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No. 8 BYU Cougars

Big 12 · BYU · Kalani Sitake 0–0

No. 14 in the Option Country Rankings

SU
7–1
ATS
6–2
O/U
4–4
SP+
#13

Ratings

SP+
16.7
SP rank
#13
FPI
15.0
Elo (pts)
8.2
CORE
13.1
WEPA
6.5
SRS
14.1
Off PPA
0.23
Def PPA
0.03

Schedule & results

Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.

WkOpponentSeriesResultLineATSO/U
1vsUtah Tech1–0W 63–7-50.0 / 61.5WO
2vsArizona14–12–1W 28–17-7.0 / 49.5WU
3@Colorado State39–27–3W 41–23-17.5 / 54.5WO
5@TCU6–7W 17–10-6.0 / 48.5WU
6vsIowa State1–5W 24–10-11.5 / 46.5WU
7vsNotre Dame2–7W 28–24+10.5 / 47.5WO
8@UCF4–1L 31–39-7.5 / 44.0LO
9vsArizona State8–21W 27–20-17.0 / 47.5LU
10@Utah34–59–4Nov 7+5.5 / 45.5——
11vsBaylor3–2Nov 13———
12@Kansas0–3Nov 20———
13vsCincinnati4–0Nov 27———

Betting trends

Home ATS
4–1
Away ATS
2–1
Over lean
4–4

Option Country predictions vs BYU: 3–1 ATS · CLV +1.0

  1. W2 Arizona · pick BYU+4.1 · W
  2. W3 Colorado State · pick BYU-2.2
  3. W5 TCU · pick BYU+0.1
  4. W6 Iowa State · pick BYU+6.4 · W
  5. W7 Notre Dame · pick Notre Dame+4.2 · W
  6. W8 UCF · pick BYU-0.5 · L
  7. W9 Arizona State · pick BYU-0.5
  8. W10 Utah · pick Utah-0.2

SP+ trajectory

Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.

Efficiency profile

Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.

  • Offense PPA76th · #34 of 136 (2025)
  • Defense PPA78th · #31 of 136 (2025)
  • Offense success rate76th · #33 of 136 (2025)
  • Defense success rate73rd · #37 of 136 (2025)
  • Offense explosiveness22nd · #106 of 136 (2025)
  • Defense explosiveness61st · #54 of 136 (2025)

Passing & adjusted

Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.

Bear Bachmeier

Comp
32/46
Cmp%
69.6%
aDOT
8.5
Air yards
372
YAC
186
INT
0
Success
54.2%
Adj. EPA
—

Treyson Bourguet

Comp
1/2
Cmp%
50.0%
aDOT
2
Air yards
4
YAC
10
INT
0
Success
—
Adj. EPA
—

Players

Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.

Returning production

63.1%of last season still on the roster (2025)

Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).

Added via transfer
23.2 PPA
Lost via transfer
4.8 PPA

Back

2025 PPA
  • Bear Bachmeier · QB167.1
  • LJ Martin · RB51.3
  • Jovesa Damuni · RB9.7
  • Sione Moa · RB3.7
  • Lucky Finau · RB2.8
  • Noah Moeaki · TE2.2
  • Treyson Bourguet · QB1.5
  • Reggie Frischknecht · WR1.2

In

2025 PPA
  • Walker Lyons · TE · USC18.3
  • Kyler Kasper · WR · Oregon3.6
  • Roger Saleapaga II · TE · Oregon1.3
  • Cade Uluave · LB · California—
  • Jake Clifton · LB · Kansas State—
  • Jayven Williams · CB · Mississippi State—
  • Jr Sia · OL · Utah State—
  • Paki Finau · OL · Washington—

Out

2025 PPA
  • McCae Hillstead · QB · Utah State2.6
  • Dominique McKenzie · WR · San José State2.2
  • Ikiansio Tupou · OL · San José State—
  • Jake Griffin · OL · Arizona—
  • Lamason Waller III · WR · Southern Utah—
  • Marcus McKenzie · CB · Utah State—
  • Max Alford · LB · Michigan—
  • Sani Tuala · DL · Idaho State—

