BYU Cougars

Big 12 · LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo, UT

12-2 2025 record (8-1 conf)
#11 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#19 board)
Win total (O -162)
58% Returning starter games
46th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Kalani Sitake Head Coach · 11th year
84–45 Career · 11 seasons, all at BYU
Multiple Offense
Multiple Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 35%27 / 787 / 1267%
Offensive line 80%56 / 708 / 1369%
Defensive front 58%56 / 9616 / 2159%
Secondary 60%39 / 659 / 1572%

Back 45

Bear Bachmeier QB · 3,563 yds · 14g 41%
Evan Johnson CB · 11 INT+PD · 14g 38%
Faletau Satuala SAF · 6 INT+PD · 13g 21%
LJ Martin RB · 1,560 yds · 13g 18%
Isaiah Glasker LB · 12 havoc · 14g 13%
Trevin Ostler OL · 14g 12%

Gone 23

Jack Kelly LB · 30 havoc · 12g · gone 31%
Tanner Wall SAF · 8 INT+PD · 12g · gone 28%
Parker Kingston WR · 1,069 yds · 14g · gone 12%
Austin Leausa OL · 14g · gone 12%
Chase Roberts WR · 802 yds · 13g · gone 9%
Jake Griffin OL · 10g · to ARIZ 8%

New 8

Walker Lyons TE · 223 yds · 12g · from USC
Kyler Kasper WR · 51 yds · 4g · from ORE
Roger Saleapaga II TE · 26 yds · 15g · from ORE
Cade Uluave LB · 17 havoc · 12g · from CAL
Jr Sia OL · 13g · from USU
Paki Finau OL · 12g · from WASH

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 31.4 76
Explosive play rate 12.3% 71
Red zone TD rate 67.6% 38
Line yards per carry 2.8 80
Sack rate allowed 4.0% 87

Defense

Points allowed per game 19.1 86
Explosive rate allowed 9.4% 79
Red zone score rate allowed 70.4% 96
Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 71
Sack rate 6.1% 51

2025 Margin by Game

PRST
STAN
ECU
COLO
WVU
ARIZ
UTAH
ISU
TTU
TCU
CIN
UCF
TTU
GT

2026 schedule

46th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 5 road
W1Sun 12:00 AMvs Utah Tech Trailblazers 8 ESPN+
W2Sat 7:30 PMvs Arizona9-4 41FOX
W3Sat 11:30 PM@ Colorado State2-10 27CBS/Paramount+
W5Sat 5:00 PM@ TCU9-4 50
W6Sat 2:15 AMvs Iowa State8-4 41ESPN
W7Sat 5:00 PMvs Notre Dame10-2 71
W8Sat 5:00 PM@ UCF5-7 33
W9Sat 5:00 PMvs Arizona State8-5 41
W10Sat 6:00 PM@ Utah11-2 52
W11Sat 6:00 PMvs Baylor5-7 29
W12Sat 6:00 PM@ Kansas5-7 37
W13Sat 6:00 PMvs Cincinnati7-6 34

Depth chart

Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Bear Bachmeier SO · #47 Treyson Bourguet SR · #10 Enoch Watson FR · #17
RB LJ Martin SR · #4 Sione Moa SO · #30 Preston Rex SR · #12
WR-X Kyler Kasper JR · #3 Tei Nacua SO · #0 Terrance Saryon FR · #23
WR-Z Jojo Phillips JR · #13 Reggie Frischknecht SO · #18
WR-SL Tiger Bachmeier SR · #19 Legend Glasker FR · #88 Jaron Pula FR · #21
TE Walker Lyons JR · #7 Roger Saleapaga II JR · #2 Keayen Nead SR · #45
LT Paki Finau SO · #58 Siosiua Latu-Finau FR · #59 Bott Mulitalo FR · #52
LG Sonny Makasini SR · #51 Zak Yamauchi SO · #56
C Bruce Mitchell SR · #63 Trevor Pay SO · #67
RG Kyle Sfarcioc SR · #64 Joe Brown SO · #72 Trevin Ostler SR · #74
RT Andrew Gentry SR · #75 Jr Sia JR · #62 Ethan Thomason FR · #78

