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Big 12 · 2026

BYU Cougars

Head coach Kalani Sitake · LaVell Edwards Stadium
7-14-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#21
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+14.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+6.1
29th in FBS
Defense
+8.3
20th in FBS
Schedule so far
+2.1
38th toughest
Projected
9.3-2.7
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+14.3 now, +13.1 preseason · down 1 spot since preseason
0+5+10+15+20FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#21

Final record odds

9.3-2.7 expected · most likely 9-3 (39%)
7-516%8-439%9-336%10-28%11-1

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
Bear Bachmeier
QB · SO · 49th in FBS
1750yds
12 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
LJ Martin
RB · SR · 180th in FBS
344yds
44 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Legend Glasker
WR · FR · 48th in FBS
585yds
32 rec · 4 TD
Tackles
Cade Uluave
LB · 177th in FBS
52tkl
4.5 TFL
Sacks
Tausili Akana
DE · JR · 110th in FBS
3.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Evan Johnson
CB · SR · 145th in FBS
1INT
2 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsUtah Tech FCSW 63–7 ›-5.4—ESPN+
2Sep 12vs22ArizonaCONFW 28–17 ›+21.3—FOX
3Sep 19@116Colorado StateW 41–23 ›+8.0—CBS
4—Bye
5Oct 3@46TCUCONFW 17–10 ›+17.1—ESPN
6Oct 9vs51Iowa StateCONFW 24–10 ›+15.2—ESPN
7Oct 17vs1Notre DameW 28–24 ›+27.2—ABC
8Oct 24@57UCFCONFL 31–39 ›-0.7—Fox
9Oct 31vs53Arizona StateCONFW 27–20 ›+8.0—Fox
10Nov 7@8UtahCONFUtah −12.1 · o/u 54.7—21%ABC
11Nov 14vs34BaylorCONFBYU −7.9 · o/u 48.0—70%
12Nov 21@40KansasCONFBYU −3.0 · o/u 52.1—58%
13Nov 28vs55CincinnatiCONFBYU −13.4 · o/u 55.5—82%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.24024th+0.03239th
Success rate46.2%37th39.0%39th
Explosiveness1.24270th1.15727th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate47.0%31st38.6%35th
Rushing success rate46.9%37th41.4%64th
Passing success rate47.2%31st36.5%27th
Explosive run rate11.7%108th12.1%52nd
Explosive pass rate11.8%42nd6.3%10th
Line yards / carry3.0681st2.9759th
Opportunity rate38.1%81st33.8%29th
Stuff rate18.0%89th18.2%65th
Sack rate2.3%10th5.9%66th
3rd-down conversion50.0%19th38.7%64th
Red-zone TD rate73.3%16th65.0%95th
Havoc rate11.4%31st16.0%28th
Box score · season totals
Points / game32.444th18.825th
Yards / game397.956th298.819th
Yards / play6.3027th4.3514th
Pass yards / game222.577th198.848th
Yards / pass att.8.2033rd5.483rd
Completion %62.8%72nd59.0%45th
Rush yards / game175.445th100.020th
Yards / carry5.0033rd3.3124th
3rd-down conv. %50.5%14th39.3%83rd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0035th1.1278th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)0.624th2.2552nd
Penalty yards / game48.036th36.6130th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.7
75th of 138
YAC per catch
6.0
38th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
12%
102nd of 138
Shotgun
90%
116th of 138
No-huddle
14%
120th of 138
QB pressured
9%
123rd of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
82nd of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.5
119th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws210 throws charted

63% comp8.7 avg. depth6.0 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds14–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 18 throws (9%), 12 caught (67%), 98 yds, 5.4 per throw1867% · 98yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (9%), 17 caught (89%), 108 yds, 5.7 per throw1989% · 108yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 9 caught (56%), 78 yds, 4.9 per throw1656% · 78yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 80 yds, 8.0 per throw1050% · 80yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 85 yds, 10.6 per throw850% · 85yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 63 yds, 12.6 per throw520% · 63yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 70 yds, 14.0 per throw520% · 70yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per throw1100% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 9 caught (69%), 86 yds, 6.6 per throw1369% · 86yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 11 caught (92%), 140 yds, 11.7 per throw1292% · 140yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 39 yds, 6.5 per throw633% · 39yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 152 yds, 15.2 per throw1070% · 152yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 159 yds, 26.5 per throw667% · 159yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 53 yds, 13.3 per throw425% · 53yRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 10 caught (63%), 49 yds, 3.1 per throw1663% · 49yRight, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (12%), 18 caught (69%), 125 yds, 4.8 per throw2669% · 125yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 11 caught (69%), 77 yds, 4.8 per throw1669% · 77yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 47 yds, 6.7 per throw757% · 47yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 104 yds, 14.9 per throw771% · 104yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 32 yds, 8.0 per throw425% · 32yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 61 yds, 61.0 per throw1100% · 61y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on282 throws charted

