Utah and BYU meet on the football field for the 103rd time tonight, as one of the nation’s most heated college rivalries plays out in prime time.
No. 15 BYU comes in with a perfect 6-0 record.
No. 23 Utah is 5-1.
The Cougars have won the last two times these teams have faced off, including a controversial 22-21 victory last season at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Now the game heads south to LaVell Edwards Stadium for the first time since 2021.
Follow along here for live updates, highlights, breaking news and analysis all night.
Extra security at BYU
BYU said it would be deploying more police than usual for this game and tightening security in other ways, including prohibiting camping.
That’s likely in response to a couple of things.
1) Last year’s rivalry game ended with upset fans throwing water bottles on the field. One of those hit a BYU cheer coach, who said months later that she was still recovering from her injuries.
2) This week, a BYU fan was arrested for allegedly threatening Utah fans on X. You can read more about that here.
A slightly more innocent security measure for the rivalry? The school has wrapped the statues on campus to prevent vandalism.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU’s cougar statue in front of LaVell Edwards Stadium is covered in plastic wrap to prevent vandalism, in Provo on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU’s statue of Brigham Young covered in plastic wrap to prevent vandalism, in Provo on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU’s statue of Brigham Young covered in plastic wrap to prevent vandalism, in Provo on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
Injury reports
The biggest news from today’s injury report is that BYU safety Raider Damuni will officially miss this week’s game.
But there’s good news for the Cougars, too.
The other question mark from BYU’s availability reports this week, defensive tackle Anisi Purcell, is available.
Meanwhile … BYU’s best defensive player, Jack Kelly, is out warming up and is set to play today after sitting out last week. He will likely be key to defensive coordinator Jay Hill’s plans for keeping Utah quarterback Devon Dampier in check in the run game. Kelly and Isaiah Glasker helped spy running quarterbacks in the past for Hill.
— Kevin Reynolds
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How to watch
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Utah fan awaits kickoff as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Kickoff: 6 p.m. MT
TV: FOX
Broadcast team: Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Alexa Landestoy (sideline)
Radio: ESPN 700 AM and 92.1 FM (Utes); KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM (Cougars)
Pregame reading
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Urban Meyer talks to media on the set of Big Noon Kickoff at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.