Big 12 · Provo, UT

BYU

Cougars

8AP Week 62026: 4-0 (2-0 conf) LaVell Edwards Stadium

National titles

Last: 1984

Heisman winners

Last: Ty Detmer

CFP berths

since 2014

All-time

643-447-26

.588 win pct

Weeks ranked

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

since 2020

The program

Overview

LaVell Edwards turned BYU into a passing-game innovator, producing quarterbacks Jim McMahon, Steve Young and 1990 Heisman winner Ty Detmer, and an undefeated 1984 team that was voted national champion. After years in the WAC and Mountain West and a stint as an independent beginning in 2011, the Cougars joined the Big 12 in 2023.

Rivals

UtahHoly War

Utah StateOld Wagon Wheel

Institution: Brigham Young University
Nickname: Cougars
Founded: 1875
First season: 1922
Conference: Big 12
Head coach: Kalani Sitake (since 2016)
Colors
X / Twitter: @BYUFootball

Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	14	8	8 (Week 6)	6/6
2025	NR	8	11 (Final)	13/17
2024	NR	7	13 (Final)	13/17
2023	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2022	25	12	NR (Final)	6/16
2021	NR	10	19 (Final)	13/16
2020	NR	8	11 (Final)	15/16

4-0 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →

Sep 5
UtahUtah Tech7
#8BYU (home)63
Sep 12
Arizona17
#8BYU (home)28
Sep 19
#8BYU41
Colorado State (home)23
Oct 3
#8BYU17
TCU (home)10
Oct 9
Iowa State
#8BYU (home)
Oct 17
#3Notre Dame
#8BYU (home)
Oct 24
#8BYU
UCF (home)
Oct 31
Arizona State
#8BYU (home)
Nov 7
#8BYU
#12Utah (home)
Nov 14
Baylor
#8BYU (home)
Nov 21
#8BYU
Kansas (home)
Nov 28
Cincinnati
#8BYU (home)

