2025 BYU Cougars football team

2025 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
CFPNo. 12
Record11–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Roderick (5th season)
Offensive schemePower spread
Defensive coordinatorJay Hill (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas Tech y$^   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 12 BYU y   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 15 Utah   7 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Houston   6 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 17 Arizona   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Arizona State   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Iowa State   5 – 4     8 – 4  
TCU   5 – 4     8 – 4  
Cincinnati   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     6 – 6  
Baylor   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     5 – 7  
West Virginia   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Colorado   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 25, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. With a loss by Arizona State on November 28, the Cougars clinched a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game, their first appearance in the Big XII championship game in program history, where they were defeated by Texas Tech.

Offseason

2025 recruits

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Notes
Tucker Kelleher TE 6'6" 225 Alpharetta, Georgia [1]
Tyler Payne LB 6'1" 220 Pleasant View, Utah [2]
Will Walker K 6'5" 210 Riverton, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[3]
Andrew Williams OL 6'8" 280 Kirksville, Missouri [4]
Austin Pay OL 6'7" 295 Highland, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[5]
Sale Fano DL 6'4" 225 Saratoga Springs, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[6]
Kendal Wall DL 6'4" 235 Herriman, Utah [7]
Bryce Blake TE 6'5" 235 Camarillo, California Mission prior to enrolling[8]
Jackson Doman TE 6'6" 220 Canby, Oregon Mission prior to enrolling[9]
Ulavai Fetuli DL 6'4" 275 Laie, Hawaii [10]
Kelepi Latu-Finau DL 6'5" 280 Oakland, California [11]
Kingston Keanaaina RB 6'0" 205 Union City, California Mission prior to enrolling[12]
Nolan Keeney QB 6'5" 226 Tualatin, Oregon Mission prior to enrolling[13]
Lamason Waller III WR 6'1" 178 Hesperia, California [14]
Siosiua Latu-Finau OL 6'5" 310 Oakland, California [15]
Taani Makasini LB 6'1" 200 Provo, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[16]
Vincent Tautua DL 6'3" 250 Ewa Beach, Hawaii [17]
Jacob Nye TE 6'5" 235 Melissa, Texas [18]
Jordyn Criss DB 6'2" 165 Arlington, Texas [19]
Landan Goff DB 6'3" 185 Highland, Utah Mission prior to enrolling [20]
McKay Madsen RB 6'1" 228 Clovis, California Mission prior to enrolling [21]
Fuller Shurtz P 5'11" 179 Katy, Texas [22]
Kila Keone WR 6'3" 175 Honolulu, Hawaii [23]
Nusi Taumoepeau LB 6'3" 225 Saratoga Springs, Utah [24]
Bear Bachmeier QB 6'2" 215 Meridian, Idaho [25]
Emerson Geilman QB 6'2" 225 Bountiful, Utah [26]
Alai Kalaniuvalu OL 6'4" 300 Las Vegas, Nevada Mission prior to enrolling [27]

2024 returned missionaries

Cannon Devries DB 6'0" 165 Freshman [28]
Pierson Watson LB 6'3" 210 Freshman [29]
Ethan Thomason OL 6'8" 320 Freshman [30]
Hunter Clegg DL 6'4" 240 Freshman [31]
Logan Payne RB 5'10" 215 Freshman [32]
Crew Clark DB 6'1" 195 Freshman [33]
Berkley Alfrey LB 6'0" 235 Freshman [34]
Brigham Alexander OL 6'8" 320 Freshman [35]
Jeff Lewis OL 6'6" 295 Freshman [36]
Cole Clement TE 6'4" 240 Freshman [37]
Trey Roberts WR 6'1" 185 Freshman [38]
Maverick McManus DL 6'5" 270 Freshman [39]
Caden McKee OL 6'6" 270 Freshman [40]
Strantz Mangisi OL 6'4" 300 Freshman [41]
Quinn Hale WR 5'10" 175 Freshman [42]
Carter Hancock WR 6'0" 170 Freshman [43]
Jared Esplin WR 6'1" 175 Freshman [44]

2024 other additions

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Previous school
Carsen Ryan TE 6'4" 256 Senior Transfer from University of Utah[45]
Kyle Sfarcioc OL 6'4" 295 Senior Transfer from Southern Utah University[46]
Anisi Purcell DL 6'3" 266 Junior Transfer from Southern Utah University[47]
Tausili Akana DL 6'4" 220 Sophomore Transfer from University of Texas[48]
Andrew Gentry OL 6'7" 327 Junior Transfer from University of Michigan[49]
Keanu Tanuvasa DL 6'4" 301 Junior Transfer from University of Utah[50]
Max Alford LB 6'1" 245 Sophomore Transfer from Utah State University[51]
Joseph Douglas DB 6'2" 208 Freshman Transfer from Utah State University[52]
Garrison Grimes LS 6'4" 225 Senior Transfer from Baylor University[53]
Ty Smith LS 6'0" 195 Freshman Transfer from Boise State University[54]
Keayan Nead TE 6'5" 262 Junior Transfer from Weber State University[55]
Ethan Wood TE 6'5" 255 Sophomore Transfer from New Mexico State University[56]
Reggie Frishknecht WR 6'4" 200 Sophomore Transfer from Snow College[57]
Tiger Bachmeier WR 6'1" 190 Junior Transfer from Stanford University[58]
Justin Kirkland DL 6'3" 295 Senior Transfer from Oklahoma State University[59]
Tayvion Beasley DB 5'11" 175 Junior Transfer from San Diego State University[60]
Kaufusi Pakofe DL 6'3" 345 Senior Transfer from Weber State University[61]
Naki Tuakoi DL 6'3" 230 Freshman Originally Signed in 2024[62]
Siosefa Brown DL 6'4" 230 Freshman Originally Signed in 2024[63]

2024 departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Reason
Isaiah Bagnah DE 6'4" 245 Senior Graduation
Tyler Batty DE 6'5" 275 Senior Graduation
Gerry Bohanon QB 6'3" 225 Senior Graduation
Marque Collins DB 5'11" 175 Senior Graduation
Sam Dawe OL 6'3" 310 Sophomore Graduation
Caleb Etienne OL 6'8" 320 Senior Graduation
Mason Fakahua TE 6'2" 245 Senior Graduation
Keanu Hill TE 6'4" 240 Senior Graduation
Brayden Keim OL 6'9" 315 Senior Graduation
Darius Lassiter WR 6'2" 210 Senior Graduation
Blake Mangelson DL 6'5" 275 Senior Graduation
John Nelson DL 6'4" 290 Senior Graduation
Ray Paulo TE 6'3" 255 Senior Graduation
Connor Pay OL 6'5" 315 Senior Graduation
Jakob Robinson DB 5'11" 170 Senior Graduation
Ethan Slade DB 6'0" 195 Junior Graduation
Mata'ava Ta'ase TE 6'3" 255 Senior Graduation
Hinckley Ropati RB 5'10" 215 Senior Graduation
Miles Davis RB 6'0" 215 Junior Transfer
Micah Harper DB 5'10" 195 Junior Transfer
Kody Epps WR 5'11" 187 Junior Transfer
Jackson Bowers TE 6'3" 245 Freshman Transfer
Dalton Riggs LS 6'3" 230 Sophomore Transfer
Crew Wakley DB 6'0" 200 Junior Transfer
Tyler West WR 5'10" 165 Freshman Transfer
Dallin Havea DL 6'2" 275 Freshman Transfer
Aisea Moa LB 6'2" 235 Sophomore Transfer
Dallin Johnson DL 6'3" 295 Freshman Transfer
Prince Zombo WR 6'0" 190 Freshman Transfer
Noah Lugo QB 6'2" 195 Freshman Transfer
David Latu DL 6'4" 305 Junior Transfer
Sione Moa LB 6'1" 230 Junior Transfer
Jake Eichorn OL 6'5" 300 Junior Transfer
Malae Tanuvasa DB 6'0" 190 Sophomore Transfer
Weston Jones OL 6'5" 295 Freshman Transfer
Nuuletau Sellesin OL 6'1" 260 Junior Transfer
Carson Tujague DL 6'3" 235 Freshman Transfer
Nathan Hoke LB 6'3" 235 Freshman Transfer
Nason Coleman TE 6'2" 230 Freshman Transfer
Landon Rehkow P 6'1" 190 Freshman Transfer
Koa Eldredge WR 5'11" 200 Sophomore Transfer
Harrison Taggart LB 6'1" 230 Sophomore Transfer
Keelan Marion WR 6'0" 195 Junior Transfer
Chika Ebunoha DB 6'0" 190 Sophomore Transfer
Iosefa Letuli DL 6'5" 255 Freshman Transfer
Joshua Singh DL 6'0" 285 Junior Transfer
Jackson Nelson DL 6'7" 280 Freshman Transfer
Jake Retzlaff QB 6'1" 205 Junior Transfer
Pokaiaua Haunga RB 5'11" 200 Freshman Transfer
Ryner Swanson TE 6'4" 245 Freshman Mission
Cannon Skidmore DS 6'2" 200 Freshman Mission
David Clifford OL 6'4" 285 Freshman Mission
Marquis Taliulu WR 6'4" 220 Junior
Weston Covey WR 5'11" 185 Freshman
Luke To'omalatai DL 6'2" 315 Junior
Petey Tuipulotu LB 6'3" 195 Sophomore