59% comp7.2 avg. depth4.5 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds11–6 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 19 throws (7%), 13 caught (68%), 84 yds, 4.4 per throw1968% · 84yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 36 throws (13%), 24 caught (67%), 180 yds, 5.0 per throw3667% · 180yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (7%), 14 caught (67%), 117 yds, 5.6 per throw2167% · 117yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 5 caught (45%), 63 yds, 5.7 per throw1145% · 63yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 39 yds, 6.5 per throw633% · 39yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 12 throws (4%), 4 caught (33%), 101 yds, 8.4 per throw1233% · 101yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (2%), 5 caught (83%), 36 yds, 6.0 per throw683% · 36yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (7%), 15 caught (75%), 104 yds, 5.2 per throw2075% · 104yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (9%), 17 caught (65%), 152 yds, 5.8 per throw2665% · 152yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 75 yds, 15.0 per throw580% · 75yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 34 yds, 6.8 per throw540% · 34yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 51 yds, 10.2 per throw540% · 51yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 34 yds, 34.0 per throw1100% · 34yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (7%), 17 caught (89%), 93 yds, 4.9 per throw1989% · 93yRight, 0–4 air yards: 34 throws (12%), 22 caught (65%), 147 yds, 4.3 per throw3465% · 147yRight, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (9%), 15 caught (58%), 147 yds, 5.7 per throw2658% · 147yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (4%), 6 caught (50%), 69 yds, 5.8 per throw1250% · 69yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 1 caught (17%), 24 yds, 4.0 per throw617% · 24yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 38 yds, 12.7 per throw333% · 38y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction260 carries

Left
19%
6.6 YPC · 62% succ.
Middle
56%
4.9 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
25%
6.4 YPC · 55% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced222 carries

Left
20%
3.7 YPC · 32% succ.
Middle
54%
4.4 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
26%
4.0 YPC · 38% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Kalani Sitake

