Big 12 Football Predictions 2019

By Matt Hetzler

#1 Oklahoma 12-0 (9-0)

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Coach: Lincoln Riley
Offensive Coordinator: Bill Bedenbaugh, Cale Gundy
Defensive Coordinator: Alex Ginrch
Stadium: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (84,389)

Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 12-2
​2017 12-2
2016 11-2
2015 11-2
2014 8-5

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Tanner Mordecai​, SO, QB

Rushing
Kennedy Brooks, SO, RB

Receiving
CeeDEe Lamb, JR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Parnell Motley, SR, CB

Sacks
Ronnie Perkins, SO, DE

Tackles
Kenneth Murray, JR, LB

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 1
RB 1
WR 1
OL 2
DL 4
LB 7
DB 6

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Picks
Sun, Sep 1 vsHouston W
Sat, Sep 7 vsSouth Dakota W
Sat, Sep 14 @UCLA W
Sat, Sep 28 vsTexas Tech W
Sat, Oct 5 @Kansas W
Sat, Oct 12 vsTexas * W
Sat, Oct 19 vsWest Virginia W
Sat, Oct 26 @Kansas State W
Sat, Nov 9 vsIowa State W
Sat, Nov 16 @Baylor W
Sat, Nov 23 vsTCU W
Sat, Nov 30 @Oklahoma State W

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: Texas
Toughest Road Game: At UCLA
Biggest Conference Game: ​At Oklahoma State

#2T Iowa State 9-3 (7-2)

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Coach: Matt Campbell
Offensive Coordinator: Tom Manning
Defensive Coordinator: Jon Heacock
Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (61,500)

Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 8-5
​2017 8-5
2016 3-9
2015 3-9
2014 2-10

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Brock Purdy, SO, QB

Rushing
Brock Purdym, SO, QB

Receiving
Deshaunte Jones, SR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Braxton Lewis, SR, S

Sacks
JaQuan Bailey, SR, DE

Tackles
Greg Eisworth, JR, S

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 5
RB 10
WR 7
OL 1
DL 1
LB 1
DB 3

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsNorthern Iowa W
Sat, Sep 14 vsIowa L
Sat, Sep 21 vsUL Monroe W
Sat, Sep 28 @Baylor W
Sat, Oct 5 vsTCU W
Sat, Oct 12 @West Virginia W
Sat, Oct 19 @Texas Tech L
Sat, Oct 26 vsOklahoma State W
Sat, Nov 9 @Oklahoma L
Sat, Nov 16 vsTexas W
Sat, Nov 23 vsKansas W
Sat, Nov 30 @Kansas State W

Schedule Analysis 

Biggest Game: Iowa
Toughest Road Game: At Oklahoma
Biggest Conference Game: ​Texas

#2T Texas 9-3 (7-2)

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 Coach: Tom Herman
Offensive Coordinator: Tim Beck and Herb Hand
Defensive Coordinator: Todd Orlando and Craig Naivar
Stadium: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119)

Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 10-4
2017 7-6
2016 5-7
2015 5-7
2014 6-7


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Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Sam Ehlinger, JR, QB

Rushing
Keaontay Ingram, SO, RB

Receiving
Collin Johnson, SR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Caden Sterns, SO, S

Sacks
B.J. Foster, SO, NB

Tackles
Brandon Jones, SR, S

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 2
RB 4
WR 4
OL 3
DL 3
LB 2
DB 1

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsLouisiana Tech W
Sat, Sep 7 vsLSU L
Sat, Sep 14 vsRice * W
Sat, Sep 21 vsOklahoma State W
Sat, Oct 5 @West Virginia W
Sat, Oct 12 vsOklahoma * L
Sat, Oct 19 vsKansas W
Sat, Oct 26 @TCU W
Sat, Nov 9 vsKansas State W
Sat, Nov 16 @Iowa State L
Sat, Nov 23 @Baylor W
Fri, Nov 29 vsTexas Tech W

Schedule Analysis 

Biggest Game: LSU
Toughest Road Game: At Iowa State
Biggest Conference Game: ​Oklahoma

#4 Texas Tech 8-4 (6-3)

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Coach: Matt Wells
Offensive Coordinator: David Yost
Defensive Coordinator: Keith Patterson
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium (60,454)

Last Five Years Win Totals
2018 5-7
​2017 6-7
2016 5-7
2015 7-6
2014 4-8

Top Returners 

Offense
Passing
Alan Bowman, SO, QB

Rushing
Jett Duffey, JR, QB

Receiving
T.J. Vasher, JR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Adrian Frye, SO, CB

