PROVO, Utah – “Dave knows ball” was the chant at Big Noon Kickoff this morning, but BYU faithful couldn’t help but feel betrayed when Dave Portnoy picked the Utes to win the Holy War.

The show culminated with four of the six hosts picking Utah, followed by a Cosmo swan dive into a shallow pool of water, a death-defying stunt, even by Cosmo’s standards.

No. 15 BYU hosts No. 23 Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, October 18. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. MT on FOX .

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Big Noon Kickoff Picks for BYU-Utah

Urban: Utah

Brady Quinn: Utah

Matt Leinart: BYU

Bear: Utah

Dave Portnoy: Utah pic.twitter.com/FBF69uL0aR

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 18, 2025

Chris Fallica opened the picks by tabbing Utah. Portno

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