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Portland State*
ESPN+W 69–064,494
September 68:15 p.m.Stanford*
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 27–364,692
September 205:30 p.m.at East Carolina*
ESPN2W 34–1347,213
September 278:15 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 25
ESPNW 24–2152,265
October 38:30 p.m.West VirginiaNo. 23
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 38–2463,917
October 116:00 p.m.at ArizonaNo. 18
ESPN2W 33–27 2OT47,960
October 186:00 p.m.No. 23 UtahNo. 15
FOXW 24–2164,794
October 251:30 p.m.at Iowa StateNo. 11
FOXW 41–2761,500
November 810:00 a.m.at No. 8 Texas TechNo. 7
ABCL 7–2960,229
November 158:15 p.m.TCUNo. 12
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 44–1364,447
November 226:00 p.m.at CincinnatiNo. 11
FOXW 26–1438,034
November 2911:00 a.m.UCFNo. 11
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 41–2160,389
December 610:00 a.m.vs. No. 4 Texas TechNo. 11
ABCL 7–3485,519
December 271:30 p.m.vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech*No. 12
ABC

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Game summaries

vs Portland State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team

[65]

Portland State Vikings (FCS) (0–1) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings (FCS) 0 0 000
Cougars 14 35 61469

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C), Winds 9mph SE
  • Game attendance: 64,494
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Corey and Brad Hopkins
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • BYU – 9:52 Noah Moeaki 5-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 21–0 Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:55
  • BYU – 6:53 Cody Hagen 57 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 28–0 Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:53
  • BYU – 6:15 Bear Bachmeier 4 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 35–0 Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:25
  • BYU – 3:35 Carsen Ryan 22 yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 42–0 Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:24
  • BYU – 0:49 Bear Bachmeier 12 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 49–0 Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:05
Third quarter
  • BYU – 6:33 Will Ferrin 25 yard field goal
    BYU 52–0 Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:27
  • BYU – 2:09 Will Ferrin 56 yard field goal
    BYU 55–0 Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:11
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 14:51 Dominique McKenzie 41 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 62–0 Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:13
  • BYU – 1:55 Charles Miska 5 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 69–0 Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 10:21
Statistics PRST BYU
First downs 3 28
Total yards 51 606
Rushing yards -5 468
Passing yards 56 138
Passing: comp–att–int 10–20 12–18
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Portland State Passing CJ Jordan 8/14, 58 yards
Rushing Jacques Badolato-Birdsell 12 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Kristian Ingman 1 reception, 20 yards
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 7/11, 97 yards, 3 TD's
Rushing LJ Martin 8 carries, 131 yards
Receiving Carsen Ryan 2 receptions, 47 yards

vs Stanford

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team

[66]

Stanford Cardinal (0–1) at BYU Cougars (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 0 033
Cougars 6 8 10327

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear Skies, 74 °F (23 °C), Winds 3mph NE
  • Game attendance: 64,692
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, and Quint Kessenich
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 3:25 Bear Bachmeier 2 yard rush, Carsen Ryan failed run
    BYU 6–0 Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:16
Second quarter
  • BYU – 14:56 Will Ferrin 36 yard field goal
    BYU 9–0 Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 2:03
  • BYU – 10:52 Will Ferrin 30 yard field goal
    BYU 12–0 Drive: 5 plays, -7 yards, 1:59
  • BYU – 5:14 Ben Gulbranson pass to Marcus Brown completed for -1 yard and a team safety.
    BYU 14–0
Third quarter
  • BYU – 8:56 Will Ferrin 21 yard field goal
    BYU 17–0 Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:04
  • BYU – 3:36 Sione Moa 8 yard rush, Will Ferrin kick good
    BYU 24–0 Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:21
Fourth quarter
  • STAN – 10:31 Emmet Kenney 26 yard field goal
    BYU 24–3 Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:05
  • BYU – 6:33 Will Ferrin 23 yard field goal
    BYU 27–3 Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:58
Statistics STAN BYU
First downs 12 18
Plays–yards 56–161 68–332
Rushing yards 19 157
Passing yards 142 175
Passing: comp–att–int 17–32–2 17–27
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 25:04 34:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Ben Gulbranson 17/32, 2 interceptions, 142 yards
Rushing Micah Ford 12 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Bryce Farrell 5 receptions, 68 yards
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 17/27, 175 yards
Rushing LJ Martin 18 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Chase Roberts 5 receptions, 84 yards

at East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team
BYU Cougars (2–0) at East Carolina Pirates (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 3 10 71434
Pirates 3 0 3713

