Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 10:15 p.m. ET at Folsom Field on ESPN, marking BYU’s Big 12 opener and Colorado’s second league game.
• Colorado has settled on Kaidon Salter as its starting quarterback after his Wyoming breakout, and Deion Sanders said he was “rough” on players and staff in midweek practice.
• BYU’s defense has been elite to start 2025, allowing just 5.33 points per game with seven sacks and six takeaways, as Colorado’s quarterbacks have been sacked nine times in the past three games.
• Colorado’s run defense ranks near the bottom nationally (~121st), positioning BYU running back LJ Martin, averaging 114 rushing yards per game, as a key matchup to watch.
• BYU is about a 6.5-point favorite in a rematch of last season’s 36-14 Alamo Bowl, and multiple outlets project a Cougars win with a Colorado loss likely to damage the Buffaloes’ Big 12 title and bowl outlook.