ORLANDO , FL - DECEMBER 27: BYU Cougars quarterback Treyson Bourguet (10) warms up before the Pop-Tarts Bowl between BYU Cougars and the and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesCougar fans Its 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. ESPNs 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.Heres how you can watch the Cougs start the season:Game Date/Time:Sat. Sept. 5, 6:00 p.m. MTLocation:LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UtahChannel:ESPN+Game Notes:BYUUtah TechTV Broadcast Team:Pete Sousa (play-by-play)Leger Douzable (analyst)Austyn Iven (sideline)Pre-Game Show:BYU Sports Nation GameDay (4:00 p.m. MT on BYUtv andbyutv.org)Tune in to see behind the scenes.Post-Game Show:BYU Sports Nation GameDay (Immediately following the games end on BYUtv andbyutv.org)Player and coach interviews, game highlights, analysis, and more.Radio Coverage:BYU Radio Sirius XM 166BYUradio.orgBYU Radio AppKSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AMWatch Online:espn.com/watch/