Time: 10:30 PM ET (8:30 PM MT local)
Venue: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather Forecast (Provo, UT)
Conditions: Clear skies, crisp mountain evening
Temperature: ~66°F at kickoff, dropping into the high 50s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 4–6 mph, minimal impact
Impact: Ideal football weather, no major weather-related factors
Injury Report
West Virginia:
QB Nicco Marchiol – Out (shoulder, second straight missed game)
QB Jaylen Henderson – Probable (ankle, limited practice)
RB CJ Donaldson – Questionable (concussion protocol)
BYU:
WR Kody Epps – Probable (hamstring)
OL Connor Pay – Questionable (knee)
LB Isaiah Glasker – Probable (ankle)
Key Player Matchups
Bear Bachmeier (QB, BYU) vs. WVU Secondary
Freshman phenom: 697 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT, plus 163 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs. His dual-threat ability stresses WVU’s depleted defense.
LJ Martin (RB, BYU) vs. WVU Front Seven
Martin averaging 7.3 YPC and 400 yards through 4 games. WVU allowed 172 rushing yards to Colorado last week.
Khalil Wilkins (QB, WVU) vs. BYU Linebackers
Wilkins is a run-first QB who led two scoring drives vs. Utah. BYU’s Jack Kelly (4 sacks, 6.5 TFL) will be spying him.
Recent Team Form
West Virginia (2-3, 0-2 Big 12)
Last game: Lost 48-14 to Utah
Offense: 21.0 PPG (95th nationally)
Defense: 34.6 PPG allowed (118th nationally)
QB instability has crippled passing game (just 85 yards vs. Utah)
BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Last game: Beat Colorado 24-21
Offense: 29.5 PPG (54th nationally)
Defense: 9.3 PPG allowed (3rd nationally)
Elite run game + top Big 12 defense in scoring, yards, and 3rd down stops
Series History
All-time series: BYU leads 1–0
Last meeting: BYU won 35-17 in Morgantown (2023)
Betting Trends
West Virginia:
0-2 ATS in Big 12 play this season
4 of last 5 road games have gone Under
BYU:
3-1 ATS in 2025
5-1 ATS in last 6 home games vs. unranked opponents
Defense has held 3 of 4 opponents under 14 points
Historical Betting Results
West Virginia:
7-15 ATS in last 22 Big 12 games
2-8 ATS in last 10 road games
BYU:
12-6 ATS since joining Big 12 (2023)
8-2 ATS as a home favorite of 10+ points
Game Odds
West Virginia Mountaineers 47.5
BYU Cougars – 19.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, October 2, 2025
