BYU and Tennessee were slated to kick off the 2023 season in Provo on September 2, 2023. It was to be BYU’s first game and first home game as a member of the Big 12 conference.
This was supposed to be the return game after BYU traveled to Rocky Top in 2019, where they won a dramatic, overtime game 29-26.
Unfortunately, the Volunteers elected to buy out of the game, upwards of $2 million, in favor of opening the season against ACC foe Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Now, in the aftermath, BYU must replace the Vols on their schedule.