Stat leaders

  • Passing yardsBear Bachmeier1750
  • Passing yardsKyler Kasper15
  • Passing yardsTreyson Bourguet15
  • Passing TDsBear Bachmeier12
  • Passing TDsKyler Kasper1
  • Passing TDsTreyson Bourguet0
  • Rushing yardsLJ Martin344
  • Rushing yardsBear Bachmeier336
  • Rushing yardsPreston Rex223
  • Rushing TDsBear Bachmeier7
  • Rushing TDsSione I Moa3
  • Rushing TDsLJ Martin3
  • Receiving yardsLegend Glasker585
  • Receiving yardsKyler Kasper430
  • Receiving yardsWalker Lyons255
  • Receiving TDsKyler Kasper5
  • Receiving TDsLegend Glasker4
  • Receiving TDsWalker Lyons1
  • Total tacklesCade Uluave52
  • Total tacklesFaletau Satuala43
  • Total tacklesIsaiah Glasker31
  • SacksTausili Akana3.5
  • SacksNusi Taumoepeau2
  • SacksAce Kaufusi2
  • Tackles for lossTausili Akana6.5
  • Tackles for lossCade Uluave4.5
  • Tackles for lossBodie Schoonover4
  • InterceptionsEvan Johnson1
  • InterceptionsHunter Clegg1
  • InterceptionsTherrian Alexander1

Player PPA

  1. Bear Bachmeier · QB93.4 · 0.319/play
  2. Legend Glasker · WR41.7 · 0.706/play
  3. Kyler Kasper · WR31.3 · 0.591/play
  4. LJ Martin · RB19.0 · 0.365/play
  5. Walker Lyons · TE10.4 · 0.315/play
  6. Preston Rex · RB10.1 · 0.206/play
  7. Devaughn Eka · RB7.1 · 0.473/play
  8. Roger Saleapaga · TE4.5 · 0.202/play
  9. Logan Payne · RB3.5 · 0.694/play
  10. Jojo Phillips · WR2.8 · 0.123/play

Commits

  • Uhila Wolfgramm · EDGE4★ #207
  • Jeremiah Williams · DL4★ #293
  • Blake Wong · WR4★ #334
  • Kamoni Adams · CB3★ #753
  • Ryan Wooten · CB3★ #805
  • Kyle Nabrotzky · IOL3★ #921
  • Maa'imoa Havili · DL3★ #939
  • Jaxson Rex · ATH3★ #988
  • Peyton Higginson · ATH3★ #1325
  • Jag Ioane · EDGE3★ #1325
  • Tytan DeJong · ATH3★ #1325
  • Lakepa Satuala · ATH3★ #1490
  • Demichael Burks · CB3★ #1507
  • Ezra Sanelivi · RB3★ #1588
  • James Thorley · K

