How to watch no. 14 BYU Football vs. Utah Tech

Cougar fans — It's time! BYU Football kicks off the 2026-27 season at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night against the Utah Tech Trailblazers.

Saturday will be just the second time the in-state teams have met, with the first coming back in 2022, also in Provo. BYU defeated Utah Tech by a final score of 52-26.

Utah Tech hails from the FCS, while BYU is opening up its 4th season in the Big 12. ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives the BYU Cougars a 99 percent chance of winning the game.

The Cougars have played in 20 matchups with FCS opponents and are a perfect 20-0. BYU has a 9-1 record in season openers under Coach Kalani Sitake. After Saturday, BYU has 11 regular season games slated.

Here's how you can watch the Cougs start the season:

BYU Sports Nation GameDay (4:00 p.m. MT on BYUtv and byutv.org )

BYU Sports Nation GameDay (Immediately following the game's end on BYUtv and byutv.org )

Player and coach interviews, game highlights, analysis, and more.