The No. 23 BYU Cougars will look to continue their winning ways after a 4-0 start to the season on Friday against the visiting West Virginia Mountaineers.
Quarterback Bear Bachmeier leads the Cougars with 697 passing yards and six touchdowns this season. Running back LJ Martin leads the Cougars’ rushing attack with 400 yards and a touchdown on 55 carries.
West Virginia enters the game with a 2-3 record. Quarterback Nicco Marchiol leads the offense with 720 yards and two touchdowns this season. Receiver Cam Vaughn is the leading receiver with 277 yards and two touchdowns on 17 receptions.
The two teams have only played each other two other times, with West Virginia getting the best of BYU in 2016 and 2023.
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BYU vs West Virginia: Score, schedule and result
BYU misses chance at early lead
BYU kicker Will Ferrin missed a 48-yard field goal attempt. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier helped lead the Cougars within field goal range on a 7-play, 57-yard drive.
What time does BYU vs. West Virginia start?
- Date: Friday, Oct. 3
- Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
What TV channel is BYU vs. West Virginia on today?
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: FUBO (offers free trial)
- How to watch online: Watch ESPN (here’s how to stream it live)
BYU vs. West Virginia game odds
All college football odds via BetMGM
- Spread: BYU -18.5 (-115), West Virginia +18.5 (-105)
- Money Line: BYU -1200, West Virginia +725
- Over-Under: Over 47.5 (-110), Under 47.5 (-110)
BYU vs. West Virginia predictions
- Riley Donald,College Sports Wire: BYU is a focused team taking on a West Virginia team traveling across multiple time zones without an answer on offense. Cougars, big.
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: The Cougars won their first close game of the season in Week 5 against Colorado. Can they move to 2-0 in the conference? We think so. Freshman QB Bear Bachmeier has moxie.
West Virginia schedule 2025
Here is West Virginia’s schedule and results.
- Game 1: Win vs. Robert Morris Colonials, 45-3
- Game 2: Loss vs. Ohio, 17-10
- Game 3: Win vs. Pittsburgh, 31-24
- Game 4: Loss to Kansas, 41-10
- Game 5: Loss to Utah, 48-14
- Game 6: at BYU (tonight)
- Game 7: at UCF (Oct. 18)
- Game 8: vs. TCU (Oct. 25)
- Game 9: at Houston (Nov. 1)
- Game 10: vs. Colorado (Nov. 8)
- Game 11: at Arizona State (Nov. 15)
- Game 12: vs. Texas Tech (Nov. 29)
BYU schedule 2025
Here is BYU’s schedule and results.
- Game 1: Win vs. Portland State, 69-0
- Game 2: Win vs. Stanford, 27-3
- Game 3: Win at East Carolina, 34-13
- Game 4: Win at Colorado, 24-21
- Game 5: vs. West Virginia (tonight)
- Game 6: at Arizona (Oct. 11)
- Game 7: vs. Utah (Oct. 18)
- Game 8: at Iowa State (Oct. 25)
- Game 9: at Texas Tech (Nov. 8)
- Game 10: vs. TCU (Nov. 15)
- Game 11: at Cincinnati (Nov. 22)
- Game 12: vs. UCF (Nov. 29)