Weekend Watch Guide: An Oklahoma State Fan’s Guide to Week 8 of the College Football Season

A Friday game for the Cowboys means Oklahoma State fans will have all of Saturday to take in a fun weekend of college football.

Here is a look at this weekend’s Big 12 schedule and other fun games from around the country.

Big 12 Schedule

Oklahoma State (3-3) at No. 13 BYU (6-0) — 9:15 p.m. Friday on ESPN
Arizona State (5-1) at Cincinnati (4-2) — 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPN+
Houston (2-4) at Kansas (1-5) — 2:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+
Colorado (4-2) at Arizona (3-3) — 3 p.m. Saturday on FOX
Baylor (2-4) at Texas Tech (5-1) — 3 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2
UCF (3-3) at No. 9 Iowa State (6-0) — 6:30 p.m. Saturday on FS1
No. 17 Kansas State (5-1) at West Virginia (3-3) — 6:30 p.m. on FOX
TCU (3-3) at Utah (4-2) — 9:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN

The Cowboys and Cougars get a fun Big 12 weekend started late on Friday night before OSU fans will have all of Saturday to enjoy a good slate of games.

Arizona State has responded from a loss in its Big 12 opener with back-to-back wins against Kansas and Utah. The Bearcats have also fallen to Tech but are 2-1 in league play with wins against Houston and UCF.

Houston got back in the win column in its most recent game, a 30-19 win against TCU. Now those Cougars will go on the road to play a disappointing Kansas team that hasn’t beaten an FBS opponent this season.

Prime’s Buffaloes are coming off their first Big 12 loss, a 31-28 defeat against Kansas State. Arizona has lost three of four.

Texas Tech has a beyond manageable schedule this season. The Red Raiders are 3-0 in Big 12 play and host a Baylor squad that’s only wins are against Tarleton State and Air Force.

After a strong start, the wheels are starting to fall off in Orlando for UCF. The Knights travel to Ames to play an unbeaten Iowa State squad that has eyes on Arlington.

After clobbering the Cowboys, West Virginia fell to Iowa State last weekend, and the Mountaineers are now tasked with hosting a Kansas State team that seems to be getting better as the weeks roll on.

TCU and Utah close the Big 12 weekend in the late-night slot on Saturday. TCU has had a rough go of it this year. This should be a good spot for the Utes to bounce back after consecutive losses.

Other Games to Watch

No. 6 Miami (6-0) at Louisville (4-2) — 11 a.m. Saturday on ABC
Nebraska (5-1) at No. 16 Indiana (6-0) — 11 a.m. Saturday on FOX
East Carolina (3-3) at No. 23 Army (6-0) — 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPN2
South Carolina (3-3) at Oklahoma (4-2) — 11:45 a.m. Saturday on SEC Network
Tulsa (2-4) at Temple (1-5) — 1 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+
No. 7 Alabama (5-1) at No. 11 Tennessee (5-1) — 2:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC
No. 12 Notre Dame (5-1) at Georgia Tech (5-2) — 2:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN
No. 24 Michigan (4-2) at No. 22 Illinois (5-1) — 2:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS
Charlotte (3-3) at No. 25 Navy (5-0) — 2:30 p.m. Saturday on CBSSN
No. 8 LSU (5-1) at Arkansas (4-2) — 6 p.m. Saturday on ESPN
No. 5 Georgia (5-1) at No. 1 Texas (6-0) — 6:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC

What a fun Saturday.

Nebraska and Indiana should be a good one and another test to see if the Hoosiers are for real. Indiana is averaging 47.5 points a game this season and is unbeaten. The Big Ten has its blue bloods at the top, but watch out for the Hoosiers as a dark horse.

The Crimson Tide have looked shaky the past two games (a loss to Vandy and a two-point win against South Carolina). The tough SEC schedule keeps rolling on, though, as the Tide go to Knoxville. Tennessee has also looked suspect the past few games — a loss to Arkansas and a six-point win against a struggling Florida squad. Someone has to win; someone has to lose.

The weekend is all leading up to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, though, where top-ranked Texas will host Georgia. The Longhorns have two Top 25 wins already this season, but this game will be their toughest test to date.