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BYU

Cougars5-04th in Big 12
LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo, UT · 63,470
TeamWell-rounded
OffenseMethodical running attack · strongweak point: explosiveness, 96th
DefenseHavoc-driven · strong

The season

Best win
W 28-17 vs #25 Arizona
Wk 2 · Sep 12 · model had 66%
Undefeated.

Schedule

model 5/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsUtah Tech
    W 63–7
    Win chance >99%Model margin +49.2Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsArizona
    W 28–17
    Win chance 66%Model margin +5.6Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atColorado State
    W 41–23
    Win chance 83%Model margin +12.6Game details
  4. Week 5 · Oct 3
    atTCU
    W 17–10
    Win chance 56%Model margin +1.9Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 9
    vsIowa State
    W 24–10
    Win chance 73%Model margin +8.2Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsNotre Dame
    Win chance 23%Model margin -9.8Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atUCF
    Win chance 68%Model margin +6.5Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsArizona State
    Win chance 83%Model margin +13.0Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atUtah
    Win chance 25%Model margin -9.0Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsBaylor
    Win chance 77%Model margin +9.8Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atKansas
    Win chance 77%Model margin +9.8Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsCincinnati
    Win chance 79%Model margin +10.9Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
71
#29 of 138
Defense efficiency
85
#14 of 138
Efficiency
#160.30
EPA / play
#13-0.08
#700.23
Pass
#16-0.02
#10.36
Rush
#18-0.10
#752%
Success
#3235%
Big plays & havoc
#961.18
Explosive
#481.18
#28%
Havoc
#1720%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB42nd
RB6th
WR47th
TE22nd
OL3rd
DL46th
LB64th
DB62nd

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Treyson BourguetSR
15 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT
84.4
48th QB
RB
LJ MartinSR
344 yds · 3 TD · 7.8 YPC
87.2
23rd RB
WR
Legend GlaskerFR
14 rec · 279 yds · 2 TD
80.5
53rd WR
WR
Jared EsplinFR
1 rec · 15 yds · 0 TD
75.8
114th WR
TE
Walker LyonsJR
8 rec · 89 yds · 0 TD
80.9
22nd TE
Defense
LB
Cade UluaveSR
20 tkl · 2.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
76.9
142nd LB
LB
Miles HallJR
8 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
74.1
213th LB
CB
Cannon DeVriesSO
14 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
77.1
120th DB
CB
Evan JohnsonSR
7 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
76.7
137th DB
S
Faletau SatualaJR
16 tkl · 0 PD · 1 INT
70.6
409th DB

Injury report

3 out
out
LJ MartinRB

Martin is managing with an ankle injury, and there is no timetable for his return.

87.210-07
out
Sione MoaRB

Moa is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for his return.

72.909-20
out
Raider DamuniS

Damuni is out of commission due to a lower body injury, and he will miss an extended period.

66.609-07
Ques.
Siale EseraLB

Esera is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and it is undetermined whether he will play against the Fighting Irish on Saturday, October

67.110-10
Ques.
Andrew GentryOG

Gentry is sidelined with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Fighting Irish on Saturday, October 17th.

62.610-10
Ques.
Brody LagaK

Laga has been out of the lineup due to an undisclosed injury, and he will be not available against the Fighting Irish on Saturday, October 1

61.810-10
Ques.
Jacob NyeTE

Nye is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Fighting Irish on Saturday, October

—10-10

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsNotre Dame
    Playoff chance if win
    23.8%
    Playoff chance if loss
    12.8%
  2. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atUCF
    Playoff chance if win
    19.9%
    Playoff chance if loss
    7.3%
  3. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsArizona State
    Playoff chance if win
    18.3%
    Playoff chance if loss
    5.6%
  4. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atUtah
    Playoff chance if win
    33.6%
    Playoff chance if loss
    8.3%
  5. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsBaylor
    Playoff chance if win
    18.9%
    Playoff chance if loss
    6.7%
  6. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atKansas
    Playoff chance if win
    18.8%
    Playoff chance if loss
    6.8%
  7. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsCincinnati
    Playoff chance if win
    18.4%
    Playoff chance if loss
    7.1%

Past seasons

Year by year
+7.7 points since 2022
405365789064.0202256.2202370.1202471.72025
2022 64.02023 56.22024 70.12025 71.7

2025

11-2
D-I rank
#24
Rating
71.7
Listed games · 13
WWWWWWWWLWWWL
415 pts scored247 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Portland StateW 69–0
  2. W2 vs StanfordW 27–3
  3. W4 at East CarolinaW 34–13
  4. W5 at ColoradoW 24–21
  5. W6 vs West VirginiaW 38–24
  6. W7 at ArizonaW 33–27
  7. W8 vs UtahW 24–21
  8. W9 at Iowa StateW 41–27
  9. W11 at Texas TechL 7–29
  10. W12 vs TCUW 44–13
  11. W13 at CincinnatiW 26–14
  12. W14 vs UCFW 41–21
  13. W15 vs Texas TechL 7–34

2024

10-2
D-I rank
#31
Rating
70.1
Listed games · 12
WWWWWWWWWLLW
369 pts scored241 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Southern IllinoisW 41–13
  2. W2 at SMUW 18–15
  3. W3 at WyomingW 34–14
  4. W4 vs Kansas StateW 38–9
  5. W5 at BaylorW 34–28
  6. W7 vs ArizonaW 41–19
  7. W8 vs Oklahoma StateW 38–35
  8. W9 at UCFW 37–24
  9. W11 at UtahW 22–21
  10. W12 vs KansasL 13–17
  11. W13 at Arizona StateL 23–28
  12. W14 vs HoustonW 30–18

2023

5-7
D-I rank
#82
Rating
56.2
Listed games · 12
WWWLWLWLLLLL
277 pts scored358 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Sam HoustonW 14–0
  2. W2 vs Southern UtahW 41–16
  3. W3 at ArkansasW 38–31
  4. W4 at KansasL 27–38
  5. W5 vs CincinnatiW 35–27
  6. W7 at TCUL 11–44
  7. W8 vs Texas TechW 27–14
  8. W9 at TexasL 6–35
  9. W10 at West VirginiaL 7–37
  10. W11 vs Iowa StateL 13–45
  11. W12 vs OklahomaL 24–31
  12. W13 at Oklahoma StateL 34–40

2022

7-5
D-I rank
#56
Rating
64.0
Listed games · 12
WWLWWLLLLWWW
383 pts scored360 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at South FloridaW 50–21
  2. W2 vs BaylorW 26–20
  3. W3 at OregonL 20–41
  4. W4 vs WyomingW 38–24
  5. W5 vs Utah StateW 38–26
  6. W6 vs Notre DameL 20–28
  7. W7 vs ArkansasL 35–52
  8. W8 at LibertyL 14–41
  9. W9 vs East CarolinaL 24–27
  10. W10 at Boise StateW 31–28
  11. W12 vs Utah TechW 52–26
  12. W13 at StanfordW 35–26