How To Watch BYU Football Versus Southern Illinois Salukis
Aug 27, 2024, 12:12 PM
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PROVO, Utah—The long wait is nearly over as the BYU Cougars prepare to open the 2024 college football season against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Lavell Edwards Stadium.
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COUGAR NATION …
it's game week!! pic.twitter.com/NXzpyVZmmG
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 27, 2024
BYU vs. Southern Illinois
BYU hosts the Salukis at Lavell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, August 31. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. MT.
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This is the first meeting between these programs. BYU enters with a perfect 18-0 record against Football Championship Subdivision teams. The Cougar’s last win against an FCS program came in a 41-16 win over Southern Utah in 2023. BYU has outscored FCS opponents 47.8 to 9.8 all-time.
The Salukis were 8-5 overall last season, finishing 4-3 on the road.
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What channel is BYU football on?
The BYU football game against Southern Illinois can be found on ESPN+. Richard Cross and Barrett Brooks will be on the call for the season opener.
Channels based on Salt Lake City, Utah
How to Watch:
Television
ESPN+
Mobile/Streaming Devices
ESPN app (Available on Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, Google TV, and Amazon Fire TV)
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How to Listen
Radio
KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM & 1160 AM)
- Cougar Sports Saturday preview show from Noon to 3 p.m. (MDT)
Online
Mobile
Postgame Show
BYU vs. Southern Illinois recap on KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM), sports.ksl.com, and the KSL Sports app.
For more information on BYU football, follow our BYU insider Mitch Harper. Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts 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 Twitter/X and Threads: @Mitch_Harper.
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