Fox is giving the Utes the “Big Noon” treatment.
No. 20 Utah is set to face off against No. 21 Texas Tech on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. MDT — that’s noon Eastern Time — for its first conference matchup of the season.
“We have no problem playing early in the day; just tell us what time kickoff is and we will be there,” Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said in a news release. “Our fans are awesome and will show the country the home-field advantage that Rice-Eccles Stadium is known for. Obviously, we’ll have a big TV audience in that time slot, so that’s great exposure for our program.”
Fox’s Big Noon Saturday has become one of the premier TV windows for college football games. The Utes’ broadcast will feature play-by-play announcers Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt.
In 2024, the time slot had four of the top 10 most-viewed regular season viewership counts in 2024, with a high of 12.3 million viewers in one game. In each of its top four broadcasts last season, Big Noon also had an average of 10.15 million viewers.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our football program to play in front of a large TV audience in the Big Noon Saturday time slot on Fox and showcase the energy and atmosphere of Rice-Eccles Stadium,” Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan said. “We look forward to a fantastic day on campus.”