Overview
- Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. MDT (10:30 p.m. ET) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on ESPN with Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra on the call.
- BYU is 4-0 and ranked No. 23 after a 24-21 win at Colorado, pairing a top-tier rushing attack with a defense allowing about 9 points per game.
- West Virginia is 2-3 with an 0-2 Big 12 start as Nicco Marchiol plans to redshirt, Jaylen Henderson is listed out, Khalil Wilkins is expected to start, and RB Jahiem White is lost for the season with Tye Edwards listed probable.
- Sportsbooks make BYU a heavy favorite at roughly -18 to -19.5, and projection models such as SportsLine foresee a higher total than early numbers with one side covering in most simulations.
- BYU has excelled in night games (32-4 since 2019) and seeks a 5-0 start in the first WVU visit to Provo, a rematch of the Mountaineers’ 2023 win in Morgantown.