The No. 23 Utah Utes, led by quarterback Devon Dampier, face the No. 15 BYU Cougars, led by quarterback Bear Bachmeier, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

The stage is set for perhaps one of the most pivotal rivalry games between Utah and BYU in recent memory. More than in-state bragging rights will be on the line

The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.

The stakes are high on Saturday night as the No. 23 Utah Utes (5-1) visit the unbeaten and 15th-ranked BYU Cougars (6-0) in the latest edition of the Holy War set for LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

A reporter expected to talk to BYU coach Kalani Sitake about leadership and team meetings. Instead, he heard a story that stayed with him.

A BYU fan has been arrested after police say he threatened to shoot Utah fans ahead of Saturday’s top-25 college football showdown. Christopher Tai Justice of Huntington, Utah was arrested this week and charged with threat of violence and obstruction of justice, according to KUTV.

Dave Portnoy, the founder and owner of Barstool Sports, will be in attendance at Saturday’s football rivalry matchup between BYU and Utah as one of the panelists on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame show.

It's a great week to make college football picks, with the Week 8 college football odds board loaded up with several top-20 matchups. Much of the action is centered in the SEC this week where Tennessee vs.