Bigger Than 12

Jake Brend and Derek Duke recap Utah's huge Holy War win over BYU, Texas Tech's wild 53-48 victory over West Virginia, and Baylor's 42-31 win over Iowa State. Utah is now firmly in control of the Big 12 race after shutting out BYU in the second half and winning its 15th straight game. The guys debate whether the Utes are good enough to make a run in the College Football Playoff, what the loss means for BYU's playoff hopes, and whether the Big 12 can still get multiple teams into the field. Texas Tech survived an unbelievable shootout with West Virginia, but the defensive concerns remain. The guys discuss Thomas Castellanos' breakout performance and the Red Raiders' playoff ceiling. Plus, Houston's win over Cincinnati, Arizona's wild comeback against TCU, and Oklahoma State's 66-28 demolition of Kansas State. Then it's a closer look at Baylor's win over Iowa State. The Cyclones started strong but couldn't contain DJ Lagway, who helped Baylor take control. What went wrong for Iowa State, and what does the loss mean for the rest of the season? The guys also break down UCF's last-minute win over Kansas, Arizona State's victory over Colorado, their updated Big 12 power rankings, and picks for every game in the upcoming weekend. Bigger Than 12 is presented by Wealth Charter Retirement Planning and Tax, exclusively on Iowa Everywhere. 00:00:00 Bigger Than 12: A Wild Weekend in the Big 12 00:05:55 Utah Wins the Holy War: BYU's Playoff Hopes Take a Hit 00:18:35 Texas Tech Survives a Wild Shootout With West Virginia 00:29:15 Houston Beats Cincinnati: The Cougars Stay in the Race 00:34:15 Arizona's Unbelievable Comeback Against TCU 00:41:20 Oklahoma State Puts Up 66 on Kansas State 00:47:15 Baylor Takes Down Iowa State 42-31 00:52:25 UCF's Last-Minute Win Over Kansas 00:57:45 Arizona State Beats Colorado: Deion Sanders Questions 01:00:50 Big 12 Power Rankings: Utah Creates Some Separation 01:02:25 Week 11 Big 12 Picks and Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Derek Duke recap another wild weekend of Big 12 football, headlined by Iowa State's dramatic walk-off victory over Oklahoma State. The guys also break down Texas Tech's bounce-back win over Arizona, Cincinnati's unpredictable season, UCF's struggles, and Kansas letting a game slip away against TCU. Which teams are legitimate Big 12 contenders, and which ones are becoming impossible to figure out? Plus, the future of Big 12 leadership after Brett Yormark's departure and a full slate of Big 12 picks. Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax. 00:00:00 Iowa State's Incredible Walk-Off Win 00:03:00 Another Wild Weekend in the Big 12 00:06:00 Texas Tech's Bounce-Back Against Arizona 00:10:00 The Big 12's College Football Playoff Outlook 00:14:00 Can the Big 12 Get Multiple Playoff Teams? 00:17:00 Iowa State's Big Win and the Cyclones' Health 00:22:00 What This Win Means for Jimmy Rogers 00:26:00 North Texas and the Big 12 Coaching Carousel 00:28:00 Cincinnati's Roller-Coaster Season 00:32:00 A Wild Weekend for the Big 12 Contenders 00:36:00 BYU's Expectations and the Conference Race 00:40:00 UCF's Struggles and the Big 12's Toughest Environments 00:44:00 Kansas Lets One Slip Away Against TCU 00:48:00 Colorado Beats K-State 00:52:00 Brett Yormark's Departure and What's Next 00:58:00 Big 12 Power Rankings and Week 10 Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big 12 football is officially chaos! BYU and Texas Tech both go down, Utah takes control of the conference race, and Baylor fires head coach Dave Aranda. Derek Duke and Jackson Pence break down a wild Week 9 in the Big 12, including UCF's double-overtime upset of BYU, Cincinnati's stunning win over Texas Tech, and Utah's defensive battle with Houston. With the conference championship race wide open, which teams are legitimate contenders - and what do these results mean for the College Football Playoff? Plus, Oklahoma State continues to make noise, Arizona dominates Iowa State, Kansas picks up a big win, and Baylor makes a major coaching change DURING the show! Jake Brend even makes a surprise appearance to celebrate the news. The guys wrap things up with their updated Big 12 Top 5 rankings and a look at where the conference stands heading into the last week of October. Bigger Than 12 is presented by WealthCharter Retirement Planning & Tax, exclusively on Iowa Everywhere. 