BYU announced Wednesday morning that they will open the 2023 season versus Sam Houston State, BYU’s first game as a member of the Big 12. BYU also announced a game with SUU in 2025.
The Bearkats are currently a FCS program, but the 2023 season will be their first as a FBS member. They join Conference-USA on July 1, 2023. The Bearkats won the FCS national championship in 2020,
With the move BYU’s 2023 schedule appears to be set. BYU will play 9 Big 12 games and the below 3 non-conference games.
September 2 — vs Sam Houston State
September 9 — vs SUU
September 16 — at Arkansas
This format could be a pattern for many of BYU’s future non-conference schedules — one FCS team, one G5, and one P5 game.