
BYU's Season Opener Under Spotlight: Six Questions vs Utah Tech
BYU opens the 2026 season at home against FCS Utah Tech (6:00 p.m. MT, ESPN+) and the preview centers on six questions: can Bear Bachmeier connect with a revamped receiving corps (Kasper, Phillips, Lyons, Glasker) and replace those targets; how much LJ Martin will play as he chases BYU’s all-time rushing record; what Utah Tech looks like under Lance Anderson after a 54–0 loss to Montana State; how much of BYU’s playbook will stay vanilla vs an FCS foe; and which backups (Bourguet, Pula, Nacua) could shine. Prediction: BYU 59, Utah Tech 30.


