Cincinnati-BYU Fan Guide: Game Info, What To Wear, Top Storylines
Sep 28, 2023, 10:06 PM
SALT LAKE CITY – The Cincinnati Bearcats and BYU Cougars will meet on the football field for the third time ever during Week 5 of the 2023 college football season.
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Cincinnati vs. BYU Football Game
Game Information
The Cougars will host the Bearcats at LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 63,470) in Provo, Utah on Friday, September 29.
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The Bearcats will arrive in Utah with a 2-2 record on the season, including 0-1 in Big 12 games. BYU is 3-1 and 0-1 in conference play.
This season, the Bearcats opened their schedule with back-to-back wins over Eastern Kentucky and Pittsburgh. Cincinnati will arrive in Provo coming off consecutive losses to Miami (Ohio) and No. 16 Oklahoma.
Friday’s contest will be Cincinnati’s second road trip to Provo in program history.
SOLD OUT‼@SeatGeek ➡️ https://t.co/tCaFQuhwAF pic.twitter.com/hWLm7Y8VTA
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 27, 2023
The Cougars and Bearcats have only played twice before. BYU owns a 2-0 lead in the all-time series.
The Cougars and Bearcats first played in 2015. BYU hosted Cincinnati in Provo and won the contest, 38-24. The teams played in a rematch the following season. In 2016, the Bearcats hosted the Cougars. BYU won the second meeting, 20-3.
𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑬 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑬𝑺 📝 – Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/KZfSHQdV6W
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 28, 2023
Tailgating
Fans interested in tailgating before the game can do so in Lot 18 beginning at 8 a.m. (MDT) on game day.
What channel is BYU football on?
The BYU football game against Cincinnati will be broadcast on ESPN, KSL NewsRadio, sports.ksl.com, and the KSL Sports app. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. (MDT).
Click here for more information on how to watch the Cincinnati vs. BYU game on ESPN.
What to Wear
BYU has encouraged fans to wear royal blue for Cougar football games both away from home and at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
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— BYU Fan Experience (@BYUFanEx) September 6, 2023
The Cougars announced they will wear a “royal rush” uniform combo for the night game.
first Big 12 game at LES
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fresh gear drop pic.twitter.com/Y9ehFNS4lP
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 28, 2023
Top Storylines for Cincinnati-BYU Game
- Big 12 Power Rankings: BYU Falls While Kansas Looks To Join Contenders
- Big 12’s New Members See Evidence Of Excitement In Ticket And Merchandise Sales, Rising Donations
- BYU Football Injury Report Entering Big 12 Tilt Against Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Coach Has Past Experience Against BYU’s Kedon Slovis
Kyle Ireland is a Sports Producer and Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com. He’s also co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on X/Twitter (@kyleireland), Instagram (@kyleirelandksl), and Threads (@kyleirelandksl).