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear Skies, 76 °F (24 °C), Winds 6mph ENE
  • Game attendance: 47,213
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo, Aaron Murray, and Lauren Sisler
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 9:58 Will Ferrin 40 yard field goal
    BYU 3–0 Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:44
  • ECU – 0:18 Nick Mazzie 36 yard field goal
    Tied 3–3 Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:35
Second quarter
  • BYU – 10:50 Will Ferrin 23 yard field goal
    BYU 6–3 Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:18
  • BYU – 0:56 Evan Johnson 4 yard interception return, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 13–3
Third quarter
  • BYU – 6:33 Carsen Ryan 20 yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 20–3 Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:49
  • ECU – 2:27 Nick Mazzie 25 yard field goal
    BYU 20–6 Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:06
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 12:29 Bear Bachmeier 16 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 27–6 Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:51
  • BYU – 8:11 Katin Houser 2 yard run, Nick Mazzie kick
    BYU 27–13 Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 4:18
  • BYU – 3:44 LJ Martin 41 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 34–13 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27
Statistics BYU ECU
First downs 20 24
Plays–yards 60–418 77–404
Rushes–yards 34–172 35–119
Passing yards 246 285
Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–0 25–42–2
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 31:39 28:21
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 18–25, 246 yards, 1 TD
Rushing LJ Martin 14 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chase Roberts 5 receptions, 97 yards
East Carolina Passing Katin Houser 25–42–2, 285 yards
Rushing London Montgomery 6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Yannick Smith 9 receptions, 38 yards

at Colorado

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team
No. 25 BYU Cougars (3–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Cougars 3 7 7724
Buffaloes 14 0 7021

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear Skies, 64 °F (18 °C), Winds 7mph SW
  • Game attendance: 52,265
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, and Quint Kessenich
Game information
First quarter
  • COL – 9:44 Kaidon Salter 3 yard run, Alejandro Mata kick
    COL 7–0 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16
  • COL – 5:08 Dre'lon Miller Miller 5 yard run, Alejandro Mata kick
    COL 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23
  • BYU – 0:45 Will Ferrin 28-yd Field Goal
    COL 14–3 Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:23
Second quarter
  • BYU – 0:46 Chase Roberts 5-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick
    COL 14–10 Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 3:24
Third quarter
  • BYU – 5:26 Chase Roberts 4-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 17–14 Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:51
  • COL – 2:42 Dre'lon Miller Miller 19-yard reception from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick
    COL 21–14 Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 4:18
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 14:02 Cody Hagen 32 yard run, Will Ferrin kick
    BYU 24–21 Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:33
Statistics BYU COLO
First downs 27 17
Plays–yards 65–387 53–291
Rushes–yards 36–208 37–172
Passing yards 179 119
Passing: comp–att–int 19–27–0 11–16–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:35 26:25
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 19/27, 179 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing Bear Bachmeier 15 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Chase Roberts 5 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD's
Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 11/16, 1 interception, 119 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Micah Welch 11 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Joseph Williams 5 receptions, 56 yards

vs West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (2–3) at No. 23 BYU Cougars (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 10 7724
No. 23 Cougars 14 14 3738

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 9:14 Parker Kingston 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05.
  • BYU – 3:41 Parker Kingston 54-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:16.
Second quarter
  • WVU – 14:15 Kade Hensley 45-yd field goal. BYU 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:26.
  • BYU – 5:17 LJ Martin 4-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:54.
  • WVU – 1:58 Diore Hubbard 3-yard run (Kade Hensley kick). BYU 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
  • BYU – 0:19 Bear Bachmeier 2-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
  • BYU – 6:53 Will Ferrin 37-yard field goal. BYU 31–10. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:59.
  • WVU – 0:37 Khalil Wilkins 6-yard run (Kade Hensley kick). BYU 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 8:50 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick).BYU 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:42.
  • WVU – 1:14 Cam Vaughn 29-yard reception from Scotty Fox Jr (Kade Hensley kick). BYU 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:36.
Statistics WVU BYU
First downs 18 22
Plays–yards 65–291 67–516
Rushes–yards 47–156 42–165
Passing yards 135 351
Passing: comp–att–int 10–18–2 18–25–1
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Khalil Wilkins 7/15, 81 yards, 2 INT'S
Rushing Khalil Wilkins 23 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Cam Vaughn 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 18/25, 351 yards, TD, 1 INT
Rushing LJ Martin 21 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chase Roberts 4 receptions, 161 yards

