Big 12 Holds Off Announcing Kick Time For BYU’s Trip To West Virginia
Oct 23, 2023, 11:52 AM | Updated: 1:03 pm
BYU football received a kickoff time, TV info for upcoming West Virginia game. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – BYU football fans will have to wait longer to find out the kickoff and TV info for the upcoming trip to West Virginia.
#BYU's upcoming game at West Virginia on November 4 gets tabbed with a six-day selection.
Won't find out the kickoff and TV info until Sunday.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 23, 2023
That’s because the Big 12 Conference designed the November 4 tilt in Morgantown between BYU and West Virginia as a “Six-Day Selection.”
BYU Football at West Virginia receives “Six-Day Selection” hold
A six-day selection is common in the Big 12 and other Power Five leagues. So, the kickoff time and TV info will be announced this weekend on Saturday night or Sunday morning.
The Big 12 Conference designated five of the seven conference games for Week 10 with a six-day selection.
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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 23, 2023
Only one game received TV and kickoff info. That was UCF at Cincinnati, which will be played on FS1 at 1:30 p.m. (MT).
The other game with a kickoff selection is TCU/Texas Tech, known before the season started, as it will be played on Thursday, November 2, at 5 p.m. (MT) on FS1.
Looking at the possible kick times, TV slots
Some potential windows for Big 12 games under the current TV contract include a pair of 10 a.m. (MT) kickoffs on either ABC or FOX. The 1:30 p.m. slot is also open for November 4 on ABC and ESPN.
But the ACC, who put some of their November 4 games on a six-day hold, will also have an opportunity to fill ESPN/ABC spots.
There are also night windows at 5 p.m. (MT) on ESPN2, FOX, and FS1.
The last option would be a paywall stream on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
BYU/West Virginia history on the gridiron
BYU football has never traveled to Morgantown before. It’s another unique matchup caused by BYU being a new member of the Big 12 Conference.
BYU and West Virginia have only had one previous meeting. That was in 2016, Kalani Sitake’s first season as the BYU head coach.
West Virginia won that neutral field game at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, 35-32.
BYU football boasts a 5-2 record overall and 2-2 in the Big 12. West Virginia, who was picked last in the Big 12 preseason poll, jumped out to a hot 2-0 start to conference play but has since dropped its previous two. The Mountaineers are 4-3 overall.
Both teams go on the road this week in Big 12 action. BYU will face No. 7 Texas in Austin, while West Virginia will face UCF in Orlando.
Remaining BYU football schedule for the 2023 season
Sept. 2 – BYU 14, Sam Houston 0
Sept. 9 – BYU 41, Southern Utah 16
Sept. 16 – BYU 38, Arkansas 31
Sept. 23 – Kansas 38, BYU 27
Sept. 29 – BYU 35, Cincinnati 27
Oct. 14 – TCU 44, BYU 11
Oct. 21 – BYU 27, Texas Tech 14
October 28 | at Texas Longhorns
Location: Austin, Texas
Stadium: Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. (MT)
TV: ABC
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on KSLsports.com
Series history: BYU leads 4-1
Last meeting: September 6, 2014 – BYU 41, Texas 7 in Austin
November 4 | at West Virginia Mountaineers
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on KSLsports.com
Series history: West Virginia leads 1-0
Last meeting: September 24, 2016 – West Virginia 35, BYU 32 (FedEx Field in Landover, MD)
November 11 | Iowa State Cyclones
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on KSLsports.com
Series history: Iowa State leads 4-0
Last meeting: September 28, 1974 – Iowa State 34, BYU 7 in Ames
November 18 | Oklahoma Sooners
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on KSLsports.com
Series history: BYU leads 2-0
Last meeting: September 5, 2009 – BYU 14, Oklahoma 13 (Cowboy Classic in Arlington, Texas)
November 25 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah); Audio stream on KSLsports.com
Series history: Oklahoma State leads 2-0
Last meeting: December 18, 1976 – Oklahoma State 49, BYU 21 (Tangerine Bowl)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of 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 X and Threads: @Mitch_Harper.