00:00 Show Open 04:35 UCF Stuns BYU in Double Overtime 13:15 Cincinnati Upsets Texas Tech 20:45 Utah Takes Down Houston 26:45 Big 12 Playoff Hopes and Conference Perception 31:00 Oklahoma State Keeps Rolling 35:00 West Virginia Beats TCU 38:30 Arizona State and Kansas State 44:00 Kansas Beats Baylor and Dave Aranda's Future 51:45 Arizona Dominates Iowa State 57:00 BREAKING: Baylor Fires Dave Aranda! 57:30 Jake Brend Joins for a Surprise Reaction 1:03:00 Updated Big 12 Top 5 Rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BYU BEATS Notre Dame in a massive win for the Cougars and the Big 12! Bigger Than 12 breaks down a wild weekend of college football, the biggest Big 12 results, and what it all means for the College Football Playoff race. The guys dive into BYU’s statement victory, Bear Bachmeier’s performance, and why this could be a defining win for Kalani Sitake and the Cougars. They also discuss how the result could change the national perception of the Big 12 as teams across the country stumble. Plus, a full Big 12 weekend recap, power rankings, next week's picks, and more. Bigger Than 12 is presented by Wealth Charter Retirement Planning and Tax. 00:01 BYU Stuns Notre Dame: A Statement Win for the Big 1205:00 How BYU Pulled Off the Upset15:00 What the Win Means for the Big 12’s National Reputation20:00 Big 12 Upsets and the Conference Race30:00 Recapping the Weekend’s Biggest Big 12 Games40:00 Quarterback Performances and Key Team Takeaways50:00 More Big 12 Reactions and Results1:00:00 The Big 12 Playoff Picture and Conference Rankings1:05:00 Looking Ahead: Big 12 Matchups and Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big 12 football is heating up, and a massive weekend is on the horizon. Jake Brend and Derek Duke break down Iowa State’s battle with BYU, Houston’s dominant performance against Kansas State, the latest Big 12 power rankings, and the biggest games coming up across the conference. The guys discuss what Iowa State showed against BYU, whether Houston has emerged as a serious Big 12 contender, and why Utah continues to make a case as one of the conference’s top teams. They also look at the Big 12’s College Football Playoff hopes and the opportunities ahead for the league to make a national statement. Plus, it’s time to pick the biggest games of the week, including Cincinnati vs. West Virginia, the Sunflower Showdown between Kansas and Kansas State, Texas Tech vs. Arizona State, Baylor vs. TCU, Oklahoma State vs. Houston, Utah vs. Colorado, and the massive Notre Dame-BYU showdown in Provo. Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax. 00:00 Bigger Than 12: A Trip to Provo04:51 Show Open and Big 12 Football Recap08:21 Houston Dominates Kansas State15:03 Can Houston Fans Create a Home-Field Advantage?17:21 BYU’s Atmosphere and Win Over Iowa State24:05 Iowa State’s Offense and Quarterback Questions31:30 Arizona’s Big 12 Title Hopes36:00 Oklahoma State and UCF Breakdown40:50 Kansas Takes on Utah43:10 Is Utah a Big 12 Championship Favorite?49:50 Arizona State’s Struggles Continue54:45 Big 12 Power Rankings59:18 Week 7 Big 12 Picks59:39 Cincinnati vs. West Virginia1:02:03 Kansas vs. Kansas State1:05:34 Arizona State vs. Texas Tech1:06:45 Baylor vs. TCU1:08:25 Oklahoma State vs. Houston1:10:21 Utah vs. Colorado1:11:27 Notre Dame vs. BYU1:14:04 The Big 12’s College Football Playoff Hopes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Derek Duke break down Week 5 in the Big 12, featuring Aiden Flora’s five-touchdown performance in Iowa State’s 45-42 win over West Virginia, Baylor’s dominant 55-19 upset of Arizona State, BYU surviving TCU, and Houston rallying from 17-0 down to beat UCF. The guys also dive into Texas Tech’s continued struggles, Colorado’s offensive problems, Cincinnati’s loss at Arizona, Sonny Dykes’ hot seat at TCU, and what all of it means for the Big 12 College Football Playoff race. Plus, the latest Big 12 power rankings and next week's picks. Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big 12 just delivered another WILD weekend of college football. Cincinnati stunned Kansas State, Oklahoma State dominated West Virginia in Morgantown, and No. 15 Utah went into Ames and handled Iowa State. Jake Brend and Derek Duke break down all the biggest Big 12 storylines, including Cincinnati’s 280-yard rushing performance, Oklahoma State’s explosive offense, Utah’s dominant first half against Iowa State, and what the results mean for the Big 12 race. The guys also dive into UCF’s win over TCU, Baylor beating Colorado and the ongoing problems for Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes, Arizona’s comeback against Washington State, Texas Tech’s shaky start against Sam Houston State, and Houston surviving Georgia Southern. Plus, Jake and Derek unveil their updated Big 12 power rankings and preview next week’s biggest games. Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big 12 play is approaching, and the conference is already starting to separate into contenders, question marks, and teams in serious trouble. Jake Brend and Derek Duke break down the weekend of Big 12 football, starting with Texas Tech’s 28-26 thriller over Houston and what the win means for the Red Raiders, Will Hammond, and their Big 12 championship hopes. The guys also dive into West Virginia’s stunning upset of Virginia, Michael Hawkins Jr.’s five-touchdown performance, Cam Cook’s huge day, and whether the Mountaineers are a legitimate Big 12 sleeper heading into conference play. Plus, Colorado gets embarrassed by Northwestern, Cincinnati survives a massive scare against Miami (Ohio), Kansas State moves to 3-0, BYU rolls on the road, UCF loses another quarterback, and Arizona State beats Kansas in an ugly game in London as the Kansas offense continues to struggle. Iowa State’s 55-7 demolition of Bowling Green gets plenty of attention, including Aiden Flora’s incredible 296 all-purpose yards and the Cyclones making history with a punt return touchdown and kickoff return touchdown in the same game. Plus, Jake and Derek unveil their latest Big 12 power rankings and make their Week 4 picks for Baylor-Colorado, TCU-UCF, Utah-Iowa State, Arizona-Washington State, Kansas State-Cincinnati, and Oklahoma State-West Virginia. Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax. Only on Iowa Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big 12 had an absolutely WILD Saturday! Oklahoma State shocked No. 6 Oregon in Stillwater, BYU continued its rise with a win over Arizona, and Iowa State nearly pulled off the Cy-Hawk upset against Iowa. Jake Brend and Derek Duke break down the biggest stories from Week 2 of the Big 12 season, including Oklahoma State's 39-31 upset of Oregon, Drew Mestemaker's breakout performance, and what the win means for Eric Morris and the Cowboys. They also dive into BYU's impressive win over Arizona and Bear Bachmeier's emergence as one of the Big 12's best quarterbacks, Iowa State's 16-13 loss to Iowa, Jimmy Rogers' impressive debut in the Cy-Hawk rivalry, Utah's dominant win over Arkansas, Kansas' ugly loss to Missouri, Arizona State's collapse against Texas A&M, Texas Tech's early-season concerns, Kansas State's continued dominance, and UCF's disastrous loss to Pitt. Plus, Jake and Duke reveal their updated Big 12 Power Rankings and make their picks for the biggest games of Week 3. Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax. Only on Iowa Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big 12 had a wild opening weekend, and Jake Brend and Derek Duke break it all down on the latest episode of Bigger Than 12! Colorado shocked Georgia Tech on the road, Houston handled Oregon State, Cincinnati dominated Boston College, while Oklahoma State's Eric Morris era got off to a disastrous start with a loss to Tulsa. The guys also dive into: • Colorado's 14-13 upset of Georgia Tech and what it means for the Buffaloes • Oklahoma State's ugly 24-10 loss to Tulsa • Baylor falling just short against Auburn • Houston's impressive offense and the Amare Thomas/Conner Weigman connection • Cutter Boley's six-touchdown performance at Arizona State • Bobby Terrell's three-sack debut for Iowa State • Iowa State's 38-10 win over SEMO • The first Bigger Than 12 power rankings of the season • Big 12 Week 2 game picks • Iowa State vs. Iowa Cy-Hawk predictions Plus, Jake and Duke debate BYU vs. Texas Tech at the top of the Big 12 and whether Arizona State belongs in the conference's top five. Subscribe to Iowa Everywhere for more Big 12 football coverage throughout the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices