How To Watch, Stream, Listen To BYU Football Vs. Portland State
Aug 27, 2025, 9:00 AM | Updated: 9:52 am

The BYU Cougars open the 2025 season against the Portland State Vikings on Saturday, August 30. (BYU Photo)
(BYU Photo)
PROVO, Utah – The much-anticipated season-opener is nearly upon us as the BYU Cougars enter a week of game prep for the first time in 2025.
BYU kicks off the 2025 campaign against Portland State at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, August 30. The game starts at 6 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
We made it … IT'S GAME WEEK!! pic.twitter.com/kIMJFuZu6D
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 26, 2025
This game marks the second matchup between these programs. BYU opened the 2017 season with a 20-6 home win over the Vikings. BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and Portland State HC Bruce Barnum match wits against each other for the second time.
The Cougars are 8-1 in season openers with Sitake at the helm. Sitake is 3-1 in season-openers at home.
Portland State is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Vikings went 3-8 in 2024, finishing tied for sixth in the Big Sky. Portland State is 0-1 in 2025 after suffering a 42-0 loss to Tarleton State in Week Zero.
What channel is BYU football on?
The BYU football game against Portland State is available on ESPN+. Mike Corey and Brad Hopkins are on the call. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. MT.
How can I stream BYU football?
Mobile/Streaming Devices
ESPN App (Available on Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, Google TV, and Amazon Fire TV)
see you next Saturday night 😏
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 24, 2025
How can I listen to BYU football?
Radio
KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM & 1160 AM)
Extended pregame coverage from Provo with Mitch Harper on KSL NewsRadio is Noon-3 p.m. MT.
KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM) will host College Football Saturday every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Online (listen)
Mobile (listen)
Where can I find the BYU football postgame show?
BYU vs. Portland State Vikings recap on KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM), KSLSports.com, and the KSL Sports app.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
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