BYU Cougars
Big 12
5-7 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #76
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -3.3 (#76)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.3
- SP+ Defense
- 30.3
- SRS
- -0.8
- FPI
- -1.8
- Elo
- 1364
- Talent
- 576
- Recruiting
- 180 (#66)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
30th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
28th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
47th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSam Houston | -13.8 | 14-0 | +14 | W |
| 2 | vsSouthern Utah | FCS | 41-16 | +25 | W |
| 3 | @Arkansas | +3.5 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @Kansas | +9.9 | 27-38 | -11 | L |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | -6.8 | 35-27 | +8 | W |
| 7 | @TCU | +7.9 | 11-44 | -33 | L |
| 8 | vsTexas Tech | +6.1 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 9 | @Texas | +23.2 | 6-35 | -29 | L |
| 10 | @West Virginia | +7.5 | 7-37 | -30 | L |
| 11 | vsIowa State | +7.5 | 13-45 | -32 | L |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | +15 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | +6.7 | 34-40 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 72
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kedon Slovis | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jake Retzlaff | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| QB | — | Cade Fennegan | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | LJ Martin | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Aidan Robbins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Preston Rex | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| RB | 4th | Deion Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Miles Davis | SR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Enoch Nawahine | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keelan Marion | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chase Roberts | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Parker Kingston | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Darius Lassiter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Kody Epps | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Hobbs Nyberg | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jojo Phillips | SO | 6'5" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Koa Eldredge | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Talmage Gunther | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Isaac Rex | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Keanu Hill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Mason Fakahua | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Ethan Erickson | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 5th | Ray Paulo | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Mata'ava Ta'ase | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Weylin Lapuaho | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Bruce Mitchell | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tyler Batty | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Isaiah Bagnah | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Blake Mangelson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Logan Lutui | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DE | 5th | John Henry Daley | SO | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| DE | 6th | Bodie Schoonover | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 1st | David Latu | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Singh | SR | 6'0" | 285 | — |
| DT | 1st | Jackson Cravens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Atunaisa Mahe | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Caden Haws | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | John Nelson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Max Tooley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | AJ Vongphachanh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ben Bywater | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Harrison Taggart | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Siale Esera | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Ace Kaufusi | SO | 6'4" | 237 | — |
| LB | 7th | Chaz Ah You | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Sione Moa | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Isaiah Glasker | JR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Ammon Hannemann | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Nu'uletau Sellesin | SR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| LB | 12th | Aisea Moa | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jakob Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Eddie Heckard | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kamden Garrett | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Jacob Boren | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Caleb Christensen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Marcus McKenzie | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Mory Bamba | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| CB | 8th | Evan Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 9th | Jayden Dunlap | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Crew Wakley | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dylan Flowers | SR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| S | 1st | Ethan Slade | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Malik Moore | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | Chika Ebunoha | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Micah Harper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Austin Riggs | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Rehkow | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Landon Rehkow | SO | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| PK | 1st | Will Ferrin | SR | 6'3" | 175 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.344
Off PPA
+0.0510
Pass PPA
+0.066
Rush PPA
+0.0620
Success
36%8
Explosive
1.3381
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.05 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.06 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | -0.13 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.27 | +0.77 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.1
PPG Against
29.8
Differential
-6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -6.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 25.7 | 22.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 20.5 | 37.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 19.0 | 34.7 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 20.4 | 34.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 31.0 | 15.7 |
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
0-5 SU · 2-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-2 |
| As underdog | 5-5 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #64 · 15 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★168 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #49 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #73
Returning prod 29%Departed 71%
Talent composite576.3 #73 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)2 / 21 / 51
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
16 items
- BYU football survived the coaching carousel. Now it’s built to win bigBYU is a Big 12 and College Football Playoff contender. Coach Kalani Sitake remains -- a Cougar for life and a man of the people.BYU4h
- Ranking the Best BYU Running Backs of the Kalani Sitake EraDuring the Kalani Sitake era, BYU has had some of the best running backs in program history. In the Sitake era, Jamaal Williams became the all-time leading rushBYU20h
- 4-Star Wide Receiver Blake Wong Commits to BYUBYU added a big piece to its 2027 class as 4-Star Wide Receiver Blake Wong announced his commitment to BYU Saturday afternoon. Wong chose BYU over other finalists Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, and Utah. He took official visits to all five finalists in the last month, including his final one to Ohio State, but BYU […]BYU2d
- BYU Lands Four-Star WR Blake Wong Over College Football BluebloodsBYU has landed its top wide receiver target in the 2027 recruiting class. On Saturday, four-star wide receiver Blake Wong committed to BYU over finalists Ohio SBYU2d
- Analysis: BYU whiffs on Bode Sparrow, is last in Big 12 recruiting for 2027. Time to panic in Provo?Four-star recruit Bode Sparrow picking Oklahoma on Friday is a huge loss for BYU and Utah, but a local recruiting expert says it is not time to panic -- yetBYU3d
- New BYU CB Coach Lewis Walker is Stacking Recruiting WinsBYU hired Lewis Walker away from North Dakota State back in February. Outside of playing under Kalani Sitake at Utah and spending a few years as the defensive cBYU4d
- College Football 27 Thinks Highly of BYU’s LJ Martin and Bruce MitchellLJ Martin is coming off of being named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year at BYU. He led the Big 12 Conference with 1,305 rushing yards over 236 carries, scoring 12 times. He was one of the most reliably productive running backs in the entire country, ranking fourth among all Power Conference running backs […]
- BYU’s big recruiting weekend nets some commitments, but what awaits?With BYU’s big football recruiting weekend finished, will Kalani Sitake’s staff make a jump in recruiting for this cycle?BYU5d
- BYU Football: 2026 Cougars Season Preview and PredictionAthlon Sports previews BYU's 2026 season and where coach Kalani Sitake's team projects in the Big 12.BYU6d
- BYU’s LES in College Football 27’s Top 25 “Toughest Places to Play”College Football 27 released its annual “Toughest Places to Play” list on Monday, and for the first time in the three years since the game released BYU cracked the top 25, coming in at 24. BYU is one of two Big 12 stadiums on the list, behind Utah at 18. BYU went a perfect 6-0 […]BYU6d
- BYU Cracks the Top 15 in EA Sports Preseason Team RatingsThe national attention surrounding the BYU football program continues to build going into the 2026 season. One day after LaVell Edwards Stadium was named one ofBYU6d
- Who’s the best coach in the Big 12? On3’s Brett McMurphy thinks it’s BYU’s Kalani SitakeOver his decade at the helm in Provo, Sitake has guided the Cougars from independence to contenders in the Big 12 Conference.BYU8d
- 3-Star Athlete/Safety Jaxson Rex Commits to BYUBYU is in the midst of a massive official visit recruiting weekend for the 2027, and got a commitment from one of those visitors in athlete/safety Jaxson Rex. Jaxson is the cousin of former tight end Isaac Rex and current running back Preston Rex. His uncle, of course, is former BYU tight end Byron Tex. […]
- BYU Football Wraps Up Mega Recruiting WeekendOn Sunday, the BYU football program wrapped up its biggest recruiting weekend of the year. More than a dozen recruits were on campus to experience BYU's campusBYU8d
- Rape charge against former BYU standout wide receiver Parker Kingston dismissedA judge has dismissed a felony rape charge against former Brigham Young University standout wide receiver Parker Kingston, but prosecutors say they plan to refile the charge.
- Parker Kingston rape charge dismissed; state to refile vs. ex-BYU WRA judge dismissed a first-degree felony rape charge against former BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston, though prosecutors said they planned to refile the charge.