Roster 118

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Evan JohnsonCBSR6'0"185Monterey, CA
0 Tei NacuaWRSO6'2"190Provo, UT
1 Legend GlaskerWRFR6'1"175Lehi, UT
1 Therrian Alexander IIICBJR6'2"175Ellenwood, GA
2 Roger Saleapaga IITEJR6'4"235Orem, UT
2 Jonathan KabeyaCBSO5'10"180Euless, TX
3 Raider DamuniSAFSR6'1"210Provo, UT
3 Kyler KasperWRJR6'6"212Chandler, AZ
4 Cade UluaveLBSR6'1"230South Jordan, UT
4 LJ MartinRBSR6'2"225El Paso, TX
5 Jaron PulaWRFR6'3"200Highland, UT
5 Nusi TaumoepeauDESO6'3"242Saratoga Springs, UT
7 Kennan PulaSAFFR6'3"200Highland, UT
7 Walker LyonsTEJR6'4"245Folsom, CA
10 Orion Maile-KaufusiDESO6'3"242Salt Lake City, UT
10 Treyson BourguetQBSR6'2"210Tucson, AZ
11 Faletau SatualaSAFJR6'4"215Bountiful, UT
12 Preston RexRBSR6'0"200San Clemente, CA
13 Jojo PhillipsWRJR6'5"205Lancaster, CA
13 Tausili AkanaDEJR6'3"235Laie, HI
15 Jayven WilliamsCBSR6'2"175Mobile, AL
15 John SandersQBSO6'0"190La Canada Flintridge, CA
16 Isaiah GlaskerLBSR6'5"240South Jordan, UT
16 Owen GeilmanQBFR6'4"220Bountiful, UT
17 Jarinn KalamaSAFSO6'3"210Honolulu, HI
17 Enoch WatsonQBFR6'3"215Queen Creek, AZ
18 Ace KaufusiLBJR6'4"235Kahuku, HI
18 Reggie FrischknechtWRSO6'4"207Ephraim, UT
19 Tiger BachmeierWRSR6'1"190Murrieta, CA
19 Fuller ShurtzPJR5'11"185Katy, TX
20 Journee TongaRBFR5'8"198Lawndale, CA
20 Kevin DoeCBJR6'3"206Salt Lake City, UT
21 Miles HallLBJR6'1"230St. George, UT
21 Asher YoungWRFR6'3"205Orem, UT
22 Trey RobertsWRFR6'1"195American Fork, UT
22 Tommy PrassasSAFSO6'2"200Chandler, AZ
23 Terrance SaryonWRFR5'11"170Portland, OR
23 Pierson WatsonLBFR6'3"230Flagstaff, AZ
24 Payton VanSteenkisteSAFSO6'0"195Rigby, ID
24 Ethan WoodTEJR6'5"250Heber City, UT
25 Devaughn EkaRBFR5'11"195Lehi, UT
25 Lance ReynoldsSAFFR6'2"190Orem, UT
26 Jordyn CrissCBFR6'2"175Arlington, TX
26 Fisher IngersollWRSR6'2"195American Fork, UT
27 Matthias LeachSAFSO6'3"184Fort Worth, TX
28 Jovesa DamuniRBSO6'0"195Providence, UT
28 Crew ClarkSAFFR6'1"195Sugar City, ID
29 Justice BrathwaiteCBFR6'1"175Gilbert, AZ
30 Braxton LindseyDEFR6'3"240Rogers, AR
30 Sione MoaRBSO5'10"220Victorville, CA
31 Jake CliftonLBJR6'2"230Owasso, OK
32 Cannon DeVriesCBSO6'0"184North Ogden, UT
33 Maika KaufusiLBJR6'3"235Cottonwood Heights, UT
33 Jared EsplinWRFR6'1"195Provo, UT
34 Charlie MiskaRBSO5'11"215Lorton, VA
34 Daniel TaumoepeauLBJR6'0"225Daly City, CA
35 Matthew MasonSAFFR6'3"195Las Vegas, NV
36 Antonio JohnsonSAFFR6'3"175Fort Worth, TX
