The BYU Cougars have announced their 2021 football schedule, which includes seven games against opponents from the Power Five.
BYU opens the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4 against the Arizona Wildcats at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Cougars then host three consecutive contests at home at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, beginning with the Utah Utes on Sept. 11. The Arizona State Sun Devils visit Provo on Sept. 18 and then the USF Bulls follow one week later on Sept. 25.
On Friday, Oct. 1, BYU travels to take on the Utah State Aggies. The Cougars then return to LaVell Edwards Stadium to host the Boise State Broncos on Oct. 9.
Two consecutive road trips follow as the Cougars head out to take on the Baylor Bears on Oct. 16 and the Washington State Cougars on Oct. 23. That’s followed by back-to-back home contests against the Virginia Cavaliers on Oct. 30 and the Idaho State Bengals on Nov. 6.
Following an open date on Nov. 13, BYU closes out their 2021 regular-season campaign with consecutive road contests at the Georgia Southern Eagles on Nov. 20 and at the USC Trojans on Nov. 27.
Below is the complete BYU football schedule for the 2021 season:
- 09/04 – Arizona (in Las Vegas, NV)
- 09/11 – Utah
- 09/18 – Arizona State
- 09/25 – USF
- 10/01 – at Utah State
- 10/09 – Boise State
- 10/16 – at Baylor
- 10/23 – at Washington State
- 10/30 – Virginia
- 11/06 – Idaho State
- 11/20 – at Georgia Southern
- 11/27 – at USC
BYU finished the 2020 season 11-1 overall, which was capped off by a 49-23 victory over the UCF Knights in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Fla.