BYU opens 10th season under coach Kalani Sitake against FCS Portland State

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Portland State at BYU, Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT.

BetMGM College Football Odds: No line.

How to watch: ESPN+

FILE - BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Oct. 18, 2024, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps, File)
FILE - BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Oct. 18, 2024, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps, File)

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

FILE - 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. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
FILE - 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. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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.

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