BYU Cougars
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Elo
1750
#25
SP+
15.9
#18
O24/D22
FPI
15.3
SRS
15.0
AP
#12
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play7.0 – 4.0
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
7.0
of 11 games
Bowl odds
86%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
94%
vs Colorado State
Toughest
10%
vs Notre Dame
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
400.3#55
Yards / play
6.0#40
Passing yards / game
221.1#74
Rushing yards / game
179.1#39
First downs / game
21.9#41
3rd down %
41.4%#49
4th down %
58.1%#50
Time of possession
32:43#10
Defense
Yards allowed / game
332.6#35
Yards / play allowed
5.1#36
Pass yards allowed / game
209.7#50
Rush yards allowed / game
122.9#30
3rd down % allowed
33.2%#20
Sacks
30#42
Tackles for loss
74#52
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+8#18
Takeaways
24#14
Giveaways
16#63
Penalties / game
5.4#39
Penalty yards / game
45.4#32
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
16
Avg stars
3.44
Avg rating
0.8912
7 4★9 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Lyons#38 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9818 | Folsom, CA |
| Brock Harris#113 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.9500 | St. George, UT |
| Bott Mulitalo#121 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9473 | American Fork, UT |
| Lopeti Moala#297 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.9068 | Orem, UT |
| Jaron Pula#321 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9031 | American Fork, UT |
| Ty Goettsche#380 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8973 | Englewood, CO |
| Jax Tanner#385 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8967 | Meridian, ID |
| Kennan Pula#474 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8889 | American Fork, UT |
| Parker Ord#1158 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Frisco, TX |
| Sefanaia Alatini#1158 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Mountain View, CA |
| Nehemiah Kolone#1158 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Stillwater, OK |
| PJ Takitaki#1363 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8592 | Lehi, UT |
| Antonio Johnson#1615 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Fort Worth, TX |
| Terrance Saryon#1615 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Vancouver, WA |
| Devaughn Eka#1816 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8544 | Lehi, UT |
| Justice Brathwaite#1871 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8522 | Gilbert, AZ |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 86% | 9.6 | +2.4 |
| 2024 | 11-2 | 7-2 | 85% | 8.4 | +2.6 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 2-7 | 42% | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 0-2 | 62% | 6.6 | +1.4 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 77% | 8.3 | +1.7 |
| 2020 | 11-1 | 0-0 | 92% | 10.3 | +0.7 |
| 2019 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 54% | 5.8 | +1.2 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 54% | 8.3 | -1.3 |
| 2017 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 31% | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 0-0 | 69% | 8.9 | +0.1 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).