Sacks
​Eli Howard, JR, DE

Tackles
Jordyn Brooks, SR, LB

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 4
RB 6
WR 5
OL 4
DL 7
LB 3
DB 7

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsMontana State W
Sat, Sep 7 vsUTEP W
Sat, Sep 14 @Arizona L
Sat, Sep 28 @Oklahoma L
Sat, Oct 5 vsOklahoma State W
Sat, Oct 12 @Baylor W
Sat, Oct 19 vsIowa State W
Sat, Oct 26 @Kansas W
Sat, Nov 9 @West Virginia L
Sat, Nov 16 vsTCU W
Sat, Nov 23 vsKansas State W
Fri, Nov 29 @Texas L

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: At Texas
Toughest Road Game: At Oklahoma
Biggest Conference Game: Iowa State

#5T TCU 6-6 (4-5)

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Coach: Gary Patterson 
Offensive Coordinator: Sonny Cumbie and Curtis Luper
Defensive Coordinator: Chad Glasgow 
Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) 

​Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 7-6
​2017 11-3
2016 6-7
2015 11-2
2014 12-1

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Mike Collins, JR, QB

Rushing
Sewo Olonilua, SR, RB

Receiving
Jalen Reagor, JR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
3 players tied at 2

Sacks
Corey Bethley, JR, DT

Tackles
​Garret Wallow, JR, LB

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 10
RB 8
WR 6
OL 6
DL 5
LB 6
DB 5

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsArkansas-Pine Bluff W
Sat, Sep 14 @Purdue L
Sat, Sep 21 vsSMU W
Sat, Sep 28 vsKansas W
Sat, Oct 5 @Iowa State L
Sat, Oct 19 @Kansas State W
Sat, Oct 26 vsTexas L
Sat, Nov 2 @Oklahoma State L
Sat, Nov 9 vsBaylor W
Sat, Nov 16 @Texas Tech L
Sat, Nov 23 @Oklahoma L
Fri, Nov 29 vsWest Virginia W

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: Texas
Toughest Road Game: At Oklahoma
Biggest Conference Game: ​Baylor

#5T Baylor 7-5 (4-5)

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Coach: Matt Rhule
Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Nixon and Glenn Thomas
Defensive Coordinator: Phil Snow
Stadium: McLane Stadium (45,140)

Last Five Years Win Totals
2018 7-6
​2017 1-11
2016 7-6
2015 10-3
2014 11-2

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Charlie Brewer, JR, QB

Rushing
John Lovett, JR, RB

Receiving
Denzel Mims, SR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Raleigh Texada, JR, CB

Sacks
James Lynch, JR, DE

Tackles
Clay Johnson, SR, LB

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 3
RB 9
WR 3
OL 7
DL 6
LB 4
DB 9

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsStephen F. Austin W
Sat, Sep 7 vsUTSA W
Sat, Sep 21 @Rice W
Sat, Sep 28 vsIowa State L
Sat, Oct 5 @Kansas State W
Sat, Oct 12 vsTexas Tech L
Sat, Oct 19 @Oklahoma State W
Thu, Oct 31 vsWest Virginia W
Sat, Nov 9 @TCU L
Sat, Nov 16 vsOklahoma L
Sat, Nov 23 vsTexas L
Sat, Nov 30 @Kansas W

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: Texas
Toughest Road Game: TCU
Biggest Conference Game: ​Oklahoma

#7T Oklahoma State 6-6 (3-6)

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Coach: Mike Gundy
Offensive Coordinator: Sean Gleeson
Defensive Coordinator: Jim Knowles
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium (60,218)

Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 7-6
​2017 10-3
2016 10-3
2015 10-3
2014 7-6

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
N/A

Rushing
Chuba Hubbard, SO, RB

Receiving
Tylan Wallace, JR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Rodarius Williams, JR, CB

Sacks
Mike Scott, SR, DE

Tackles
Malcolm Rodriguez, JR, S

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 7
RB 2
WR 2
OL 5
DL 8
LB 5
DB 2