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
No. 18 BYU Cougars (5–0) at Arizona Wildcats (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
No. 18 Cougars 14 0 0103633
Wildcats 7 10 073027

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Winds 4mph SE, 100% of rain
  • Game attendance: 47,960
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 8:55 LJ Martin 28-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:21.
  • BYU – 4:15 Parker Kingston 75-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 2:18.
  • ARIZ– 0:32 Kris Hutson 17-yard reception from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina kick). BYU 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
  • ARIZ – 9:32 Michael Salgado-Medina 24-yard field goal. BYU 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:19.
  • ARIZ– 0:40 Chris Hunter 35-yard reception from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina kick). ARIZ 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
  • ARIZ – 11:14 Kedrick Reescano 36-yard run (Michael Salgado-Medina kick). ARIZ 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:02.
  • BYU – 4:08 Will Ferrin 24-yard Field Goal. ARIZ 24-17. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:06.
  • BYU – 0:19 Bear Bachmeier 2-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). TIED 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:36.
Overtime
  • ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 23-yard field goal. ARIZ 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards
  • BYU – Will Ferrin 45-yard Field Goal. TIED 27-27. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards
Double Overtime
  • BYU – Bear Bachmeier 7-yard run (2-point Pass Failed). BYU 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards
Statistics BYU ARIZ
First downs 23 23
Plays–yards 80–430 79–383
Rushes–yards 51–258 34–164
Passing yards 172 219
Passing: comp–att–int 12–29–2 25–45–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:47 27:13
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 12/29, 172 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
Rushing LJ Martin 25 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/45, 219 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Kedrick Reescano 13 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kris Hutson 9 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 23 Utah (Holy War)

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team and Holy War (BYU–Utah)
No. 23 Utah Utes (5–1) vs No. 15 BYU Cougars (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Utes 0 7 01421
No. 15 Cougars 0 10 01424

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 63 °F (17 °C), Winds 3mph NE
  • Game attendance: 64,794
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy
    (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough
Game information
Second quarter
  • BYU – 13:37 Chase Roberts 17-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:00.
  • UTAH – 3:24 Ryan Davis 17-yard reception from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick). TIED 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:54.
  • BYU – 0:03 Will Ferrin 26-yard Field Goal. BYU 10-7. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 2:18.
Fourth quarter
  • UTAH – 14:15 Daniel Bray 49-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick). UTAH 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:12.
  • BYU – 11:19 Parker Kingston 12-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:46.
  • BYU – 4:22 Bear Bachmeier 22-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:02.
  • UTAH – 1:24 Larry Simmons 2-yard reception from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick). BYU 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:21.
Statistics UTAH BYU
First downs 25 23
Plays–yards 73–470 66–368
Rushes–yards 37–226 42–202
Passing yards 244 166
Passing: comp–att–int 20–36–1 13–24–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:53 31:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Devon Dampier 20/36, 244 yds, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Daniel Bray 10 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Ryan Davis 7 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 13/22, 166 yards, 1 TD
Rushing LJ Martin 26 carries, 122 yards
Receiving Parker Kingston 4 receptions, 50 yards

at Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 11 BYU Cougars (7–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Cougars 7 10 101441
Cyclones 17 7 3027

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C), Winds 12mph SE
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy;
    (Compass Media): Gregg Daniels and Chad Brown
Game information
First quarter
  • ISU – 14:51 Brett Eskildsen 75-yard reception from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy kick). ISU 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
  • BYU – 12:13 LJ Martin 4-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). TIED 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:32.
  • ISU – 8:05 Kyle Konrardy 36-yard Field Goal. ISU 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:08.
  • ISU – 1:00 Carson Hansen 2-yard run (Kyle Konrardy kick). ISU 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
  • BYU – 8:59 Will Ferrin 50-yard Field Goal. ISU 17-10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:11.
  • ISU – 1:52 Carson Hansen 3-yard run (Kyle Konrardy kick). ISU 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
  • BYU – 0:25 Parker Kingston 12-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). ISU 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
  • BYU – 10:52 Will Ferrin 27-yard Field Goal. ISU 24-20. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:08.
  • BYU – 4:33 Bear Bachmeier 9-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:28.
  • ISU – 1:43 Kyle Konrardy 43-yard Field Goal. TIED 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 14:21 Parker Kingston 27-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 34–27. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:44.
  • BYU – 13:40 Faletau Satuala 40-yard interception return (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 41–27.
Statistics BYU ISU
First downs 17 24
Plays–yards 64–410 70–495
Rushes–yards 28–103 34–184
Passing yards 307 311
Passing: comp–att–int 22–35–0 24–36–3
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 22/35, 307 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing Bear Bachmeier 12 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD's
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 24/36, 311 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's
Rushing Carson Hansen 16 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Benjamin Brahmer 5 receptions, 75 yards

at No. 8 Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
No. 7 BYU Cougars (8–0) at No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Cougars 0 0 077
No. 8 Red Raiders 10 3 61029

