No. 14 BYU hosts Utah Tech in season opener for the Cougars

Utah Tech at No. 14 BYU, Saturday, 8 p.m. ET PROVO, Utah -- — How to watch: ESPN+ Key stats Utah Tech Overall offense: 227.0 yards per game (105th in FCS) Passing: 169.0 yards per game (84th) Rushing: 58.0 yards per game (102nd) Scoring: 0.0 points per game (109th) Overall defense: 447.0 yards per game (85th in FCS) Passing: 307.0 yards per game (90th) Rushing: 140.0 yards per game (56th) Scoring: 54.0 points per game (107th) BYU (2025) Overall offense: 399.5 yards per game (55th in FBS) Passing: 221.4 yards per game (74th) Rushing: 178.1 yards per game (40th) Scoring: 31.4 points per game (32nd) Overall defense: 332.4 yards per game (35th in FBS) Passing: 209.7 yards per game (50th) Rushing: 122.7 yards per game (30th) Scoring: 19.1 points per game (19th) Team leaders Utah Tech Passing: CJ Tiller, 91 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 83.3 completion percentage. Rushing: Bronson Barben, 21 yards, 0 TDs. Receiving: Mike Williams, 42 yards, 0 TDs. BYU (2025) Passing: Bear Bachmeier, 3,033 yards, 15 TDs, 7 INTs, 64.9 completion percentage. Rushing: LJ Martin, 1,305 yards, 12 TDs. Receiving: LJ Martin, 255 yards, 0 TDs. Last game Utah Tech was drilled by defending FCS champion Montana State 54-0 in its season opener. BYU capped a 12-2 season with a 25-21 victory over Georgia Tech in the Pop Tarts Bowl. Next game Utah Tech plays at Montana on Sept. 12. BYU hosts Arizona on Sept. 12. ------ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage here.