THIS WEEK IN BIG 12 FOOTBALL – WEEK ONE
- Big 12 Conference posted a record of 14-2 in week one, which marked the second-highest winning percentage of any conference through Sunday’s games.
- The 87.5 winning percentage posted by the Big 12 in week one was higher than its all-time week one winning percentage (78.2%).
- Big 12 quarterbacks averaged 290.4 passing yards per game, which led all FBS conferences.
- The Big 12 had 12 of the 40 largest on-campus attendance figures in week one.
- Colorado’s ESPN broadcast of the win over NDSU averaged 4.8 million viewers, peaking at 5.6 million. It was ESPN’s highest-rated Thursday opener in seven years and a 49% increase from last season.
- The Conference also hosted Big Noon Kickoff on FOX at West Virginia on Saturday after visiting Big 12 campuses four times during the 2023 season.
- The Big 12 led all conferences with 11 players with 100+ receiving yards more for the week withArizona wideout Tetairoa McMillan recording a nation-leading 304 yards vs. New Mexico, the second-most in Big 12 history.