Big 12 football: Predicting each team’s Week 1 game outcome

Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 conference championship logo as Kansas State Wildcats warms up before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 conference championship logo as Kansas State Wildcats warms up before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 26: Running back Ollie Gordon II #0 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys takes the ball to the four yard line on a 13-yard run before getting caught by safety Marcis Floyd #24 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State settled for a field goal on the drive. West Virginia won 24-19. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 26: Running back Ollie Gordon II #0 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys takes the ball to the four yard line on a 13-yard run before getting caught by safety Marcis Floyd #24 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State settled for a field goal on the drive. West Virginia won 24-19. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys

Saturday, 6:00 p.m. CT, ESPN+

I know, I know, another boring Big 12 vs. FCS game. It’s how Week 1 typically goes, besides a few outliers. I’m getting tired of saying this myself, but Central Arkansas is just playing this to try and put themselves on the map. There is no reason to think the Sooners will struggle here unless injuries rapidly pile up like they did last season.

Final Score Prediction: 56-3, Oklahoma State