2020 BYU Cougars football team

The 2020 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by fifth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the 10th year that BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

2020 BYU Cougars football
Boca Raton Bowl champion
Boca Raton Bowl, W 49–23 vs. UCF
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes (3rd season)
Offensive schemePower spread[1]
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (5th season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainMatt Bushman
Lopini Katoa
Brady Christensen
James Empey
Troy Warner
Isaiah Kaufusi
Khyiris Tonga
Zayne Anderson
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470)
2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 BYU     11 1  
No. 17 Liberty     10 1  
Army     9 3  
New Mexico State     1 1  
UMass     0 4  
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

Before the season

Coaching changes

Running back coach A.J. Steward took a position on the University of Arizona coaching staff and was replaced by former BYU running back Harvey Unga.

2020 recruits

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Sol-Jay Maiava-PetersQB6'0"190Laie, Hawaii[2]
Kody EppsWR5'10"170Los Angeles, California[3]
Isaiah TupuoOL6'3"316Sacramento, CaliforniaMission prior to enrolling[4]
Josh LarsenDL6'4"230Woods Cross, UtahAbsent From Fall Roster [5]
Micah HarperDB5'11"170Chandler, Arizona[6]
Josh WilsonLB6'0"210Draper, Utah[7]
Terence FallWR6'2"185San Bernardino, California[8]
Alex MutiDL6'3"200Kealakekua, Hawaii[9]
Nukuluve HeluRB6'1"195Tooele, UtahMission prior to enrolling[10]
Petey TuipulotuDB6'3"190Fort Mill, South Carolina[11]
Ty BurkeDB6'1"175Syracuse, UtahMission prior to enrolling[12]
Dean JonesDB6'2"190Phoenix, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[13]
Bodie SchoonoverLB6'4"215American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[14]
Logan PiliLB6'1"205Provo, UtahMission prior to enrolling[15]
John NelsonDL6'4"260Salem, UtahMission prior to enrolling[16]
Jake GriffinOL6'6"265Mesa, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[17]
Chandler BirdOL6'1"285Ocean City, New Jersey[18]
Devin DowningWR6'2"175American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[19]
Tate RomneyLB6'3"220Chandler, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[20]
Miles DavisRB6'1"193Las Vegas, Nevada[21]
Ace KaufusiDB6'3"200Kahuku, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[22]
Koa EldredgeWR6'0"190Honolulu, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[23]
Burke ParkerOL6'4"275Honolulu, Hawaii[24]

2019 returned missionaries

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Tyler BattyDL6'5"261Freshman[25]
Jacob ConoverQB6'1"205Freshman[26]
Mason FakahuaQB6'2"217Freshman[27]
Bentley HanshawTE6'6"225Freshman[28]
Preston LewisLB6'2"225Freshman[29]
Ryan RehkowP6'5"205Freshman[30]
Andrew SlackDL6'5"290Freshman[31]
Seth WillisOL6'6"325Freshman[32]
Ben TuipulotuTE6'4"200Freshman[33]
Connor PayOL6'6"295Freshman[34]
Truman AndrusLB6'2"215Freshman[35]
Joe NelsonWR6'3"190Freshman[36]
Austin RiggsLS6'5"215Freshman[37]
Kade MooreWR5'11"170Freshman[38]
Justen SmithK6'2"190Freshman[39]
Chayce BolliWR6'0"190Freshman[40]
Jacob PaluDL6'2"295Freshman[41]
Ethan SladeDB6'0"175Freshman[42]

2020 other additions

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Caleb ChristensenDB5'9"193FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019[43]
Fisher JacksonDL6'5"252FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019[44]
Hobbs NybergWR5'11"195FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019 Baseball[45]
Jaques WilsonDB5'11"185JuniorTransfer from West Los Angeles College[46]
Chris JacksonWR5'10"180JuniorTransfer from Mt. San Antonio College[47]
Lane LuntTE6'4"230JuniorTransfer from Eastern Arizona College[48]
Hinckley RopatiRB5'11"210SophomoreTransfer from Cerritos College[49]
Theo DawsonRB6'0"225SophomoreTransfer from University of Wyoming[50]
Chase HughesLB6'1"214SophomoreTransfer from University of Wyoming[51]
Wes WrightDB6'1"175SophomoreTransfer from Snow College[52]
Jason MoneyDB6'1"203JuniorTransfer from Snow College[53]
Hirkley LatuDL6'3"240SophomoreReturn after sitting out 2019 [54]
Samuel AllredDB6'0"205Senior[55]

