BYU football running back LJ Martin is expected to be available for the Cougars, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts on Martin and what his presence would mean for BYU against Texas Tech.

Breaking down the matchup between the Cougars and Red Raiders. Kalani Sitake shared his thoughts on facing Texas Tech in a Top 10 clash.

Then, finally, BYU basketball opened the season against Villanova. Closing thoughts on BYU's big win in Las Vegas.

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BYU basketball opened the 2025-26 season with a victory over the Villanova Wildcats, 71-66, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Freshman AJ Dybantsa had his debut performance at BYU, finishing with 21 points in the win.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper was at the game and he shared his takeaways from BYU's win and what's next for the Cougars.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Robert Wright III spoke with reporters at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 3, 2025, after BYU defeated Villanova 71-66 to open the 2025-26 college basketball season.

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BYU football players speak to the media on Zoom on November 3, 2025, to preview the upcoming matchup against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

The players who spoke to the media include:

• OT Andrew Gentry
• K Will Ferrin
• SAF Tanner Wall

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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with reporters on Zoom in preparation for the Cougars Top 10 matchup against No. 9 Texas Tech on November 8, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

BYU enters the matchup ranked No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 poll and has an undefeated record at 8-0 overall and 5-0 in Big 12 play.

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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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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with reporters on Zoom to preview the season opener against the Villanova Wildcats at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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BYU football gets to sit back and enjoy the Halloween holiday with the bye week.

Kalani Sitake shared a funny story from a Halloween memory since becoming BYU's head coach.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper has a tradition around Halloween, where he begins piecing together the outlook for the following season. He shared some way-way-way-way-too-early thoughts on 2026.

Also, in this episode, we get an insider look at the Villanova Wildcats as BYU Basketball prepares to take on the Big East powerhouse in Las Vegas on Monday night.

Willy Annon from the "Full 40: A Villanova Basketball Podcast" joined the show to give us the rundown on the 'Nova.

Finally, Mitch gives his week 10 Big 12 football picks as Utah-Cincinnati and Texas Tech-Kansas State highlight the slate.

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