. BYU will travel to Colorado State to take on the Rams on September 19th, 2026. Colorado State will make the return trip to Provo a few years later on September 8th, 2029. Now that BYU has a road game scheduled at Colorado State, BYU has scheduled non-conference road games against G5 opponents for three consecutive years from 2024-2026.
It's rare for Big 12 teams to play road games against G5 opponents in three consecutive seasons. On average, Big 12 teams played road games against G5 teams every 2-3 years from 2021-2024. In that time, only Kansas played road games against G5 teams in three consecutive years. Even Kansas has adapted and moved away from that strategy. The Jayhawks don't have a road game scheduled against a G5 team until 2027 when they will play at Washington State.
Other Big 12 teams are flexing their muscles in the scheduling department. BYU has not, at least not yet. BYU's. It doesn't look like BYU is concerned about changing its scheduling strategy moving forward.