BYU Cougars

2026 season

4th in the Big 12 · 3-1 in the conference

Next: vs ASU · Oct 31

Record

6-1

4-0 home · 2-1 away

Points for / game

33.1

18.6 allowed

Point differential

+14.6

per game

Model winner calls

5/7

locked before kickoff

The BYU Cougars are 6-1 in 2026, scoring 33.1 and allowing 18.6 points a game. Next: vs Arizona State Sun Devils on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Third-down conversion ranks #4 of 137 (55%).

Biggest weakness

Offense: Pass explosiveness ranks #107 of 137 (1.44).

Up next

vs Arizona State Sun Devils · Oct 31 · BYU -16.5

Season so farHistory

6–1 · avg margin 14.6

UTU

ISU

-8

@UCF

BYU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (56).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Third-down conversion

55%#4

Havoc rate faced

8.9%#4

Points added / rush

+0.26#7

Points / scoring opportunity

4.91#7

▼ Weaknesses

Pass explosiveness

1.44#107

Interception rate

3.2%#103

Completion %

63%#72

Explosive rush rate

14.8%#61

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Yards / pass attempt

5.7#9

Power success

61%#17

Explosive pass rate

7.0%#19

Pass explosiveness

1.46#28

▼ Weaknesses

Red-zone touchdown rate

67%#104

Interceptions forced

1.6%#99

Sack rate generated

4.7%#98

Third-down conversion

40%#92

How they playHistory

Pass rate

45%

Standard-down share

74%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

43%

Neutral-script pass rate

47%

Possession / game

30:46

Ratings

Rating 2026

+14.9

Rating 2025

+15.9

Talent

689

Returning

79%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.36#31

+0.10#40

Pass success rate

48%#30

38%#30

Pass explosiveness

1.44#107

1.46#28

Yards / pass attempt

8.2#40

5.7#9

Explosive pass rate

12.6%#34

7.0%#19

Sack rate

2.1%#10

4.7%#98

Completion %

63%#72

60%#55

Interception rate

3.2%#103

1.6%#99

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.26#7

−0.00#45

Rush success rate

49%#17

40%#50

Rush explosiveness

1.06#24

0.86#36

Line yards / rush

3.26#29

2.73#45

Stuff rate

17%#54

21%#39

Power success

76%#41

61%#17

Yards / rush

5.4#22

3.3#28

Explosive rush rate

14.8%#61

11.7%#43

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.25#11

−0.06#30

Passing-down points added

+0.38#35

+0.22#71

Third-down conversion

55%#4

40%#92

Red-zone touchdown rate

73%#20

67%#104

Points / scoring opportunity

4.91#7

3.39#64

Havoc rate faced

8.9%#4

17.5%#35

Turnovers / game

0.86#29

1.14#70

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

BYUleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

7.6 / 4.4

9.1 / 7.2

5.2 / 3.2

7.6 / 5.4

1st half

16.6 / 11.6

2nd half

13.8 / 9.6

Game

30.5 / 21.2

Points in the 1st half:BYU scores 55% · allows 55%league 52%

BYU trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

10-3

13 games

Points for

30.6

#43 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

20.6

#108 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

+10.0

#26 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	7.2#35 of 138	4.7#83 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	9.8#37 of 138	6.2#103 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	6.6#44 of 138	3.6#115 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	6.5#83 of 138	4.9#109 of 138	7.0
1st half	17.0#33 of 138	10.9#96 of 138	14.4
2nd half	13.6#59 of 138	9.7#109 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	BYU	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	55.5%#40 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	53.0%#50 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	BYU	League	n
Plays per game	63.3#92 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	64.6#66 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	46.8%#87 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	BYU	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.85#40 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	62.0%#43 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	3.69#35 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	43.8%#124 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

BYU	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	10-3	30.6#43 of 138	20.6#108 of 138	+10.0#26 of 138	63.3#92 of 137
At home	6	6-0	38.0#17 of 138	15.3#115 of 138	+22.7#16 of 138	63.0#101 of 138
On the road	6	4-2	27.2#39 of 138	23.7#104 of 138	+3.5#32 of 138	64.3#70 of 137
Last 5 games	5	4-1	28.2#58 of 138	21.2#96 of 138	+7.0#46 of 138	61.6#107 of 138
Short rest	1	1-0	24.0—	10.0—	+14.0—	59.0—
Normal rest	9	7-2	31.9#31 of 138	23.6#80 of 138	+8.3#37 of 138	63.6#95 of 138
Long rest	2	1-1	12.0—	19.5—	−7.5—	63.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

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All BYU players

Quarterbacks · 2: Bear Bachmeier Treyson Bourguet
Running Backs · 8: LJ Martin Preston Rex Journee Tonga Devaughn Eka Sione I Moa Logan Payne Charles Miska Fuller Shurtz
Wide Receivers · 7: Legend Glasker Kyler Kasper Jojo Phillips Reggie Frischknecht Jared Esplin Tiger Bachmeier Terrance Saryon
Tight Ends · 3: Walker Lyons Roger Saleapaga Keayen Nead

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BYU Cougars

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

BYU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

BYU Cougars

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

BYU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

BYU Cougars

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiBYU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiBYU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for BYU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

BYU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

BYU Cougars

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiBYU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiBYU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for BYU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

BYU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

BYU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

BYU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20