PROVO, Utah – The No. 23 BYU Cougars football program returns to Provo this weekend, opening its 2025 Big 12 Conference home schedule against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The Cougars welcome West Virginia into LaVell Edwards Stadium for the first time on Friday, October 3. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. MT.

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Friday’s matchup marks the third time these programs have met on the gridiron.

The Cougars seek their first win over West Virginia after losing to the Mountaineers in 2016 and 2023.

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