Venue & Game Details
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. MT
Conference: Big 12 rivalry matchup
Broadcast: FOX / Fubo streaming
Weather Forecast: Provo – ~62°F at kickoff, clear skies, light winds 4–7 mph,
Team Recent Form
Utah Utes:
Wins: Arizona State (42–10), Baylor, Houston, others
Loss: Texas Tech (34–10)
Trend: Utah averages 459.7 YPG (24th FBS) and 39.5 PPG (16th), while allowing just 13.8 PPG (11th).
BYU Cougars (6-0, 3-0 Big 12):
Wins: Arizona (33–27), Oklahoma State, UCF, others
Trend: BYU averages 448.2 YPG (29th) and 37.5 PPG (21st), while allowing 14.7 PPG (12th).
Injury Report
Utah: QB Devon Dampier – Probable (minor ankle soreness); WR Ryan Davis – Probable (hamstring).
BYU: QB Bear Bachmeier – Probable (shoulder bruise); RB LJ Martin – Probable (ankle).
Key Player Matchups
QB Devon Dampier (Utah): 1,131 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 71.5% completion; also 378 rushing yards, 5 TDs.
WR Ryan Davis (Utah): 416 yards, 2 TDs – Utah’s top target.
QB Bear Bachmeier (BYU): 1,220 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.2% completion.
RB LJ Martin (BYU): 652 yards, 4 TDs – workhorse back.
WR Chase Roberts (BYU): 420 yards, 3 TDs – reliable possession receiver.
Series History
Rivalry known as the “Holy War.”
Utah leads the all-time series 62–35–4.
Last meeting (2024): BYU won 22–21 in Salt Lake City, snapping Utah’s nine-game win streak.
Betting Trends:
Utah is 5-1 ATS in 2025.
BYU is 4-2 ATS.
Utah is 8th nationally in red-zone offense (96.6%).
BYU is 10th in time of possession (33:05 avg.).
Historical Betting Results
Utah has covered in 4 of last 5 vs. BYU.
The Under has hit in 3 of last 5 Holy War games.
Average margin of victory in last 5: +6.2 points Utah.
Game Odds
Utah Utes – 5.5
BYU Cougars 50.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
