BYU, Utah State football series suspended after 2022

For the time being, the annual in-state football rivalry between the BYU Cougars and Utah State Aggies will be going on hiatus. 

Per Adam Rittenberg of ESPN, BYU is suspending the series after the upcoming season due to its plans to jump to the Big 12 in 2023. The Cougars are scheduled to host the Aggies at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Sept. 29. 

"As we prepare to enter Big 12 membership, we’ve had to make many adjustments to nonconference games on our future schedules," BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe explained in a released statement. "We are grateful to Utah State for being a willing partner in scheduling games throughout the years, especially the last decade as we’ve navigated independence. While we don’t have the Aggies scheduled beyond 2022 at this point, we will continue to work together to play this in-state game again in the future." 

BYU and Utah State have faced off 90 times since 1922 and were supposed to do so from this fall through at least 2026. According to Mitch Harper of KSLSports, the Cougars lead the series 50-37-3. 

"Utah State and BYU have a long-standing history of annual competition on the football field and our goal is to continue the rivalry," Utah State athletic director John Hartwell added. "While we are disappointed to see the series go away for now, we are committed to working with BYU to find scheduling opportunities in the future."