Final BYU Player Availability Report Before Kickoff Against Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – The BYU Cougars get two key players back in the lineup this week as they look to put the college football world on notice in West Texas.

Before kickoff, we take a look at the final player availability reports for No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 8 BYU Cougars, with the Big 12 Conference lead on the line. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. MT on ABC.

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BYU football players who are “OUT” for Saturday’s game against Texas Tech

BYU’s injury report has a handful of changes from two weeks ago against Iowa State. Safety Raider Damuni will miss his third straight contest, and defensive tackle Anisi Purcell is out after getting banged up against the Cyclones. On the positive side, WR Jojo Phillips will dress against Texas Tech for the first time since he was injured in a week two win over Stanford.

• SAF Tommy Prassas
• RB Sione Moa
• CB Marcus McKenzie
• DT Anisi Purcell

Texas Tech football players who are “OUT” for Saturday’s game against BYU

• DL Skyler Gill-Howard
• WR T.J. West
• WR Leyton Stone
• WR Roy Alexander
• OL Hunter Zambrano

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BYU Cougars 2025 Schedule (8-0, 5-0)

• Portland State Vikings @ BYU Cougars | W 69-0
• Stanford Cardinal @ BYU Cougars | W 27-3
• BYE
• BYU Cougars @ East Carolina Pirates |  W 34-13
• BYU Cougars @ Colorado Buffaloes | W 24-21
• West Virginia Mountaineers @ BYU Cougars | W 38-24
• BYU Cougars @ Arizona Wildcats | W 33-27
• Utah Utes @ BYU Cougars | W 24-21
• BYU Cougars @ Iowa State Cyclones | W 41-27
• BYE
• BYU Cougars @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | 10 a.m. MT
• Saturday, November 15 – TCU Horned Frogs @ BYU Cougars | 8:15 p.m. MT
• Saturday, November 22 – BYU Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats | Kickoff TBA
• Saturday, November 29 – UCF Knights @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA

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