{
  "id": 5394368,
  "title": "How much will BYU be paying Utah Tech to play at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/how-much-will-byu-be-paying-utah-tech-to-play-at-lavell-edwards",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:17:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/much-byu-paying-utah-tech-191747458.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BYU will pay Utah Tech $450,000 for the Trailblazers' visit to LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night, according to an amended contract signed in August 2022. The original agreement in June 2020 had called for a payment of $400,000, but the amount was increased by $50,000 when BYU decided to move the game to this year. In addition to the $450,000 payment, Utah Tech will receive 300 complimentary tickets, and the officials assigned to handle BYU's home football games will also oversee Saturday night's match. BYU has paid a similar amount to other FCS schools in recent years, such as $650,000 to Portland State for a season-opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium last year. Meanwhile, Utah is also hosting a \"payday game\" against Idaho on Thursday night, paying the Vandals $600,000 for the visit, and will face Utah State on September 19 for another $600,000.",
  "summary": "Trailblazers will receive an additional $50,000 for agreeing to move the BYU game from 2024 to 2026",
  "key_points": [
    "BYU will pay Utah Tech $450,000 for the game on Saturday.",
    "The payment increase from $400,000 was due to moving the game to 2022.",
    "Utah Tech receives 300 complimentary tickets for the match."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}