BYU opens 10th season under coach Kalani Sitake against FCS Portland State
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake pauses on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. Credit: AP/Ross D. Franklin
Portland State at BYU, Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: No line.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
BYU (2024)
Overall offense: 392.3 yards per game (59th in FBS)
Passing: 231.3 yards per game (60th)
Rushing: 161.0 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 31.2 points per game (40th)
Overall defense: 308.8 yards allowed per game (13th in FBS)
Passing: 182.5 yards allowed per game (20th)
Rushing: 126.3 yards allowed per game (33rd)
Scoring: 19.6 points allowed per game (18th)
Portland State (2025)
Overall offense: 277.0 yards per game
Passing: 169.0 yards per game
Rushing: 108.0 yards per game
Scoring: 0.0 points per game
Overall defense: 477.0 yards allowed per game
Passing: 152.0 yards allowed per game
Rushing: 301.0 yards allowed per game
Scoring: 42.0 points allowed per game
Team leaders
BYU (2024)
Passing: Jake Retzlaff (transferred), 2,947 yards, 20 TDs, 12 INTs, 57.9 completion percentage
Rushing: LJ Martin, 718 yards on 137 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Chase Roberts, 854 yards on 52 catches, 4 TDs
Portland State (2025)
Passing: Gabe Downing, 91 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 58.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Delon Thompson, 55 yards on 17 carries.
Receiving: Branden Alvarez, 72 yards, 6 catches.
Last game
Portland State opened the season with 42-0 loss to Tarleton State. BYU beat Colorado 36-14 in last season’s Alamo Bowl.
Next game
Portland State plays at North Dakota and BYU hosts Stanford on Sept. 6.
