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PROVO, Utah – The much-anticipated season-opener is nearly upon us as the BYU Cougars enter a week of game prep for the first time in 2025.

BYU kicks off the 2025 campaign against Portland State at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, August 30. The game starts at 6 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

We made it … IT'S GAME WEEK!! pic.twitter.com/kIMJFuZu6D

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 26, 2025

This game marks the second matchup between these programs. BYU opened the 2017 season with a 20-6 home win over the Vikings. BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and Portland State HC Bruce Barnum match wits against each other for the second time.

The Cougars are 8-1 in season openers with Sitake at the helm. Sitake is 3-1 in season-openers at home.

Portland State is a memb

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