Cougar Sports Saturday (BYU)

CFB Week 0!

While we don't have any BYU games this week, we have a lot to look forward to until September 5th, where BYU plays Utah Tech. We look at the games we have seen in the Big12, how BYU will shape up after Fall Camp 2026, changes in the BYU athletic department, and looking at the rising stars of BYU Football. 

Listen as Mitch and Nate talk about their bold takes of the year. Could a BYU player win Freshman of the Year? Will BYU CLEAN OUT Notre Dame? New uniforms? Will BYU host a Playoff Game? Listen as we look forward to the coming season.

BYU Plays Utah Tech, September 5; but Utah Tech plays tonight against FCS No. 1 Montana State ... are you that big of a football nut that you will be watching?

What are you thoughts on games between Power 4s and FCS teams?

Mitch and Nate duke it out, looking into the archives to see what season opener had the best BYU showing.

Mitch and Nate give their thoughts on :

Week Zero -- TCU/UNC (10-15 FINAL)

Thoughts on Monster/Big 12 patch

Big 12 makes rule for pro athletes to not come back to college

Jaxon Kohler latest

Mitch had the opportunity to interview new BYU Wide Receiver and transfer from Oregon, Kyler Kasper.

Listen in as Nate and Mitch talk about their picks for the top 10 best players on the BYU Football team as we enter the 2026 Football season.

Who are the players that improved their stock coming out of camp? Listen as Mitch and Nate give insights on the rising stars on the BYU Football team.

Fall Camp is a wrap! Game week is almost here. What did we learn from BYU football fall camp?

Brett McMurphy's quote from a "BYU SOURCE"

Brian Santiago no longer oversees BYU Football. He remains the Athletic Director. Is this the future of college sports or a sign of divide within BYU's Athletic Department? Listen as Mitch and Nate talk about the future of BYU Football and what this change means for the program.

WIth college football kicking off next Saturday, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack share the storylines they find most intruiging and which teams they're looking forward to watching this season outside of BYU.

Mitch Harper caught up with the Cougars' offensive line coach TJ Woods after practice earlier this week. You can catch that full conversation here.

For this week's Drafting the Y segment, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack pick the best quarterbacks in the Kalani Sitake era.

BYU recently announced pregame, in-game and other gameday experiences Cougar fans can purchase for the 2026 season. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack dive into what those all are here.

Mitch Harper and Nate Slack talk about the renovations BYU announced that are coming to Lavell Edwards Stadium in 2026 and 2027.

Mitch Harper caught up with BYU tight end coach Kevin Gilbride after practice earlier this week.

Earlier this week during media interviews, BYU defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga shared an opinion that sacks are the most overrated stat in football, and that 19 points per game allowed is all he really cares about. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack talk about why they do or don't agree with K-Pop before giving their expectations for this year's defensive unit.

For the first time since 1985, BYU has cracked the preseason Top-15 in the AP Poll. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss whether or not that ranking is too low, as well as what they believe the Big 12 needs to do in 2026 to deserve more respect nationally.

Following the commitment of Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack give their proejcted starting five for the Cougars as the season is just a couple of months away.

FULL SHOW: Cougar Sports Saturday - August 15, 2026

Final Thoughts Before Closing Out the Show