Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive end BJ Green II (35) celebrates a play in the first half North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Except for a rare Monday night battle between Florida State and Boston College, the first week of the 2024 college football season is complete. In the newly expanded Big 12 Conference, 14 of the league's 16 teams secured a Week 1 win, including the Colorado Buffaloes.
Relative to expectations, the Arizona State Sun Devils delivered arguably the most impressive performance of the week, blowing out the Mountain West's Wyoming Cowboys, 48-7. Meanwhile, Texas Tech, West Virginia and Houston each struggled in their season openers.
See where Colorado stands in our updated Big 12 power rankings with Week 1 now in the books:
16. Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati Bearcats running back Evan Pryor (6) gestures a she scores a touchdown in the third quarter of the College Football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Towson Tigers at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
Week 1 Result: 38-20 win vs. Towson Tigers
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Pitt Panthers (Saturday at 10 a.m. MT, ESPN2)
15. Houston Cougars
Nov 11, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Donovan Smith (1) passes against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first half at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Week 2 Matchup: at Oklahoma Sooners (Saturday at 5:45 p.m. MT, SEC Network)
14. BYU Cougars
Oct 23, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; Brigham Young Cougars helmet sits during a game against the Washington State Cougars in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. BYU won 21-19. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 41-13 win vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
Week 2 Matchup: at SMU Mustangs (Friday at 5 p.m. MT, ESPN2)
Aug 31, 2024; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Ketron Jackson Jr. (11) scores a touchdown against Tarleton State Texans defensive back Greg Eggleston JR. (20) during the second half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 45-3 win vs. Tarleton State Texans
Week 2 Matchup: at Utah Utes (Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT, Fox)
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Aug 31, 2024; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Behren Morton (2) drops back to pass against the Abilene Christian Wildcats in the first half at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 52-51 win (OT) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats
Week 2 Matchup: at Washington State Cougars (Saturday at 8 p.m. MT, Fox)
11. Arizona State Sun Devils
ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham instructs the Maroon and Gold squads during the Spring Game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe on April 15, 2023. Football Asu Fb
Aug 30, 2024; Stanford, California, USA; The TCU Horned Frogs team celebrates after the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Long Island Sharks (Saturday at 6 p.m. MT, ESPN+)
9. West Virginia Mountaineers
Aug 31, 2024; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) runs the ball and stiff arms West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Josiah Trotter (40) during the fourth quarter at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Iowa State football team celebrate after winning 21-3 over North Dakota in the season opening game at Jack Trice Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024, in Ames, Iowa
Week 1 Result: 21-3 win vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Week 2 Matchup: at Iowa Hawkeyes (Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT, CBS)
7. UCF Knights
Aug 29, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights quarterback KJ Jefferson (1) looks to pass during the second quarter against the New Hampshire Wildcats at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 57-3 win vs. New Hampshire Wildcats
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (Saturday at 4:30 p.m. MT, ESPN+)
6. Colorado Buffaloes
Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) pulls in a touchdown against North Dakota State Bison in the third quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 31-26 win vs. North Dakota State Bison
Kansas Jayhawks wide receiver Doug Emilien (5) reacts after scoring a touchdown against Lindenwood Lions in the fourth quarter of the game Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Children's Mercy Park.
Week 1 Result: 48-3 win vs. Lindenwood Lions
Week 2 Matchup: at Illinois Fighting Illini (Saturday at 5 p.m. MT, FS1)
3. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State's Rashod Owens (10) celebrates a play next to South Dakota State's Zac Wilson (95) and Adam Bock (32) in the first half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Aug., 31, 2024.
Week 1 Result: 44-20 win vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Aug 31, 2024; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats linebacker Kam Sallis (7) tries to strip the ball from Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks quarterback Kaiya Sheron (12) during the fourth quarter at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 41-6 win vs. UT Martin Skyhawks
Week 2 Matchup: at Tulane Green Wave (Saturday at 10 a.m. MT, ESPN)
1. Utah Utes
Aug 29, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising (7) drops back to pass against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds during the second quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1 Result: 49-0 win vs. Southern Utah
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Baylor Bears (Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT, Fox)
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