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX

Game information
First quarter
  • TTU – 10:07 Stone Harrington 47-yard Field Goal. TTU 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:24.
  • TTU – 0:19 Caleb Douglas 9-yard reception from Behren Morton (Stone Harrington kick). TTU 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:01.
Second quarter
  • TTU – 8:08 Stone Harrington 27-yard Field Goal. TTU 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
  • TTU – 7:00 Stone Harrington 39-yard Field Goal. TTU 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:10.
  • TTU – 3:41 Stone Harrington 29-yard Field Goal. TTU 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
  • TTU – 10:46 Cameron Dickey 1-yard run (Stone Harrington kick). TTU 26–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:04.
  • BYU – 7:35 Chase Roberts 6-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). TTU 26–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
  • TTU – 2:37 Stone Harrington 34-yard Field Goal. TTU 29–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:03.
Statistics BYU TTU
First downs 14 17
Plays–yards 65–255 75–368
Rushes–yards 27–67 43–149
Passing yards 188 219
Passing: comp–att–int 23–28–1 17–32–0
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 30:35 29:25
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 23/38, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing LJ Martin 10 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Chase Roberts 6 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 17/32, 219 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Cameron Dickey 23 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Coy Eakin 4 receptions, 52 yards

vs TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (6–3) vs No. 12 BYU Cougars (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 0 10 3013
No. 12 Cougars 10 17 31444

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C), Winds 3mph NE
  • Game attendance: 64,447
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, and Stormy Buonantony;
    (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 10:27 Will Ferrin 52-yard Field Goal. BYU 3-0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:47.
  • BYU – 2:13 Parker Kingston 11-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
  • BYU – 10:16 Bear Bachmeier 17-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
  • TCU – 7:17 Nate McCashland 22-yard Field Goal. BYU 17-3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
  • BYU – 6:00 Carsen Ryan 43-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
  • TCU – 1:14 Jon Denman 13-yard run (Nate McCashland kick). BYU 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
  • BYU – 0:00 Will Ferrin 35-yard Field Goal. BYU 27-10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
  • TCU – 10:13 Nate McCashland 33-yard Field Goal. BYU 27-13. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:47.
  • BYU – 4:08 Will Ferrin 29-yard Field Goal. BYU 30-13. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 13:36 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 37–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:33.
  • BYU – 4:09 Tanner Wall 68-yard interception return (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 44–13.
Statistics TCU BYU
First downs 15 28
Plays–yards 57–298 72–447
Rushes–yards 34–115 39–151
Passing yards 183 296
Passing: comp–att–int 10–23–2 23–33–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 23:55 36:05
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 10/23, 183 yards, 2 INT's
Rushing Jeremy Payne 9 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Eric McAlister 4 receptions, 107 yards
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 23/33, 296 yards, 1 TD
Rushing LJ Martin 21 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 5 receptions, 80 yards

at Cincinnati

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
No. 11 BYU Cougars (9–1) at Cincinnati Bearcats (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Cougars 7 3 7926
Bearcats 0 7 0714

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C), Winds 1mph SE
  • Game attendance: 38,034
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy
    (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 4:39 Bear Bachmeier 6-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:13.
Second quarter
  • CIN – 6:34 Cyrus Allen 27-yard reception from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnack kick). TIED 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:52.
  • BYU – 1:56 Will Ferrin 31-yard Field Goal. BYU 10-7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
Third quarter
  • BYU – 8:26 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:24.
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 14:07 Will Ferrin 32-yard Field Goal. BYU 20-7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:06.
  • CIN – 4:37 Jeff Caldwell 19-yard reception from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnack kick). BYU 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:14.
  • BYU – 0:56 LJ Martin 33-yard run (Bear Bachmeier 2-pt pass intercepted). BYU 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
Statistics BYU CIN
First downs 24 19
Plays–yards 74–392 61–387
Rushes–yards 49–265 23–87
Passing yards 127 300
Passing: comp–att–int 15–25–0 25–38–1
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 38:25 21:35
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 15/25, 127 yards
Rushing LJ Martin 32 carries, 222 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving LJ Martin 3 receptions, 44 yards
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 25/38, 300 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Brendan Sorsby 8 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Cyrus Allen 2 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

vs UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
UCF Knights (5-6) vs No. 11 BYU Cougars (10-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights 14 0 7021
No. 11 Cougars 0 17 21341

