Six Questions as BYU Kicks Off Season vs. Utah Tech
BYU kicks off the 2026 season with an FCS opponent in Utah Tech (out of St. George, formerly Dixie State University). The game kicks off at 6:00pm MT on ESPN+ this Saturday. The Trailblazers played BYU in 2022 when the Cougars beat them 52-26. Jaren Hall threw for a career-high 456 yards and five touchdowns […]
Provo, Utah - The Brigham Young Cougars kick off their 2026 season against Utah Tech on August 30 at 6:00pm MT on ESPN+. Utah Tech, formerly Dixie State University, last played BYU in 2022, when the Cougars won 52-26. This will be their second meeting. Bear Bachmeier, the new quarterback, will be tasked with connecting with the new weapons on offense, including Jojo Phillips, Kyler Kasper, Walker Lyons, and Legend Glasker.
Running back LJ Martin aims to surpass his all-time leading rush yards total, but the Cougars may protect him if they pull away early. Utah Tech's coach Lance Anderson enters his third season, with a 3-22 record. The team allowed 307 passing yards and 140 rushing yards to Montana State in their previous game. BYU will likely keep the playbook vanilla to avoid giving away any secrets ahead of an important conference title game against Arizona the following week.
Backup quarterbacks Treyson Bourguet and Jaron Pula could make an impact if the starters don't play the full game. An acceptable margin of victory would exceed the average margin of 55 to 14 in previous FCS matchups, with a shutout being a high expectation. The predicted score is BYU 59, Utah Tech 3.
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