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
10Treyson BourguetQBSR6' 2"210Tucson, AZ
15John SandersQBSO6' 0"190La Canada Flintridge, CA
16Owen GeilmanQBFR6' 4"220Bountiful, UT
47Bear BachmeierQBSO6' 2"230Murrieta, CA
4LJ MartinRBSR6' 2"225El Paso, TX
12Preston RexRBSR6' 0"200San Clemente, CA
25Devaughn EkaRBFR5' 11"195Lehi, UT
28Jovesa DamuniRBSO6' 0"195Providence, UT
30Sione MoaRBSO5' 10"220Victorville, CA
34Charlie MiskaRBSO5' 11"215Lorton, VA
38Logan PayneRBFR5' 10"210Pleasant View, UT
41Lucky FinauRBJR5' 11"220Sandy, UT
42Micah BecksteadRBFR5' 10"238Provo, UT
0Tei NacuaWRSO6' 2"190Provo, UT
1Legend GlaskerWRFR6' 1"175Lehi, UT
3Kyler KasperWRJR6' 6"212Chandler, AZ
5Jaron PulaWRFR6' 3"200Highland, UT
13Jojo PhillipsWRJR6' 5"205Lancaster, CA
18Reggie FrischknechtWRSO6' 4"207Ephraim, UT
19Tiger BachmeierWRSR6' 1"190Murrieta, CA
22Trey RobertsWRFR6' 1"195American Fork, UT
23Terrance SaryonWRFR5' 11"170Portland, OR
26Fisher IngersollWRSR6' 2"195American Fork, UT
33Jared EsplinWRFR6' 1"195Provo, UT
84Kila KeoneWRFR6' 4"185Pacific Palisades, HI
89Jett NelsonWRFR6' 4"212American Fork, UT
2Roger Saleapaga IITEJR6' 4"235Orem, UT
7Walker LyonsTEJR6' 4"245Folsom, CA
44Josh DavisTEFR6' 4"240Highland, UT
45Keayen NeadTESR6' 5"260Sugar City, ID
80Jacob NyeTEFR6' 5"245Melissa, TX
82Noah MoeakiTESO6' 3"245American Fork, UT
87Matthew FredrickTEFR6' 5"242Salt Lake City, UT
51Sonny MakasiniOLSR6' 4"315Provo, UT
52Bott MulitaloOLFR6' 5"310Lehi, UT
53Strantz MangisiOLFR6' 4"300Provo, UT
54Jake AlexanderOLFR6' 6"270San Tan Valley, AZ
57Talitu'i PututauOLFR6' 5"270Salt Lake City, UT
58Paki FinauOLSO6' 5"310Hesperia, CA
59Siosiua Latu-FinauOLFR6' 5"310East Oakland, CA
62Jr SiaOLSO6' 5"330Herriman, UT
63Bruce MitchellOLSR6' 4"305Kamas, UT
64Kyle SfarciocOLSR6' 4"305Peoria, AZ
66Brigham AlexanderOLFR6' 5"320San Tan Valley, AZ
67Trevor PayOLSO6' 3"295Highland, UT
72Joe BrownOLSO6' 4"310Cedar Hills, UT
73Caden McKeeOLFR6' 6"275Corona, CA
74Trevin OstlerOLSR6' 4"320Bountiful, UT
75Andrew GentryOLSR6' 8"310Littleton, CO
76Jeff LewisOLFR6' 6"295Orem, UT
10Orion Maile-KaufusiDESO6' 3"242Salt Lake City, UT
13Tausili AkanaDEJR6' 3"235Laie, HI
42Adney ReidDEFR6' 5"238Spanish Fork, UT
48Bodie SchoonoverDESR6' 3"275American Fork, UT
59Siosefa BrownDEFR6' 4"240Salt Lake City, UT
90Hunter CleggDESO6' 4"250American Fork, UT
97Kinilau FonohemaDESO6' 5"250Springville, UT
41Nehemiah KoloneDTFR6' 4"265Stillwater, OK
45Viliami Po'uhaDTJR6' 3"278South Jordan, UT
50Maverick McManusDTFR6' 5"272Saratoga Springs, UT
93Kelepi Latu-FinauDTFR6' 5"290Oakland, CA
94Anisi PurcellDTSR6' 3"305West Bountiful, UT
96Justin KirklandDTSR6' 3"310West Haven, UT
99Ulavai FetuliDTFR6' 4"285Laie, HI
16Isaiah GlaskerLBSR6' 5"240South Jordan, UT
18Ace KaufusiLBJR6' 4"235Kahuku, HI
21Miles HallLBJR6' 1"230St. George, UT
30Braxton LindseyLBFR6' 3"240Rogers, AR
31Jake CliftonLBJR6' 2"230Owasso, OK
33Maika KaufusiLBJR6' 3"235Cottonwood Heights, UT
43Owen BorgLBFR6' 2"225Draper, UT
54Siale EseraLBJR6' 3"250Provo, UT
55Blake LoweLBFR6' 3"225Temecula, CA
0Evan JohnsonCBSR6' 0"185Monterey, CA
1Therrian Alexander IIICBJR6' 2"175Ellenwood, GA
2Jonathan KabeyaCBSO5' 10"180Euless, TX
20Kevin DoeCBJR6' 3"206Salt Lake City, UT
26Jordyn CrissCBFR6' 2"175Arlington, TX
29Justice BrathwaiteCBFR6' 1"175Gilbert, AZ
32Cannon DeVriesCBSO6' 0"184North Ogden, UT
39Seth ShiggCBFR5' 10"182Los Angeles, CA
3Raider DamuniSSR6' 1"210Provo, UT
7Kennan PulaSFR6' 3"200Highland, UT
11Faletau SatualaSJR6' 4"215Bountiful, UT
17Jarinn KalamaSSO6' 3"210Honolulu, HI
22Tommy PrassasSSO6' 2"200Chandler, AZ
25Lance ReynoldsSFR6' 2"190Orem, UT
27Matthias LeachSSO6' 3"184Fort Worth, TX
28Crew ClarkSFR6' 1"195Sugar City, ID
35Matthew MasonSFR6' 3"195Las Vegas, NV
36TJ JohnsonSFR6' 3"175Fort Worth, TX
36TJ JohnsonSFR6' 3"175Fort Worth, TX
37Joseph DouglasSSO6' 2"210Tooele, UT
97Matthias DunnPKSR6' 0"205Heber City, UT
99Brody LagaPKFR5' 11"170Herriman, UT
19Fuller ShurtzPJR5' 11"185Katy, TX
36Cole ShulmanPFR6' 0"175Nashville, TN
47Berkley AlfreyLSFR6' 0"225Auburn, WA
49Rayden HeintzLSSO6' 0"212Brighton, CO
88Ty SmithLSSO6' 0"205Gilbert, AZ

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2020 (+15.9, #4) · worst: 2017 (-6.8, #100)
0+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#12
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far7-14-1#21+14.3+6.1+8.3
202512-28-1#12+11.9+5.2+6.7
202411-27-2#19+8.6+3.8+4.8
20235-72-7#80-2.6-1.6-1.0
20228-5—#67+0.8+2.7-1.8
202110-3—#26+7.1+5.1+2.1
202011-1—#4+15.9+6.9+9.0
20197-6—#57+0.3-0.4+0.6
20187-6—#57+1.9-3.2+5.1
20174-9—#100-6.8-8.8+2.0
20169-4—#35+5.9-0.4+6.3
20159-4—#30+7.0+4.2+2.8
20148-5—#42+5.0+5.7-0.7

BYU's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →