This week, BYU football will face Texas Tech in a Top 10 clash in Lubbock with ESPN's College Gameday on hand to add to the festivities.

BYU, coming off the bye week, is 8-0 overall and 5-0 in Big 12 play with a No. 8 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll, while Texas Tech is No. 9 with an 8-1 record and a 5-1 mark in league action.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper set the stage for the upcoming week with some soundbites from Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, and put into perspective how rare an opportunity this is for BYU football.

Coming up on Tuesday, the College Football Playoff committee will unveil its first weekly ranking of the 2025 season.

Where will BYU land in the rankings? Mitch shared his thoughts on that.

Then, finally, BYU basketball opens the season tonight in Las Vegas against the Villanova Wildcats, led by new head coach Kevin Willard. Will BYU come out on top?

Mitch previews the matchup that will tip off from Las Vegas, Nevada, at T-Mobile Arena and will be the debut of star freshman AJ Dybantsa.

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