By ERIC OLSON Lubbock is the center of the college football universe this week. No. 8 BYU visits No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday for the first top-10 matchup in a Big 12 conference game since 2021.

Star running back LJ Martin’s status has been in doubt since he exited the Iowa State game with an apparent shoulder injury. He did not play the entire second half. But head coach Kalani Sitake is hopeful his leading rusher will return in Lubbock. He’s also optimistic that star linebacker Jack Kelly will give it a go.

BYU basketball shares his thoughts on what he saw in star freshman AJ Dybantsa during Monday's win against the Villanova Wildcats.

College football Week 11 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for BYU Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.

Monday night in Las Vegas was the opening scene to the most anticipated season in BYU men's basketball history.

Jacob Rodriguez has turned into one of the nation's top linebackers for No. 9 Texas Tech after beginning his college career listed as a quarterback for another Power Four school. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier last played linebacker in middle school and was also formerly a running back, but still wears No. 47 like he did then.

BYU-Pathway Worldwide student Faith Kisakye gave the opening prayer before BYU’s game against Kansas State last year.

The BYU men's basketball team gets its season officially under way with a big-time game against Villanova in Las Vegas on Monday night.