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C), Winds 1mph SE
  • Game attendance: 60,389
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox, & Sherree Burruss
Game information
First quarter
  • UCF – 9:27 Dylan Wade 4-yard reception from Tayven Jackson (Noe Ruelas kick). UCF 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
  • UCF – 3:39 Agyeman Addae 20-yard reception from Tayven Jackson (Noe Ruelas kick). UCF 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
  • BYU – 13:34 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). UCF 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:59.
  • BYU – 4:54 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). TIED 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:01.
  • BYU – 0:00 Will Ferrin 26-yard Field Goal. BYU 17-14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
  • BYU – 8:54 LJ Martin 4-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
  • BYU – 7:13 Parker Kingston 55-yard punt return (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 31–14.
  • UCF – 3:24 Tayven Jackson 4-yard reception from Agyeman Addae (Noe Ruelas kick). BYU 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:42.
  • BYU – 0:47 Parker Kingston 46-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 38–21.
Fourth quarter
  • BYU – 3:53 Will Ferrin 50-yard Field Goal. BYU 41-21. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:44.
Statistics UCF BYU
First downs 15 21
Plays–yards 60–296 65–407
Rushes–yards 19–42 40–118
Passing yards 254 289
Passing: comp–att–int 24–41–1 21–25–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:52 35:08
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Tayven Jackson 21/37, 3232 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing Myles Montgomery 7 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Duane Thomas Jr. 4 receptions, 74 yards
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 21/25, 289 yards, 1 TD
Rushing LJ Martin 22 carries, 95 yards, 3 TD's
Receiving Parker Kingston 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD

Big 12 Championship: vs. Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and 2025 Big 12 Championship Game
Big 12 Championship: No. 11 BYU Cougars vs. No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Cougars 7 0 007
No. 4 Red Raiders 0 13 81334

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX

Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – 4:58 LJ Martin 11-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:50.
Second quarter
  • TTU – 14:56 Stone Harrington 23-yard Field Goal. BYU 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:02.
  • TTU – 10:42 Coy Eakin 33-yard reception from Behren Morton (Stone Harrington kick). TTU 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:34.
  • TTU – 0:21 Stone Harrington 40-yard Field Goal. TTU 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
  • TTU – 3:21 Cameron Dickey 11-yard run (Behren Morton pass to Terrance Carter Jr.). TTU 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
  • TTU – 12:49 Stone Harrington 44-yard field goal. TTU 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 2:00.
  • TTU – 7:04 Coy Eakin 28-yard pass from Behren Morton (Stone Harrington kick). TTU 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.
  • TTU – 4:39 Stone Harrington 28-yard field goal. TTU 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:14.
Statistics BYU TTU
First downs 14 19
Plays–yards 59–200 74–374
Rushes–yards 30–63 41–159
Passing yards 137 215
Passing: comp–att–int 17-29-2 20-33-0
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 28:06 31:54
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 16/27, 115 yards, 2 INT
Rushing LJ Martin 19 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 4 receptions, 44 yards
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 20/33, 215 yards, 2 TD
Rushing J'Koby Williams 15 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Reggie Virgil 8 receptions, 86 yards

vs No. 22 Georgia Tech (Pop-Tarts Bowl)

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl
2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9–3) vs No. 12 BYU Cougars (11–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Yellow Jackets - - --0
No. 12 Cougars - - --0

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GT BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BYU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position
Kalani Sitake Head coach
Jay Hill Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Kelly Poppinga Special teams coordinator/defensive ends coach
Aaron Roderick Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
TJ Woods Offensive line coach
Fesi Sitake Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Justin Ena Linebackers coach
Kevin Gilbride Tight ends coach
Jernaro Gilford Cornerbacks coach
Harvey Unga Running backs coach
Sione Po'uha Defensive tackles coach

