I don't need to tell you that BYU vs Utah is a big deal this season. You clicked on the article -- it likely wasn't the first article you've viewed about this year's Holy War. It almost certainly won't be the last (maybe stick around this site if you want to see some more? Your call).
BYU and Utah square off as ranked opponents for the first time since 2009 this weekend, but that's not what makes this meeting special. For the first time as conference opponents in over a decade and a half, both teams enter the matchup with actual stakes beyond pride and bragging rights. Kalani Sitake and the Cougars enter this weekend with a perfect 6-0 record. Whittingham's Utes' only loss has been to the seventh-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders. They've been virtually perfect otherwise.
BYU comes off a hard-fought double-overtime and double-digit fourth quarter comeback win in a hurricane-delayed road battle. Utah skipped away from Arizona State in a vicious 41-10 home drubbing. The Cougars get home field advantage in this one, though the Utah faithful will certainly appear in full force just 45 minutes from their Salt Lake home base.
A win in this game holds implications for the Big 12 Conference as a whole. The hierarchy becomes solidified, a nationally-viewed contest will draw eyes away from the SEC and Big 10, and finally give some well-deserved publicity to a worthy Power Four league.
In a rivalry that seems to always come down to the final possession in each yearly installment, you'll want to be tuned in. It's your duty -- nay -- your obligation to yourself to witness this season's battle in real-time. Welcome to college football at its finest: the Holy War.
How can I watch BYU vs Utah?
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM MT
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
Channel: FOX
Odds: Utah -3.5