BYU Cougars
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #18
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 15.9 (#18)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.9
- SP+ Defense
- 18.8
- SRS
- 15.0
- FPI
- 15.3
- Elo
- 1750
- Talent
- 649
- Recruiting
- 237 (#21)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.2p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 6.7% | |
| Make CFP | 19.1% | |
| Quarterfinal | 8.9% | |
| Semifinal | 2.4% | |
| Natl. final | 0.5% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.1% |
Schedule
proj record 8.3–3.7
Schedule
36th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
26th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
48th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUtah Tech | FCS | 48-3* | +45.2 | 100% | — |
| 2 | vsArizona | +12 | 30-24 | +6.2 | 65% | — |
| 3 | @Colorado State | -15.6 | 40-19 | +20.9 | 90% | — |
| 5 | @TCU | +8.3 | 27-24 | +3.1 | 58% | — |
| 6 | vsIowa State | +9.9 | 33-22 | +11.1 | 75% | — |
| 7 | vsNotre Dame | +24.4 | 24-28 | -3.9 | 41% | — |
| 8 | @UCF | -1.2 | 32-17 | +14.5 | 81% | — |
| 9 | vsArizona State | +3.9 | 33-20 | +12.4 | 77% | — |
| 10 | @Utah | +22.2 | 23-32 | -9.2 | 29% | — |
| 11 | vsBaylor | +1.4 | 33-21 | +12.6 | 78% | — |
| 12 | @Kansas | +4.1 | 29-28 | +1.4 | 53% | — |
| 13 | vsCincinnati | +4.5 | 34-18 | +15.3 | 82% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Bear Bachmeier | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Treyson Bourguet | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Hagen | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | LJ Martin | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Sione Moa | SO | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jovesa Damuni | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 4th | Preston Rex | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | Enoch Nawahine | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 6th | Lucky Finau | SO | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| RB | 7th | Charles Miska | FR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Parker Kingston | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Chase Roberts | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Cody Hagen | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 4th | Tiger Bachmeier | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jojo Phillips | SO | 6'5" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Kyler Kasper← Oregon | JR | 6'6" | 212 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Reggie Frischknecht | SO | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Rowan Reay | JR | 6'4" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Trey Roberts | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Walker Lyons← USC | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Will Zundel | FR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Noah Moeaki | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Roger Saleapaga II← Oregon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kyle Sfarcioc | JR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OT | — | Jr Sia← Utah State | SO | 6'5" | 325 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Logan Lutui | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Bodie Schoonover | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Viliami Po'uha | SO | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DE | 4th | Hunter Clegg | FR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| DE | 5th | Tausili Akana | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Nusi Taumoepeau | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DE | 7th | Kinilau Fonohema | FR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DE | 8th | Ephraim Asiata | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DE | 9th | Orion Maile-Kaufusi | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DT | 1st | John Taumoepeau | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Keanu Tanuvasa | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Anisi Purcell | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DT | 4th | Justin Kirkland | SR | 6'3" | 340 | — |
| DT | 5th | Kendal Wall | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cade Uluave← California | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Isaiah Glasker | JR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Siale Esera | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ace Kaufusi | SO | 6'4" | 237 | — |
| LB | 5th | Miles Hall | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Choe Bryant-Strother | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Maika Kaufusi | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jake Clifton← Kansas State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Evan Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Therrian Alexander III | SO | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Mory Bamba | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | Jayven Williams← Mississippi State | JR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jonathan Kabeya | SO | 5'10" | 177 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Jayden Dunlap | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Cannon DeVries | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 8th | Kevin Doe | SO | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| S | 1st | Faletau Satuala | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Tanner Wall | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Raider Damuni | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 4th | Talan Alfrey | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| S | 5th | Tommy Prassas | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jarinn Kalama | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| S | 7th | Payton VanSteenkiste | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Sam Vander Haar | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Will Ferrin | SR | 6'3" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Fuller Shurtz | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
8.3
Exp. Losses
3.7
Toss-ups
3
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.983
Off PPA
+0.2277
Pass PPA
+0.2967
Rush PPA
+0.2082
Success
46%81
Explosive
1.1823
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.20 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
31.9
PPG Against
19.0
Differential
+12.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 5-1
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-0
- Avg Margin
- +12.9
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 40.5 | 13.7 |
| Away | 5-1 | 27.5 | 21.8 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 16.0 | 27.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 12.7 | 28.0 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 30.9 | 21.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 32.4 | 14.2 |
Season History · last 12
3 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #18 | #8 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #17 | #7 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #76 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 0-2 | #72 | #12 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 0-0 | #44 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 10-1 | 0-0 | #7 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 0-0 | #59 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 0-0 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 4-9 | 0-0 | #96 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 0-0 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 0-0 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 0-0 | #35 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-2 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #61 · 21 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★177 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #21 | 237 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | #55 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | #44 | 203 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 | #66 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | #55 | 182 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2021 | #71 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | #78 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | #81 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2018 | #78 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2017 | #66 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 9net -4Out 13
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Cade Uluave | LB | 4★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Roger Saleapaga II | TE | 4★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Walker Lyons | TE | 4★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Paki Finau | IOL | 3★ | ← Washington |
| ▼ | Max Alford | LB | 3★ | → Michigan |
| ▼ | Jake Griffin | OT | 3★ | → Arizona |
| ▼ | Ikinasio Tupou | OT | 3★ | → San José State |
| ▼ | Tucker Kelleher | TE | 3★ | → Toledo |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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