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BYU opened up its most anticipated season in program history with a 71-66 win over Villanova in Las Vegas. The Wildcats are breaking in nearly an entire new roster after hiring Kevin Willard from Maryland, but this was a solid way to open the season and should be a Quad one or Quad two win […]
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BYU could get a big boost in Lubbock on Saturday as ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Tuesday that star running back LJ Martin practiced Monday and is expected to play at Texas Tech. Martin exited BYU’s game at Iowa State in the first half with a shoulder injury after carrying the ball five times. BYU leaned […]
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BYU opened strong and closed strong in a 71-66 win over Villanova Monday night in Las Vegas. BYU went into halftime up 42-32 and looked like they were on their way to a comfortable win, but Villanova clawed back and took a 59-57 win with under 7 minutes to go. BYU responded with a 10-0 […]
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Broadcast details were released for November 15 college football games and BYU-TCU will kickoff at 8:15 MT on ESPN in Provo. BYU-UConn basketball tips off the same day in Boston at 5:00 MT on FOX, which ensures that the two games will not overlap. BYU is 8-0 on the season while TCU has been flying […]
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Cougar fans, it’s time… BYU Basketball’s 2025-26 season is officially starting on Monday night in Las Vegas against the Big East’s Villanova Wildcats. The Big 12’s BYU Cougars played two exhibition games and split them – losing at Nebraska and defeating North Carolina at the Delta Center. Villanova also played and split two exhibition games, […]
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The Week 11 AP Poll was released Sunday and BYU moved up from #10 to #8 after the bye week. BYU is one of four Big 12 teams ranked along with Texas Tech (9), Utah (17), and Cincinnati (25). This is the final AP Poll that is released before the first College Football Playoff rankings […]
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Week 11 college football lines are out and FanDuel Sportsbook has BYU as an early 9.5-point road underdog to Texas Tech. The point total is 53.5. This is game of the year in the Big 12 and College Gameday will be in Lubbock for the matchup. BYU is 8-0 and sits atop the Big 12 […]
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ESPN’s College Gameday announced that they will be on site in Lubbock for BYU-Texas Tech on November 8. College Gameday begins at 9am ET and runs for three hours on ESPN. BYU was last in the College Gameday matchup in 2020 when they lost to Coastal Carolina on the teal turf. BYU is 0-3 all-time […]
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After getting an appetizer in BYU’s two exhibitions versus Nebraska and North Carolina, we’ll get our first chance to see Kevin Young’s new squad in action when BYU opens the season Monday night in Las Vegas versus Villanova. This is the second game of a double header with Florida-Arizona that is part of the highlight […]
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Exhale. After several emotional comeback victories, while staring defeat dead in the face in a handful of scenarios, BYU is 8-0. And now they get a bye week. Yes, the Cougars are technically perfect after winning their 10th game in a row, dating back to last year’s Houston game and are now 5-0 in Big […]
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College football week 11 broadcast details were released Monday and BYU-Texas Tech will kickoff at 12:00 ET Saturday, November 8 on either ABC or ESPN. Georgia at Mississippi State is the other ABC/ESPN option at the same time. BYU Basketball’s home opener versus Holy Cross is the same day at 7pm MT. This is BYU’s […]
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After a 14-point win over Iowa State, BYU moved up one spot to #10 in the AP Poll released Sunday. BYU is tied with Miami at #10 in the poll. BYU is one of five Big 12 teams ranked along with Texas Tech (13), Cincinnati (17), Houston (22), and Utah (24). Utah re-entering the rankings […]
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BYU overcame an awful start and key injuries in a comeback 41-27 road win over Iowa State Saturday afternoon in Ames. After falling behind 24-10 late in the first half, Bear Bachmeier took over and led BYU with with 307 passing yards and 2 touchdowns and was BYU’s leading rusher with 49 rushing yards and […]
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The undefeated BYU Cougars play at Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. BYU is 7-0 overall, 4-0 in the Big 12. They played rival Utah Utes last week in Provo, winning by a final score of 24-21. Iowa State has a 5-2 record and are 2-2 in conference play. The Cyclones had a bye last week […]
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Keba Keita blocked a shot in the final seconds and BYU beat North Carolina 78-76 Friday night in Salt Lake City. Both teams weren’t totally dialed in on offense — which isn’t unexpected for October — but both teams brought the intensity and treated this like a real game, which will pay dividends for when […]
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After BYU made his top 3 earlier this week, big man Abdullah Ahmed told Joe Tipton that he has cut his list to Houston and BYU. Abdullah told me that he will take an official visit to BYU November 7-9. BYU hosts Holy Cross November 8. Tipton reports that Ahmed will begin his visit to […]
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Game location: Jack Trice Stadium/Ames, IA Game time/channel: 12:30 pm PT/3:30pm ET (FOX) Spread: -2.5 (Iowa State) Matchup History: 5-0 (Iowa State) Indeed, BYU has never beaten Iowa State. In fact, it’s the most matchups for a BYU opponent without the Cougars scoring at least one win in their history. Granted, they’ve only played once […]
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BYU has its second and final exhibition Friday night when North Carolina comes to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. BYU lost to Nebraska 90-89 on Saturday in a game when Kevin Young experimented with several rotations and players in the second half. The game tips off at 7pm MT and will be broadcast […]
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BYU has made the final 3 for former G-League Center Abdullah Ahmed along with Houston and Mississippi State, he announced with Joe Tipton. How is Ahmed even eligible as a former G-League player? Ahmed is the latest player of a recent ruling that has allowed G-League players to play college ball. Santa Clara and Louisville […]
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Nearly one month after taking his official visit to BYU, 5-Star guard Austin Goosby will be back in Utah to attend the BYU-North Carolina exhibition in Salt Lake City, sources familiar with the situation tell me. Austin took an official visit to BYU September 26-28, which was his final official visit. He also took officials […]
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Take this in BYU fans — BYU beat Utah. Again. BYU has not lost to Utah in over six years. Life is good for Cougar fans. Some celebrated long into Saturday night and into Sunday morning, and even beyond. It’s now three straight over the Utes. You wore your best BYU tie to church on […]
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The Associated Press released its All-American Team Monday and AJ Dybantsa was one of five players that made the exclusive team. He is the lone freshman. Below are the five players and their vote totals out of 57 voters. Kansas’ Darryn Peterson got the nod as the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, but Dybantsa […]
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FanDuel released its week 9 lines and BYU is an early 2.5-point road underdog to Iowa State on Saturday. The early line has fluctuated between a pick ‘em and BYU slight underdog since the line released this morning and will likely fluctuate throughout the week. The point total for the game is 49.5. The Cyclones […]
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The week 9 AP Poll was released Sunday and BYU moved up from #15 to #11 after their 24-21 win over Utah. The win moved BYU to 7-0 and puts BYU as one of six undefeated teams in the country. BYU is one of four ranked Big 12 teams along with Texas Tech (14), Cincinnati […]
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Bear Bachmeier delivered one of the most iconic plays in Holy War history and BYU held on late to beat Utah 24-21 Saturday night in Provo. Up 17-14 with just over 5 minutes left and facing a third & ten, Bear Bachmeier dragged several Utes with him 22 yards to the endzone to put the […]
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