36 Cole ShulmanPFR6'0"175Nashville, TN
37 Joseph DouglasSAFSO6'2"210Tooele, UT
38 Logan PayneRBFR5'10"210Pleasant View, UT
39 Seth ShiggCBFR5'10"182Los Angeles, CA
41 Nehemiah KoloneDTFR6'4"265Stillwater, OK
41 Lucky FinauRBJR5'11"220Sandy, UT
42 Micah BecksteadRBFR5'10"238Provo, UT
42 Adney ReidDEFR6'5"238Spanish Fork, UT
43 Owen BorgLBFR6'2"225Draper, UT
44 Josh DavisTEFR6'4"240Highland, UT
45 Keayen NeadTESR6'5"260Sugar City, ID
45 Viliami Po'uhaDTJR6'3"278South Jordan, UT
46 Kendal WallDEFR6'5"240Herriman, UT
47 Berkley AlfreyLSFR6'0"225Auburn, WA
47 Bear BachmeierQBSO6'2"230Murrieta, CA
48 Bodie SchoonoverDESR6'3"275American Fork, UT
49 Rayden HeintzLSSO6'0"212Brighton, CO
50 Maverick McManusDTFR6'5"272Saratoga Springs, UT
51 Gage TannerLBFR6'1"225Meridian, ID
51 Sonny MakasiniOLSR6'4"315Provo, UT
52 Vincent TautuaDEFR6'3"250Ewa Beach, HI
52 Bott MulitaloOLFR6'5"310Lehi, UT
53 Strantz MangisiOLFR6'4"300Provo, UT
54 Siale EseraLBJR6'3"250Provo, UT
54 Jake AlexanderOLFR6'6"270San Tan Valley, AZ
55 Blake LoweLBFR6'3"225Temecula, CA
56 Zak YamauchiOLSO6'4"315Las Vegas, NV
57 Talitu'i PututauOLFR6'5"270Salt Lake City, UT
57 Keanu TanuvasaDTSR6'4"300Mission Viejo, CA
58 David TangilanuDTFR6'5"280East Palo Alto, CA
58 Paki FinauOLSO6'5"310Hesperia, CA
59 Siosefa BrownDEFR6'4"240Salt Lake City, UT
59 Siosiua Latu-FinauOLFR6'5"310Oakland, CA
62 Jr SiaOLJR6'5"330Herriman, UT
63 Bruce MitchellOLSR6'4"305Kamas, UT
64 Kyle SfarciocOLSR6'4"305Peoria, AZ
66 Brigham AlexanderOLFR6'5"320San Tan Valley, AZ
67 Trevor PayOLSO6'3"295Highland, UT
72 Joe BrownOLSO6'4"310Cedar Hills, UT
73 Caden McKeeOLFR6'6"275Corona, CA
74 Trevin OstlerOLSR6'4"320Bountiful, UT
75 Andrew GentryOLSR6'8"310Littleton, CO
76 Jeff LewisOLFR6'6"295Orem, UT
78 Ethan ThomasonOLFR6'8"315Fort Collins, CO
80 Jacob NyeTEFR6'5"245Melissa, TX
82 Noah MoeakiTESO6'3"245American Fork, UT
83 Will ZundelTESO6'5"240Highland, UT
84 Kila KeoneWRFR6'4"185Pacific Palisades, HI
87 Matthew FredrickTEFR6'5"242Salt Lake City, UT
88 Ty SmithLSSO6'0"205Gilbert, AZ
89 Jett NelsonWRFR6'4"212American Fork, UT
90 Hunter CleggDESO6'4"250American Fork, UT
93 Kelepi Latu-FinauDTFR6'5"290Oakland, CA
94 Anisi PurcellDTSR6'3"305West Bountiful, UT
96 Justin KirklandDTSR6'3"310West Haven, UT
97 Kinilau FonohemaDESO6'5"250Springville, UT
97 Matthias DunnKSR6'0"205Heber City, UT
98 Devoux TuatagaDEFR6'6"265Eagle Mountain, UT
99 Brody LagaKFR5'11"170Herriman, UT
99 Ulavai FetuliDTFR6'4"285Laie, HI