WVU lands middle of the pack in 2025 Big 12 schedule rankings
CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah has West Virginia at No. 6 in his 2025 Big 12 strength of schedule rankings. The Mountaineers start the season with a reasonable out-of-conference slate before moving into a conference schedule that’s not the toughest in the league, but far from easy.
“WVU has finally aged out of the miserably hard nonconference schedules, and primarily features the Backyard Brawl against Pittsburgh coming to Morgantown. From there, the Mountaineers play most of the middle class of the Big 12, but miss the elite for most of the year. That is, until the final two games of the season when Arizona State and Texas Tech are on the docket in November. Still, the wave of middle class teams makes for a bumpy road in Morgantown.” — Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports
Here’s how the full Big 12 stacks up:
2025 Big 12 Strength of Schedule Rankings
| Rank | Team | Toughest Opponent(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | Auburn, Utah, Kansas State | Tough early stretch; nine games in Texas helps ease the travel |
| 2 | TCU | Kansas State, BYU, UNC | Middle of the schedule is packed with challenging matchups |
| 3 | Utah | Arizona State, Kansas State, Texas Tech | Faces preseason top four; little margin for error |
| 4 | Kansas State | Utah, Arizona, Baylor | Includes Week 0 trip to Ireland vs. Iowa State |
| 5 | Colorado | Arizona State, Kansas State, Utah | Back half of the schedule is where things get tough |
| 6 | West Virginia | Arizona State, Texas Tech | Mostly middle-tier teams early, but finishes with two of the top four |
| 7 | Arizona State | Baylor, Utah, TCU | Balanced but steady stream of quality opponents |
| 8 | Iowa State | Kansas State, Arizona State | Front half manageable after opener in Ireland |
| 9 | Arizona | Kansas State, BYU | No brutal stretches, toughest games come at home |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Baylor, Iowa State | Avoids most top-tier teams; gets key games at home |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | Oregon, Kansas State | One big early test, but otherwise manageable |
| 12 | UCF | Texas Tech, Kansas State | Tough road trips, but several winnable home games |
| 13 | Kansas | Texas Tech, Kansas State | Mixes in some bottom-tier teams; favorable bye week placement |
| 14 | Texas Tech | Utah, Arizona State | Light nonconference slate; avoids several top contenders |
| 15 | Houston | Baylor, Arizona State | Should be competitive in most matchups if they can steal one or two |
| 16 | BYU | Utah, Iowa State | Doesn’t face a top-tier team until mid-October |
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