2026 roster

Roster & stats

Passing leader

704 yds

#47 Bear Bachmeier

Rushing leader

344 yds

#4 LJ Martin

Receiving leader

279 yds

#1 Legend Glasker

Tackles leader

20 tkl

#4 Cade Uluave

Full roster118 players · 61 with stats

#	Player	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Season stats
51	Sonny Makasini	OL	SR	6'4" / 315	Provo, UT
52	Bott Mulitalo	OL	FR	6'5" / 310	Lehi, UT
53	Strantz Mangisi	OL	FR	6'4" / 300	Provo, UT
54	Jake Alexander	OL	FR	6'6" / 270	San Tan Valley, AZ
56	Zak Yamauchi	OL	SO	6'4" / 315	Las Vegas, NV
57	Talitu'i Pututau	OL	FR	6'5" / 270	Salt Lake City, UT
58	Paki Finau	OL	SO	6'5" / 310	Hesperia, CA
59	Siosiua Latu-Finau	OL	FR	6'5" / 310	Oakland, CA
62	Jr Sia	OL	SO	6'5" / 330	Herriman, UT
63	Bruce Mitchell	OL	SR	6'4" / 305	Kamas, UT
64	Kyle Sfarcioc	OL	SR	6'4" / 305	Peoria, AZ
66	Brigham Alexander	OL	FR	6'5" / 320	San Tan Valley, AZ
67	Trevor Pay	OL	SO	6'3" / 295	Highland, UT
72	Joe Brown	OL	SO	6'4" / 310	Cedar Hills, UT
73	Caden McKee	OL	FR	6'6" / 275	Corona, CA
74	Trevin Ostler	OL	SR	6'4" / 320	Bountiful, UT
75	Andrew Gentry	OL	SR	6'8" / 310	Littleton, CO
76	Jeff Lewis	OL	FR	6'6" / 295	Orem, UT
78	Ethan Thomason	OL	FR	6'8" / 315	Fort Collins, CO
10	Treyson Bourguet	QB	SR	6'2" / 210	Tucson, AZ	1/3, 15 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 1 car, 17 rush yds, 0 TD
15	John Sanders	QB	SO	6'0" / 190	La Canada Flintridge, CA
16	Owen Geilman	QB	FR	6'4" / 220	Bountiful, UT
17	Enoch Watson	QB	FR	6'3" / 215	Queen Creek, AZ
47	Bear Bachmeier	QB	SO	6'2" / 230	Murrieta, CA	55/86, 704 pass yds, 6 TD, 1 INT · 27 car, 130 rush yds, 4 TD
4	LJ Martin	RB	SR	6'2" / 225	El Paso, TX	44 car, 344 rush yds, 3 TD · 5 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD
12	Preston Rex	RB	SR	6'0" / 200	San Clemente, CA	18 car, 94 rush yds, 2 TD · 3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD
20	Journee Tonga	RB	FR	5'8" / 198	Lawndale, CA	19 car, 157 rush yds, 1 TD
25	Devaughn Eka	RB	FR	5'11" / 195	Lehi, UT	12 car, 87 rush yds, 1 TD
28	Jovesa Damuni	RB	SO	6'0" / 195	Providence, UT
30	Sione Moa	RB	SO	5'10" / 220	Provo, UT	6 car, 22 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 tkl
34	Charlie Miska	RB	SO	5'11" / 215		2 car, 9 rush yds, 0 TD
38	Logan Payne	RB	FR	5'10" / 210	Pleasant View, UT	5 car, 30 rush yds, 0 TD
41	Lucky Finau	RB	JR	5'11" / 220	Sandy, UT
42	Micah Beckstead	RB	FR	5'10" / 238	Provo, UT
2	Roger Saleapaga II	TE	JR	6'4" / 235	Orem, UT	4 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD
7	Walker Lyons	TE	JR	6'4" / 245	Folsom, CA	8 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD
24	Ethan Wood	TE	JR	6'5" / 250	Heber City, UT
44	Josh Davis	TE	FR	6'4" / 240	Highland, UT
45	Keayen Nead	TE	SR	6'5" / 260	Sugar City, ID	1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD
80	Jacob Nye	TE	FR	6'5" / 245	Melissa, TX
82	Noah Moeaki	TE	SO	6'3" / 245	American Fork, UT
83	Will Zundel	TE	SO	6'5" / 240	Highland, UT
87	Matthew Fredrick	TE	FR	6'5" / 242	Salt Lake City, UT
0	Tei Nacua	WR	SO	6'2" / 190	Provo, UT
1	Legend Glasker	WR	FR	6'1" / 175	Lehi, UT	10 car, 68 rush yds, 2 TD · 14 rec, 279 yds, 2 TD
3	Kyler Kasper	WR	JR	6'6" / 212	Chandler, AZ	11 rec, 138 yds, 2 TD · 1 tkl
5	Jaron Pula	WR	FR	6'3" / 200	Highland, UT
13	Jojo Phillips	WR	JR	6'5" / 205	Lancaster, CA	6 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD
18	Reggie Frischknecht	WR	SO	6'4" / 207	Ephraim, UT	2 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD · 1 tkl
19	Tiger Bachmeier	WR	SR	6'1" / 190	Murrieta, CA	1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD
21	Asher Young	WR	FR	6'3" / 205	Orem, UT
22	Trey Roberts	WR	FR	6'1" / 195	American Fork, UT
23	Terrance Saryon	WR	FR	5'11" / 170	Portland, OR	2 car, -1 rush yds, 0 TD
26	Fisher Ingersoll	WR	SR	6'2" / 195	American Fork, UT
