SALT LAKE CITY – It’s time for an additional week of Big 12 soccer predictions.
This week’s week seven schedule is loaded across the Big 12. It’s the sort of week that would give us a transparent image of who the contenders and pretenders are within the Big 12 championship race.
Every week in the course of the 2024 Big 12 season, our insiders right here at KSL Sports, Mitch Harper and Steve Bartle, will share their weekly Big 12 soccer predictions. Follow their protection all through the season on their private X accounts: @Mitch_Harper & @BartleKSLsports.
Big 12 standings getting into week seven
- Texas Tech – 3-0 (5-1 total)
- BYU – 2-0 (5-0)
- Iowa State – 2-0 (5-0)
- Colorado – 2-0 (4-1)
- West Virginia – 2-0 (3-2)
- Arizona State – 1-1 (4-1)
- Kansas State – 1-1 (4-1)
- Utah – 1-1 (4-1)
- Arizona – 1-1 (3-2)
- UCF – 1-1 (3-2)
- Cincinnati – 1-1 (3-2)
- TCU – 1-2 (3-3)
- Houston – 1-2 (2-4)
- Oklahoma State – 0-3 (3-3)
- Baylor – 0-3 (2-4)
- Kansas – 0-2 (1-5)
Big 12 Football Predictions: Week 7 of the 2024 season
Here’s the five-game slate to kick off our week seven version of Big 12 soccer predictions.
Season Totals
(Through Week 6)
- Steve Bartle: 50-15
- Mitch Harper: 49-16
No. 16 Utah at Arizona State
- Friday, October 11
- Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. (MT)
- TV: ESPN
Insider Predictions
- Steve Bartle: Utah
- Mitch Harper: Utah
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Utah coming off of a bye week is often a superb factor. They personal a 13-6 document underneath Kyle Whittingham in 19 video games following a bye week. Obviously, there's a occurring with Utah, centering on quarterback Cam Rising. He is the last word X-Factor for the Utes. If he performs, that shall be a major increase to Utah’s potential to get a win in Tempe. Regardless, Utah is succesful of a hard-earned victory with or with out him. -Bartle
Big 12 title hopes are on the road within the desert for Utah. I like Utah off a bye week and their line of defense, significantly Van Fillinger, to guide Utah to a hard-fought win. -Harper
Cincinnati at UCF
- Saturday, October 12
- Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. (MT)
- TV: ESPN2
Insider Predictions
- Steve Bartle: Cincinnati
- Mitch Harper: Cincinnati
More than a handful of UCF gamers getting into the Transfer Portal at midseason raised some eyebrows. This Knights season appears like it's trending backwards in a rush. Cincinnati will get an enormous street win led by QB Brendan Sorsby, who has quietly put collectively a stable season so far. -Harper
UCF is the higher group on this matchup. They have a strong run sport and rather a lot of expertise. However, there are rather a lot of issues not working of their favor in the intervening time. Given the loss to Flordia and the unlucky scenario within the state proper now, I imagine the Bearcats win comfortably. -Bartle
Arizona at No. 14 BYU
- Saturday, October 12
- Kickoff: 2 p.m. (MT)
- TV: FOX
- Radio: KSL InformationRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)
Insider Predictions
- Steve Bartle: BYU
- Mitch Harper: BYU
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BYU’s retooled offensive line with out Connor Pay at heart shall be an space to watch on this matchup. Either Bruce Mitchell or Sonny Makasini goes to get the beginning. Both defenses are stout on this matchup; I may see this being a low-scoring sport. But BYU wins by a landing. -Harper
This one shall be surprisingly tight however by some means, a way, the Cougars discover a method to get the win to remain unblemished on the season. Arizona is an efficient group that has a real star in Tetairoa McMillan. He’s been held out of the tip zone since his 4 touchdowns in week one. The Wildcats discover a method to get him again to paydirt. -Bartle
No. 11 Iowa State at West Virginia
- Saturday, October 12
- Kickoff: 6 p.m. (MT)
- TV: FOX
Insider Predictions
- Steve Bartle: West Virginia
- Mitch Harper: Iowa State
This one must be Iowa State and it must be a snug margin. How a lot of final week’s win over Oklahoma State was because of the Cowboys merely being unhealthy? However, there simply appear to be sturdy vibes for the Mountaineers on this one. -Bartle
Iowa State’s No. 1 protection within the Big 12 brings the potent Mountaineer floor assault with Jaheim White and CJ Donaldson to a halt. Cyclones keep unbeaten and earn a formidable street win in primetime. -Harper
No. 18 Kansas State at Colorado
- Saturday, October 12
- Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. (MT)
- TV: ESPN
Insider Predictions
- Steve Bartle: Kansas State
- Mitch Harper: Kansas State
I’m torn on this one. This has the makings of a wild Big 12 contest. I imagine Kansas State continues to be one of one of the best groups on this league, so I’ll give them the sting. But the Buffs have one of the best particular person skills within the league in Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders. This may very well be a monster late-night TV ranking for the league—Ok-State in a detailed one. -Harper
It appears the Wildcats discovered their groove once more after an embarrassing efficiency in opposition to BYU. With a bye week to organize, the Wildcats go into Boulder and earn an enormous win within the convention race. Avery Johnson comes up huge on this one for the Wildcats. Colorado is an opportunistic protection however is No. 13 within the convention in whole protection. Johnson takes benefit of that on this one. -Bartle
Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and seems on KSL Sports Zone to interrupt down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the most recent Utah updates and sport evaluation.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s protection of BYU within the Big 12 Conference on (*12*): @Mitch_Harper.
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