Roster

2025 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 47 Bear Bachmeier Fr
QB 10 Treyson Bourguet Jr
QB 16 Emerson Geilman Fr
QB 17 Cole Hagen So
QB 3 McCae Hillstead So
OL 65 Brigham Alexander Fr
OL 72 Joe Brown Fr
OL 79 Kaden Chidester So
OL 75 Andrew Gentry Jr
OL 77 Jake Griffin So
OL 66 Sione Hingano Fr
OL 71 Isaiah Jatta Sr
OL 61 Weylin Lapuaho Sr
OL 59 Siosiua Latu-Finau Fr
OL 55 Austin Leausa Sr
OL 76 Jeff Lewis Fr
OL 53 Strantz Mangisi Fr
OL 51 Sonny Makasini Jr
OL 73 Caden McKee Fr
OL 63 Bruce Mitchell Jr
OL 74 Trevin Ostler Jr
OL 67 Trevor Pay Fr
OL 64 Kyle Sfarcioc Jr
OL 78 Ethan Thomason Fr
OL 70 Ikinasio Tupuo Fr
OL 68 Andrew Williams Fr
RB 28 Jovesa Damuni Fr
RB 41 Lucky Finau So
RB 4 LJ Martin Jr
RB 34 Charlie Miska Fr
RB 30 Sione Moa So
RB 21 Enoch Nawahine Sr
RB 38 Logan Payne Fr
RB 12 Preston Rex So
TE 86 Cole Clement Fr
TE 87 Ethan Erickson Sr
TE 88 Tucker Kelleher Fr
TE 82 Noah Moeaki Fr
TE 45 Keayen Nead Jr
TE 80 Jacob Nye Fr
TE 85 Anthony Olsen Jr
TE 20 Carsen Ryan Sr
TE 24 Ethan Wood So
TE 32 Will Zundel Fr
WR 19 Tiger Bachmeier Jr
WR 33 Jared Esplin Fr
WR 7 Reggie Frischknecht So
WR 5 Cody Hagen So
WR 42 Quinn Hale Fr
WR 39 Carter Hancok Fr
WR 84 Kila Keone Fr
WR 11 Parker Kingston Jr
WR 89 Dominque McKenzie Fr
WR 0 Tei Nacua Fr
WR 13 Jojo Phillips So
WR 29 Rowan Reay Jr
WR 2 Chase Roberts Sr
WR 22 Trey Roberts Fr
WR 15 Lamason Waller III Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Therrian Alexander So
DB 25 Talan Alfrey Sr
DB 4 Mory Bamba Sr
DB 15 Tayvion Beasley Jr
DB 39 Crew Clark Fr
DB 26 Jordyn Criss Fr
DB 3 Raider Damuni Jr
DB 20 Cannon Devries Fr
DB 31 Kevin Doe So
DB 37 Joseph Douglas Fr
DB 29 Jayden Dunlap Sr
DB 0 Evan Johnson Jr
DB 2 Jonathan Kabeya So
DB 35 Jarinn Kalama Fr
DB 27 Matthias Leach Fr
DB 32 Marcus Mckenzie So
DB 22 Tommy Prassas So
DB 11 Faletau Satuala So
DB 24 Payton VanSteenkiste Fr
DB 28 Tanner Wall Sr
DL 13 Tausili Akana So
DL 59 Siosefa Brown Fr
DL 90 Hunter Clegg Fr
DL 99 Ulavai Fetuli Fr
DL 97 Kinilau Fonohema Fr
DL 93 Justin Kirkland Sr
DL 93 Kelepi Latu-Finau Fr
DL 7 Logan Lutui Sr
DL 50 Maverick McManus Fr
DL 53 Orion Maile-Kaufusi Fr
DL 72 Kaufusi Pakofe Sr
DL 45 Viliami Po'uha So
DL 94 Anisi Purcell Jr
DL 48 Bodie Schoonover Jr
DL 57 Keanu Tanuvasa Jr
DL 55 John Taumoepeau Sr
DL 52 Vincent Tautua Fr
DL 98 Sani Tuala So
DL 46 Kendal Wall Fr
LB 30 Max Alford  Jr
LB 47 Berkley Alfrey Fr
LB 44 Ephraim Asiata So
LB 33 Choe Bryant-Strother  Sr
LB 54 Siale Esera So
LB 16 Isaiah Glasker Jr
LB 21 Miles Hall So
LB 18 Ace Kaufusi So
LB 34 Maika Kaufusi So
LB 17 Jack Kelly Sr
LB 42 Tyler Payne Fr
LB 5 Nusi Taumoepeau Fr
LB 43 Naki Tuakoi Fr
LB 23 Pierson Watson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 26 Garrison Grimes Sr
DS 43 Ty Smith Fr
P 31 Fuller Shurtz So
P 35 Sam Van Der Haar Jr
K 97 Matthias Dunn Jr
K 44 Will Ferrin Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRV252318151110т81211111112
Coaches232525RV242318141010812т11111113
CFPNot released71211111112Not released

Awards

Twenty BYU players earned All-Big 12 awards for the season, including four First Team appointments (running back LJ Martin, center Bruce Mitchell, linebacker Jack Kelly, and safety Tanner Wall), and Martin being named Offensive Player of the Year and quarterback Bear Bachmeier being named Offensive Freshman of the Year. Additionally, head coach Kalani Sitake was named the conference's Coach of the Year.[69][70]

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