BYU’s Home Game Against Texas Tech Receives Primetime TV Treatment
Oct 9, 2023, 10:40 AM
BYU football wide receiver Chase Roberts and the Cougars will host Texas Tech in primetime on October 21 in Provo. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – The next BYU football home game will take place against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, October 21.
On Monday, television and kickoff time info was released for BYU’s first time hosting the Red Raiders in Provo.
#BYU vs. Texas Tech on October 21 will kick off at 5 p.m. (MT) on FS1 and KSL NewsRadio.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 9, 2023
The expectation was probably to see a “Big 12 After Dark” timeslot. Instead, the TV executives gave BYU/Texas Tech a primetime spot.
BYU football will host Texas Tech at 5 p.m. on October 21
BYU versus Texas Tech will kick off at 5 p.m. (MT) on October 21. It will be televised on FS1 and the over-the-air radio broadcast in Salt Lake City will air on KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM).
BYU hasn’t faced Texas Tech since 1940. That was a 21-20 win for the Red Raiders.
BYU is currently 4-1 overall on the season and 1-1 in Big 12 action. Texas Tech is 3-3 after starting the year 0-2. The Red Raiders have won their last two games with backup QB Behren Morton stepping in for an injured Tyler Shough.
Texas Tech hosts Kansas State this weekend in Lubbock, while BYU goes on the road to take on TCU in Ft. Worth.
Remaining BYU football schedule for the 2023 season
Sept. 2 – BYU 14, Sam Houston 0
Sept. 9 – BYU 41, Southern Utah 16
Sept. 16 – BYU 38, Arkansas 31
Sept. 23 – Kansas 38, BYU 27
Sept. 29 – BYU 35, Cincinnati 27
October 14 | at TCU Horned Frogs
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. (MDT)
TV: ESPN
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: TCU leads 6-5
Last meeting: October 28, 2011 – TCU 38, BYU 28 (Arlington, Texas)
October 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: 5 p.m.
TV: FS1
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: Texas Tech leads 1-0
Last meeting: October 18, 1940 – Texas Tech 21, BYU 20 in Lubbock
October 28 | at Texas Longhorns
Location: Austin, Texas
Stadium: Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: BYU leads 4-1
Last meeting: September 6, 2014 – BYU 41, Texas 7 in Austin
November 4 | at West Virginia Mountaineers
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: West Virginia leads 1-0
Last meeting: September 24, 2016 – West Virginia 35, BYU 32 (FedEx Field in Landover, MD)
November 11 | Iowa State Cyclones
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: Iowa State leads 4-0
Last meeting: September 28, 1974 – Iowa State 34, BYU 7 in Ames
November 18 | Oklahoma Sooners
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: BYU leads 2-0
Last meeting: September 5, 2009 – BYU 14, Oklahoma 13 (Cowboy Classic in Arlington, Texas)
November 25 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on sports.ksl.com
Series history: Oklahoma State leads 2-0
Last meeting: December 18, 1976 – Oklahoma State 49, BYU 21 (Tangerine Bowl)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X (Twitter) and Threads: @Mitch_Harper.
