BYU baseball to face Utah in fall exhibition game October 2

PROVO, Utah — BYU baseball will open its 2026 fall exhibition schedule against Big 12 rival Utah at The Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan, Utah, on Friday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. MDT.

Tickets for the game are free and can be reserved online through Universe, a Ticketmaster company.

As part of the event, The Ballpark at America First Square is hosting a food drive during the game in partnership with the Utah Food Bank. Fans of both schools are encouraged to bring food donations to the game and place them in the BYU or Utah collection bin.

The Cougars and Utes met four times during the 2026 season, splitting the series 2-2. The rivals have meet 288 times in baseball since the first recorded game on April 16, 1948. BYU holds a 256-131-1 series advantage. 

Following the Utah game, BYU will then play host to Salt Lake Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Miller Park in Provo. The Bruins are coached by former BYU catcher DG Nelson who played for the Cougars from 1994-97. 

The final two exhibition matchups include Air Force on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Erdle Field at the USAF Academy and UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium.

In addition to the four fall exhibition games, BYU baseball will play its annual Blue & White intersquad game on Friday, Oct. 30 at Miller Park.