33	Jared Esplin	WR	FR	6'1" / 195	Provo, UT	1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD
84	Kila Keone	WR	FR	6'4" / 185	Pacific Palisades, HI
89	Jett Nelson	WR	FR	6'4" / 212	American Fork, UT
0	Evan Johnson	CB	SR	6'0" / 185	Monterey, CA	7 tkl · 1 INT
1	Therrian Alexander III	CB	JR	6'2" / 175	Ellenwood, GA	6 tkl, 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
2	Jonathan Kabeya	CB	SO	5'10" / 180	Euless, TX
15	Jayven Williams	CB	SR	6'2" / 175	Mobile, AL	12 tkl, 1 TFL
20	Kevin Doe	CB	JR	6'3" / 206	Salt Lake City, UT	1 tkl
26	Jordyn Criss	CB	FR	6'2" / 175	Arlington, TX	2 tkl
29	Justice Brathwaite	CB	FR	6'1" / 175	Gilbert, AZ
32	Cannon DeVries	CB	SO	6'0" / 184	Ogden, UT	14 tkl, 3 TFL
39	Seth Shigg	CB	FR	5'10" / 182	Los Angeles, CA
5	Nusi Taumoepeau	DE	SO	6'3" / 242	Saratoga Springs, UT	8 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 1 sk
10	Orion Maile-Kaufusi	DE	SO	6'3" / 242	Salt Lake City, UT	1 tkl
13	Tausili Akana	DE	JR	6'3" / 235	Laie, HI	9 tkl, 6 TFL, 3.5 sk
42	Adney Reid	DE	FR	6'5" / 238	Spanish Fork, UT
46	Kendal Wall	DE	FR	6'5" / 240	Herriman, UT	11 tkl
48	Bodie Schoonover	DE	SR	6'3" / 275	American Fork, UT	9 tkl, 1 TFL
52	Vincent Tautua	DE	FR	6'3" / 250	Ewa Beach, HI	2 tkl
59	Siosefa Brown	DE	FR	6'4" / 240	Salt Lake City, UT
90	Hunter Clegg	DE	SO	6'4" / 250	American Fork, UT	5 tkl · 1 INT
97	Kinilau Fonohema	DE	SO	6'5" / 250	Springville, UT	2 tkl
98	Devoux Tuataga	DE	FR	6'6" / 265	Eagle Mountain, UT
41	Nehemiah Kolone	DT	FR	6'4" / 265	Stillwater, OK
45	Viliami Po'uha	DT	JR	6'3" / 278	South Jordan, UT	3 tkl
50	Maverick McManus	DT	FR	6'5" / 272	Saratoga Springs, NY
57	Keanu Tanuvasa	DT	SR	6'4" / 300	Mission Viejo, CA	6 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sk
58	David Tangilanu	DT	FR	6'5" / 280	East Palo Alto, CA
93	Kelepi Latu-Finau	DT	FR	6'5" / 290	Oakland, CA
94	Anisi Purcell	DT	SR	6'3" / 305	West Bountiful, UT	2 tkl
96	Justin Kirkland	DT	SR	6'3" / 310	West Haven, UT	2 tkl
99	Ulavai Fetuli	DT	FR	6'4" / 285	Laie, HI	1 tkl
4	Cade Uluave	LB	SR	6'1" / 230	South Jordan, UT	20 tkl, 2 TFL · 1 INT
16	Isaiah Glasker	LB	SR	6'5" / 240	South Jordan, UT	13 tkl
18	Ace Kaufusi	LB	JR	6'4" / 235	Kahuku, HI	1 tkl
21	Miles Hall	LB	JR	6'1" / 230	St. George, UT	8 tkl, 0.5 TFL
23	Pierson Watson	LB	FR	6'3" / 230	Flagstaff, AZ	2 tkl
30	Braxton Lindsey	LB	FR	6'3" / 240	Rogers, AR	5 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
31	Jake Clifton	LB	JR	6'2" / 230	Owasso, OK	10 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
33	Maika Kaufusi	LB	JR	6'3" / 235	Cottonwood Heights, UT	3 tkl, 1 TFL
34	Daniel Taumoepeau	LB	JR	6'0" / 225	Daly City, CA
43	Owen Borg	LB	FR	6'2" / 225	Draper, UT
51	Gage Tanner	LB	FR	6'1" / 225	Meridian, ID	2 tkl
54	Siale Esera	LB	JR	6'3" / 250	Provo, UT	2 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
55	Blake Lowe	LB	FR	6'3" / 225	Temecula, CA	1 tkl
3	Raider Damuni	S	SR	6'1" / 210	Provo, UT	1 tkl
7	Kennan Pula	S	FR	6'3" / 200	Highland, UT	6 tkl
11	Faletau Satuala	S	JR	6'4" / 215	Bountiful, UT	16 tkl, 2 TFL · 1 INT
17	Jarinn Kalama	S	SO	6'3" / 210	Honolulu, HI	5 tkl
22	Tommy Prassas	S	SO	6'2" / 200	Chandler, AZ	16 tkl, 0.5 TFL
24	Payton VanSteenkiste	S	SO	6'0" / 195	Rigby, ID	1 tkl
25	Lance Reynolds	S	FR	6'2" / 190	Orem, UT
27	Matthias Leach	S	SO	6'3" / 184	Fort Worth, TX	6 tkl, 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
28	Crew Clark	S	FR	6'1" / 195	Sugar City, ID	1 tkl
35	Matthew Mason	S	FR	6'3" / 195	Las Vegas, NV
36	TJ Johnson	S	FR	6'3" / 175	Fort Worth, TX
37	Joseph Douglas	S	SO	6'2" / 210	Stansbury Park, UT
47	Berkley Alfrey	LS	FR	6'0" / 225	Auburn, WA
49	Rayden Heintz	LS	SO	6'0" / 212	Brighton, CO
88	Ty Smith	LS	SO	6'0" / 205	Gilbert, AZ
19	Fuller Shurtz	P	JR	5'11" / 185	Katy, TX
36	Cole Shulman	P	FR	6'0" / 175	Nashville, TN
97	Matthias Dunn	PK	SR	6'0" / 205	Heber City, UT	3/4 FG
99	Brody Laga	PK	FR	5'11" / 170	Herriman, UT

