The expectations surrounding both programs are different — the No. 12 Utes are a favorite to win the Big 12 and earn an automatic spot in the expanded College Football Playoff, while BYU, following a 5-7 season, is projected to fight just to make the postseason.

Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 1 1/2. Series record: Utah leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The winner will establish itself as an early favorite to reach the conference title game.

There are two Big 12 Conference openers Saturday matching 3-0 teams. League newcomer No. 12 Utah visits No. 14 Oklahoma State, and No. 13 Kansas State goes to BYU.

A pair of college football coaching veterans meet Saturday when No. 12 Utah visits No. 14 Oklahoma State in a Big 12 showdown that could have College Football Playoff implications. Utah's Kyle Whittingham and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy are in their 20th seasons leading their respective programs with nearly identical records.

Kansas and West Virginia meet Saturday hoping to get off to a good start in the Big 12 after going 1-2 in nonconference play. The Jayhawks gave up a late touchdown to UNLV last week and lost 23-20. The Mountaineers allowed a blocked punt for a TD and surrendered a 10-point lead in the final

There’s a shake-up at the top of the power rankings for the first time this season, while a key matchup among contenders highlights Week 4.