Roster

#NamePosClassHometown
0Evan JohnsonCB1Monterey, CA
1Therrian Alexander IIICB1Ellenwood, GA
2Jonathan KabeyaCB1Euless, TX
15Jayven WilliamsCB1Mobile, AL
20Kevin DoeCB1Salt Lake City, UT
26Jordyn CrissCB1Arlington, TX
29Justice BrathwaiteCB1Gilbert, AZ
32Cannon DeVriesCB1Ogden, UT
39Seth ShiggCB1Los Angeles, CA
5Nusi TaumoepeauDE1Saratoga Springs, UT
10Orion Maile-KaufusiDE1Salt Lake City, UT
13Tausili AkanaDE1Laie, HI
42Adney ReidDE1Spanish Fork, UT
46Kendal WallDE1Herriman, UT
48Bodie SchoonoverDE1American Fork, UT
52Vincent TautuaDE1Ewa Beach, HI
59Siosefa BrownDE1Salt Lake City, UT
90Hunter CleggDE1American Fork, UT
97Kinilau FonohemaDE1Springville, UT
98Devoux TuatagaDE1Eagle Mountain, UT
41Nehemiah KoloneDT1Stillwater, OK
45Viliami Po'uhaDT1South Jordan, UT
50Maverick McManusDT1Saratoga Springs, NY
57Keanu TanuvasaDT1Mission Viejo, CA
58David TangilanuDT1East Palo Alto, CA
93Kelepi Latu-FinauDT1Oakland, CA
94Anisi PurcellDT1West Bountiful, UT
96Justin KirklandDT1West Haven, UT
99Ulavai FetuliDT1Laie, HI
4Cade UluaveLB1South Jordan, UT
16Isaiah GlaskerLB1South Jordan, UT
18Ace KaufusiLB1Kahuku, HI
21Miles HallLB1St. George, UT
23Pierson WatsonLB1Flagstaff, AZ
30Braxton LindseyLB1Rogers, AR
31Jake CliftonLB1Owasso, OK
33Maika KaufusiLB1Cottonwood Heights, UT
34Daniel TaumoepeauLB1Daly City, CA
43Owen BorgLB1Draper, UT
51Gage TannerLB1Meridian, ID
54Siale EseraLB1Provo, UT
55Blake LoweLB1Temecula, CA
47Berkley AlfreyLS1Auburn, WA
49Rayden HeintzLS1Brighton, CO
88Ty SmithLS1Gilbert, AZ
51Sonny MakasiniOL1Provo, UT
52Bott MulitaloOL1Lehi, UT
53Strantz MangisiOL1Provo, UT
54Jake AlexanderOL1San Tan Valley, AZ
56Zak YamauchiOL1Las Vegas, NV
57Talitu'i PututauOL1Salt Lake City, UT
58Paki FinauOL1Hesperia, CA
59Siosiua Latu-FinauOL1Oakland, CA
62Jr SiaOL1Herriman, UT
63Bruce MitchellOL1Kamas, UT
64Kyle SfarciocOL1Peoria, AZ
66Brigham AlexanderOL1San Tan Valley, AZ
67Trevor PayOL1Highland, UT
72Joe BrownOL1Cedar Hills, UT
73Caden McKeeOL1Corona, CA
74Trevin OstlerOL1Bountiful, UT
75Andrew GentryOL1Littleton, CO
76Jeff LewisOL1Orem, UT
78Ethan ThomasonOL1Fort Collins, CO
19Fuller ShurtzP1Katy, TX
36Cole ShulmanP1Nashville, TN
97Matthias DunnPK1Heber City, UT
99Brody LagaPK1Herriman, UT
10Treyson BourguetQB1Tucson, AZ
15John SandersQB1La Canada Flintridge, CA
16Owen GeilmanQB1Bountiful, UT
17Enoch WatsonQB1Queen Creek, AZ
47Bear BachmeierQB1Murrieta, CA
4LJ MartinRB1El Paso, TX
12Preston RexRB1San Clemente, CA
20Journee TongaRB1Lawndale, CA
25Devaughn EkaRB1Lehi, UT
28Jovesa DamuniRB1Providence, UT
30Sione MoaRB1Provo, UT
34Charlie MiskaRB1
38Logan PayneRB1Pleasant View, UT
41Lucky FinauRB1Sandy, UT
42Micah BecksteadRB1Provo, UT
3Raider DamuniS1Provo, UT
7Kennan PulaS1Highland, UT
11Faletau SatualaS1Bountiful, UT
17Jarinn KalamaS1Honolulu, HI
22Tommy PrassasS1Chandler, AZ
24Payton VanSteenkisteS1Rigby, ID
25Lance ReynoldsS1Orem, UT
27Matthias LeachS1Fort Worth, TX
28Crew ClarkS1Sugar City, ID
35Matthew MasonS1Las Vegas, NV
36TJ JohnsonS1Fort Worth
36TJ JohnsonS1Fort Worth, TX
37Joseph DouglasS1Stansbury Park, UT
2Roger Saleapaga IITE1Orem, UT
7Walker LyonsTE1Folsom, CA
24Ethan WoodTE1Heber City, UT
44Josh DavisTE1Highland, UT
45Keayen NeadTE1Sugar City, ID
80Jacob NyeTE1Melissa, TX
82Noah MoeakiTE1American Fork, UT
83Will ZundelTE1Highland, UT
87Matthew FredrickTE1Salt Lake City, UT
0Tei NacuaWR1Provo, UT
1Legend GlaskerWR1Lehi, UT
3Kyler KasperWR1Chandler, AZ
5Jaron PulaWR1Highland, UT
13Jojo PhillipsWR1Lancaster, CA
18Reggie FrischknechtWR1Ephraim, UT
19Tiger BachmeierWR1Murrieta, CA
21Asher YoungWR1Orem, UT
22Trey RobertsWR1American Fork, UT
23Terrance SaryonWR1Portland, OR
26Fisher IngersollWR1American Fork, UT
33Jared EsplinWR1Provo, UT
84Kila KeoneWR1Pacific Palisades, HI
89Jett NelsonWR1American Fork, UT

NFL draft

Recent picks out of BYU.

  1. 2026 Jack Kelly · LinebackerRd 6 · New York
  2. 2026 Carsen Ryan · Tight EndRd 7 · Cleveland
  3. 2024 Kingsley Suamataia · Offensive TackleRd 2 · Kansas City
  4. 2023 Blake Freeland · Offensive TackleRd 4 · Indianapolis
  5. 2023 Jaren Hall · QuarterbackRd 5 · Minnesota
  6. 2023 Puka Nacua · Wide ReceiverRd 5 · Los Angeles
  7. 2022 Tyler Allgeier · Running BackRd 5 · Atlanta

Recruiting classes

  1. 2026#21 · 237.3
  2. 2025#55 · 197.2
  3. 2024#44 · 202.7
  4. 2023#66 · 179.9
  5. 2022#55 · 181.5
  6. 2021#71 · 159.8
  7. 2020#78 · 159.9
  8. 2019#81 · 156.8
  9. 2018#78 · 160.5
  10. 2017#66 · 167.4
  11. 2016#49 · 177.8
  12. 2015#65 · 165.1
  13. 2014#64 · 161.7

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