Big 12 football standings, results after Week 3 of 2026 season

As expected, the matchup between No. 12 Texas Tech and No. 23 Houston was the game of the week in the Big 12. It came down to the final minute, with Houston quarterback Conner Weigman ultimately being called short of the goal line on the game-tying two-point conversion with 49 seconds left.

West Virginia also pulled off a surprise win, beating No. 25 Virginia by 11 points in the Duke's Mayo Classic to remain undefeated. Arizona State and Kansas gave London a good show with that game going down to the wire. The Sun Devils pulled out the win 24-17 after Arizona State quarterback Cutter Boley picked up a key third-and-five on the last drive of the game to avoid giving the ball back to the Jayhawks.

Here is how the Big 12 standings look after the third week of the season.

Big 12 football standings after Week 3

1. BYU Cougars (3-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12)
2. Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-0, 1-0)
3. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-0, 0-0)
4. Kansas State Wildcats (3-0, 0-0)
5. Utah Utes (3-0, 0-0)
6. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0, 0-0)
7. Arizona State Sun Devils (2-1, 0-0)
8. Baylor Bears (2-1, 0-0)
9. UCF Knights (2-1, 0-0)
10. Colorado Buffaloes (2-1, 0-0)
11. Iowa State Cyclones (2-1, 0-0)
12. Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-1, 0-0)
13. TCU Horned Frogs (2-1, 0-0)
14. Arizona Wildcats (2-1, 0-1)
15. Houston Cougars (2-1, 0-1)
16. Kansas Jayhawks (1-2, 0-1)

Week 2 Big 12 results

Big 12 matchups:

• Texas Tech 28, Houston 26
• Arizona State 24, Kansas 17

Versus Power Four:

• West Virginia 38, Virginia 27
• Northwestern 41, Colorado 7

Versus Non-Power Four:

• Oklahoma State 59, Murray State 0
• Iowa State 55, Bowling Green 7
• UCF 44, Georgia State 30
• Arizona 42, Northern Illinois 17
• BYU 41, Colorado State 23
• Baylor 36, Louisiana Tech 19
• Cincinnati 35, Miami Ohio 31
• Utah 33, Utah State 0
• TCU 31, Arkansas State 7
• Kansas State 31, Tulane 20

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