The Arizona Wildcats and the BYU Cougars are set to meet for their first Big 12 Conference game of the 2026 season. The matchup is scheduled to take place at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.
The game is scheduled to be televised on FOX with Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy on the broadcast. Listeners can follow the action on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM with play-by-play from Brian Jeffries, analysis from Lamont Lovett, and sideline reporting from Mackenzie Hamilton.
Arizona enters the matchup with a 1-0 record following a season-opening victory against Northern Arizona. During that game, quarterback Noah Fifita recorded 279 passing yards, moving into second place in Arizona history with 9,445 career passing yards. The Wildcats defense held Northern Arizona to negative 7 rushing yards, the first time the program has held an opponent to negative rushing yards in 20 years.
Historically, Arizona and BYU have faced each other 27 times since 1946. The Cougars hold a narrow 14-12-1 edge in the all-time series. In their most recent meeting last season, BYU won a double overtime game 33-27 in Tucson.
The Wildcats are seeking their first road-opener victory since the 2022 season. BYU entered the season ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25, while Arizona received 32 votes in the preseason poll.
