Overview

• Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. MT on ESPN at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, with Stanford entering 0-1 and BYU 1-0.
• BYU opened by beating Portland State 69-0, rushing for 468 yards with 606 total yards as Bear Bachmeier accounted for five first-half touchdowns and earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
• Stanford fell 23-20 at Hawaii on a last-second field goal after running for 177 yards but managing just 109 passing yards from Ben Gulbranson and 36:07 time of possession.
• Interim coach Frank Reich praised BYU’s multiple, pressure-heavy defense, saying it looks like an NFL unit, as the Cardinal seek improvement in the passing game.
• Oddsmakers list BYU as roughly a 20.5-point favorite and previews anticipate a loud night environment with school back in session.