Oklahoma State has won seven consecutive home games against ranked opponents. Can the Pokes extend the streak to eight against Utah?

Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FOX) The Utes expect to have back quarterback Cameron Rising (finger on throwing hand) for their first conference game in the Big 12. This is a matchup of preseason favorites and head coaches in their 20th season at their schools: Kyle Whittingham at Utah and Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State.

Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 1 1/2. Series record: Utah leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The winner will establish itself as an early favorite to reach the conference title game.

Only three points separate the top two teams in this week’s Big 12 Power Rankings. Utah remained No. 1 for the third consecutive week, receiving eight of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media that regularly covers the Big 12.

What do national prognosticators think will be Utah and BYU’s postseason fate three games into the season? Here’s a look at seven different national bowl projections and what

There are two Big 12 Conference openers Saturday matching 3-0 teams. League newcomer No. 12 Utah visits No. 14 Oklahoma State, and No. 13 Kansas State goes to BYU.