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Fri, Aug 30 @Oregon State W
Sat, Sep 7 vsMcNeese W
Sat, Sep 14 @Tulsa W
Sat, Sep 21 @Texas L
Sat, Sep 28 vsKansas State W
Sat, Oct 5 @Texas Tech L
Sat, Oct 19 vsBaylor L
Sat, Oct 26 @Iowa State L
Sat, Nov 2 vsTCU W
Sat, Nov 16 vsKansas W
Sat, Nov 23 @West Virginia L
Sat, Nov 30 vsOklahoma L

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: Oklahoma
Toughest Road Game: At Texas
Biggest Conference Game: ​At Iowa State

#7T West Virginia 5-7 (3-6)

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Coach: Neal Brown
Offensive Coordinator: Matt Moore and Chad Scott
Defensive Coordinator: Vic Koenning
Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000)

Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 8-4
​2017 7-6
2016 10-3
2015 8-5
2014 7-6

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Jack Allison, JR, QB

Rushing
Kennedy McKoy, SR, RB

Receiving
Marcus Simmis, SR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
Kenny Robinson Jr., JR, S

Sacks
Dante Stills, SO, DT
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Tackles
Kenny Robinson Jr., JR, S

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 9
RB 5
WR 8
OL 9
DL 9
LB 9
DB 8

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Picks
Sat, Aug 31 vsJames Madison W
Sat, Sep 7 @Missouri L
Sat, Sep 14 vsNC State W
Sat, Sep 21 @Kansas W
Sat, Oct 5 vsTexas L
Sat, Oct 12 vsIowa State L
Sat, Oct 19 @Oklahoma L
Thu, Oct 31 @Baylor L
Sat, Nov 9 vsTexas Tech W
Sat, Nov 16 @Kansas State L
Sat, Nov 23 vsOklahoma State W
Fri, Nov 29 @TCU L

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: At Missouri
Toughest Road Game: At Oklahoma
Biggest Conference Game: ​Texas

#9 Kansas State 4-8 (2-7)

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Coach: Chris Klieman 
Offensive Coordinator: Courtney Messingham
Defensive Coordinator: Scottie Hazelton
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)

Last Five Year Win Totals
2018 5-7
​2017 8-5
2016 9-4
2015 6-7
2014 9-4

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Skylar Thompson, JR, QB

Rushing
Skylar Thompson, Jr, QB

Receiving
Isaiah Zuber, SR, WR

Defense
Interceptions
​Kevion McGee, SR, CB

Sacks
Reggie Walker, SR, DE

Tackles
Da'Quan Patton, SR, LB

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 6
RB 7
WR 9
OL 8
DL 2
LB 8
DB 4

Schedule 

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsNicholls W
Sat, Sep 7 vsBowling Green W
Sat, Sep 14 @Mississippi State L
Sat, Sep 28 @Oklahoma State L
Sat, Oct 5 vsBaylor L
Sat, Oct 19 vsTCU L
Sat, Oct 26 vsOklahoma L
Sat, Nov 2 @Kansas W
Sat, Nov 9 @Texas L
Sat, Nov 16 vsWest Virginia W
Sat, Nov 23 @Texas Tech L
Sat, Nov 30 vsIowa State L

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: Oklahoma
Toughest Road Game: At Mississippi State
Biggest Conference Game: ​At Texas

#10 Kansas 2-10 (0-9)

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​Coach: Les Miles
Offensive Coordinator: Les Koenning
Defensive Coordinator: D.J. Eliot
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (50,071)

Top Returners

Offense
Passing
Carter Stanley, SR, QB

Rushing
Pooka Williams Jr,. SR, RB

Receiving
Pooka Williams Jr., SR, RB

Defense
Interceptions
Hasan Defense, SR, CB

Sacks
​Bryce Torneden, SR, S

Tackles
Bryce Torneden, SR, S

Unit Rankings

Team Big12 Ranking
QB 8
RB 3
WR 10
OL 10
DL 10
LB 10
DB 10

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT Pick
Sat, Aug 31 vsIndiana State W
Sat, Sep 7 vsCoastal Carolina W
Fri, Sep 13 @Boston College L
Sat, Sep 21 vsWest Virginia L
Sat, Sep 28 @TCU L
Sat, Oct 5 vsOklahoma L
Sat, Oct 19 @Texas L
Sat, Oct 26 vsTexas Tech L
Sat, Nov 2 vsKansas State L
Sat, Nov 16 @Oklahoma State L
Sat, Nov 23 @Iowa State L
Sat, Nov 30 vsBaylor L

Schedule Analysis

Biggest Game: Oklahoma
Toughest Road Game: At Texas
Biggest Conference Game: Kansas State