Sport
BYU Broadcast Guide

BYU Broadcast Guide

Since BYU joined the Big 12 Conference, the ways to watch the Cougars live have changed, in part because broadcast rights work differently than they did in the past.

The biggest change is that live broadcasts of soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, softball and baseball are no longer available on BYUtv. Most of these events will now air on ESPN+.

ESPN+ is ESPN’s streaming service and is available on a variety of devices and platforms. (See more details below.)

Occasionally, BYU will play a home game, match or meet on another Big 12 media partner network, such as ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, CBS, CBS Sports Network or TNT. Broadcasts of road games, matches and meets depend on the media rights associated with the opponent’s conference.

The most up-to-date broadcast information for all of BYU’s NCAA-sponsored sports is available on the team schedule pages at BYUCougars.com and in the BYU Cougars app.

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Streaming

Under the current television rights agreement, hundreds of Big 12 sports events are distributed each year on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. That includes an estimated 120-plus BYU events in basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball and gymnastics.

Radio

Radio

BYU Radio 

  • Listen live on BYUradio.org and Sirius XM 143
  • Live game broadcasts of football, men’s basketball and women’s soccer

KSL News Radio 102.7 FM/1160 AM

  • Live game broadcasts of football and men’s basketball
News

News

The BYU athletic program receives a tremendous amount of media coverage due in part to the television, print and radio affiliates across the Wasatch Front. Digital media coverage has also expanded greatly, providing more access to more audiences.

Where to Find Cougar Coverage

BYU Athletics News

Local Print Media

Local Radio


Digital Media

FAQs

You can stream ESPN+ in the ESPN+ tab of the ESPN app on Apple, Android and Amazon Fire devices, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X, Oculus Go, Cox Contour 2 and Cox X1. See the full list of supported devices and learn how to stream here.

Sign up for ESPN+, download the ESPN app on a supported device, then use your ESPN+ account credentials to sign in through the app’s settings for the best streaming experience. Set your preferences—favorite leagues, teams and players—in the mobile app or online to get relevant content, highlights and news.

If your device doesn’t have a specific ESPN+ app or extension, you may be able to stream the event through Hulu’s Live Events feature if you have the ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu bundle.

For a step-by-step guide to signing up and navigating ESPN+, visit our How to Watch ESPN+ page.

ESPN+ content is now included with an ESPN Select subscription, which costs $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year. The annual plan saves about 17% compared with paying monthly for a year. You can also get ESPN Select with Disney+ and Hulu in the Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Select bundle for $21.99 per month. See current plan details and pricing at Disney+.

Since BYU joined the Big 12 Conference, the conference oversees BYU’s media rights. Under the Big 12’s media rights agreement, ESPN+ receives all second-tier media rights, which previously went to BYUtv. Media rights agreements are negotiated at the conference level and provide substantial funding to BYU Athletics.

We understand that some fans have been disappointed they no longer have the same level of access to game broadcasts as they did in the past. Simply stated, that’s an outcome of competing in an autonomy conference, which also provides BYU Athletics with many important benefits.