Colorado won its Big 12 opener, its first game in the conference since 2010, on a one-yard touchdown run by Micah Welch in overtime for a 38–31 victory over Baylor. The Bears appeared to tie the game on the next possession but Dominic Richardson fumbled as he attempted to leap over the goal line.
The game went to an extra period after Baylor took a 31–24 lead with 5:43 remaining in the fourth quarter on Sawyer Robertson's 24-yard touchdown pass to Hal Presley. Colorado then had an opportunity to drive for a game-tying touchdown after Isaiah Hankins missed a 45-yard field goal that would have extended Baylor's lead to 10 points.