Home field

LaVell Edwards Stadium

Capacity

63,470

Provo, UT

Opened: 1964; 62 seasons ago
Surface: Natural grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 4,633 ft
Time zone: Denver
Avg. home crowd: 55,143; 87% of capacity · 34 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 64,794; vs Utah, 2025
Zip: 84602
Map: 40.258, -111.655

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships1

1984

Heisman Trophy winners1

1990Ty DetmerQB

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1922–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

198413-0LaVell Edwards★
199614-1LaVell Edwards
198012-1LaVell Edwards
197911-1LaVell Edwards
198311-1LaVell Edwards
202011-1Kalani Sitake

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Kalani Sitake	2016–2026	84-45	.651	#11
Bronco Mendenhall	2005–2015	99-43	.697	#12
Gary Crowton	2001–2004	26-23	.531	#25
LaVell Edwards	1972–2000	257-101-3	.716	#1
Tommy Hudspeth	1964–1971	39-42-1	.482	—
Hal Mitchell	1961–1963	8-22	.267	—
Tally Stevens	1959–1960	6-15	.286	—
Harold Kopp	1956–1958	13-14-3	.483	—
Charles Atkinson	1949–1955	18-49-3	.279	—
Edwin Kimball	1946–1948	13-17-1	.435	—
Floyd Millet	1942	2-5	.286	—
Edwin Kimball	1937–1941	21-15-7	.570	—
Ott Romney	1928–1936	42-31-5	.571	—
C.J. Hart	1925–1927	6-12-2	.350	—
Alvin Twitchell	1922–1924	5-13-1	.289	—

12 picks · 1 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20262 picks

#193Jack KellyLinebacker · New York
#248Carsen RyanTight End · Cleveland

20241 picks

#63Kingsley SuamataiaOffensive Tackle · Kansas City

20233 picks

#106Blake FreelandOffensive Tackle · Indianapolis
#164Jaren HallQuarterback · Minnesota
#177Puka NacuaWide Receiver · Los Angeles

20221 picks

#151Tyler AllgeierRunning Back · Atlanta

20215 picks

#2Zach WilsonQuarterback · New York
#70Brady ChristensenOffensive Tackle · Carolina
#250Khyiris TongaDefensive Tackle · Chicago
#251Chris WilcoxCornerback · Tampa Bay
#258Dax MilneWide Receiver · Washington