2020 departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Sam BaldwinLB6'3"205SeniorGraduation
Emmanuel EsukpaRB5'11"225SeniorGraduation
Dayan GhanwolokuDB5'11"200SeniorGraduation
Mitch HarrisLS6'4"219SeniorGraduation
Aleva HifoWR5'10"187SeniorGraduation
Austin KafentzisLB6'1"200SeniorGraduation
Moroni Laulu-PututauTE6'5"240SeniorGraduation
Austin LeeDB6'0"200SeniorGraduation
JJ NwigweDL6'5"260SeniorGraduation
Trajan PiliDL6'2"255SeniorGraduation
Sawyer PowellDB6'1"195SeniorGraduation
Addison PulsipherOL6'5"293SeniorGraduation
Thomas ShoafOL6'5"300SeniorGraduation
Talon ShumwayWR6'3"210SeniorGraduation
Micah SimonWR6'1"195SeniorGraduation
Beau TannerDB6'0"189SeniorGraduation
Ty'Son WilliamsRB6'0"220SeniorGraduation
Batchlor Johnson IVWR5'9"160SeniorGraduation
Skyler SouthamK6'0"195SophomoreTransfer
Devin KaufusiDL6'7"257JuniorTransfer
Austin ChambersDL6'5"305JuniorTransfer
Alex Wyble-MezaRB5'10"200SophomoreTransfer
Ethan AtagiOL6'5"323SophomoreTransfer
Darius McFarlandDL6'2"254FreshmanTransfer
Joe CritchlowQB6'4"220Sophomore
Alex MiskelaLB6'1"235Freshman
Danny JonesP6'4"240Junior
Dallin LeeDB6'2"200Freshman
Jacob SmithOL6'5"306Freshman
Austin WhetzelWR5'11"175Junior
Nate HeapsTE6'4"260Sophomore
Brevan WardOL6'5"298Sophomore
Spencer RomneyWR5'10"171Sophomore
Jacob TalbotWR6'3"200Sophomore
Will WatanabeDB5'10"202Freshman
Kimball HenstromDB6'0"191Freshman
Dimitri GallowDB6'0"190Junior
Chapman BeairdDB6'3"196Freshman
Koy HarrisWR6'1"175Sophomore
Tevita IkaWR5'8"186Freshman
Solofa FunaDL6'2"245Freshman

Schedule

BYU‘s games against Michigan State, Minnesota, Utah, Arizona State, Stanford and Missouri were all canceled before the season started. These were moves by the Pac-12, Big Ten and SEC related to COVID-19 in order to reduce the spread of the virus through travel restrictions.[56][57][58] Any other changes to the schedule will be made in accordance with these restrictions. On August 8, 2020, the Mid-American Conference suspended their season taking Northern Illinois off of BYU's schedule. On August 10, 2020, Mountain West Conference suspended their 2020 season removing Utah State, Boise State and San Diego State from the Cougars’ 2020 schedule.[59] The game at Army, scheduled for September 19 as part of the replacement slate of games, was postponed indefinitely on September 12 with both the academy and BYU pledging to attempt to reschedule the game for a later date.[60] Subsequently, the Mountain West Conference announced that both Boise State and San Diego State would be permitted to play BYU late in the season.[61][62]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 76:00 p.m.at NavyESPNW 55–30
September 268:15 p.m.TroyNo. 18ESPNW 48–70
October 27:00 p.m.Louisiana TechNo. 22
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 45–140
October 101:30 p.m.UTSAdaggerNo. 15
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 27–200
October 167:40 p.m.at HoustonNo. 14ESPNW 43–2610,092
October 248:15 p.m.Texas StateNo. 12
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 52–146,570
October 318:15 p.m.Western KentuckyNo. 11
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 41–106,843
November 67:45 p.m.at No. 21 Boise StateNo. 9FS1W 51–171,100
November 211:00 p.m.North AlabamaNo. 8
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
BYUtv/ESPN3W 66–14936
December 53:30 p.m.at No. 18 Coastal CarolinaNo. 13ESPNUL 17–225,000
December 128:00 p.m.San Diego StateNo. 18
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 28–140
December 225:00 p.m.vs. UCFNo. 16ESPNW 49–236,000

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked.
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
    AP—*211822151412119888814141311
    Coaches—*222322151311109888816161511
    CFPNot released1413181716Not released

    NuSkin BYU Sports Network

    The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by BYU Radio and features the talents of Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and Jason Shepherd (host) for the second consecutive year. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts. The network also does the radio portion of BYU Football Media Day, but the 2020 Media Day was canceled due to COVID-19.

    Affiliates[63]
    • BYU Radio – Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
    • KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM – (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
    • KSNA – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
    • KSPZ – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
    • KMXD – Monroe / Manti, Utah
    • KSVC – Richfield / Manti, Utah
    • KDXU – St. George, Utah

    Personnel

    Coaching staff

    NamePosition
    Kalani SitakeHead coach
    Ed LambAssistant head coach/special teams/linebackers coach
    Jeff GrimesOffensive coordinator
    Eric MateosOffensive line coach
    Fesi SitakeWide receivers coach
    Steve ClarkTight end coach
    Aaron RoderickPassing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach
    Ilaisa TuiakiDefensive coordinator/defensive line coach
    Preston HadleySafeties coach
    Jernaro GilfordCornerbacks coach
    Harvey UngaRunning backs coach

    Roster

    2020 BYU Cougars football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    QB 17 Jacob Conover Fr
    QB 3 Jaren Hall Injured So
    QB 10 Mason Fakahua Fr
    QB 10 Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters Fr
    QB 19 Rhett Reilly So
    QB 16 Baylor Romney So
    QB 1 Zach Wilson Jr
    OL 56 Clark Barrington So
    OL 65 Chandler Bird Fr
    OL 67 Brady Christensen Jr
    OL 66 James Empey Jr
    OL 71 Blake Freeland So
    OL 77 Chandon Herring Sr
    OL 69 Tristen Hoge Sr
    OL 64 Brayden Keim Fr
    OL 76 Harris LaChance So
    OL 74 Kieffer Longson Sr
    OL 75 Burke Parker Fr
    OL 70 Connor Pay Fr
    OL 61 Keanu Saleapaga Jr
    OL 63 Joe Tukuafu Jr
    OL 68 Mo Unutoa Jr
    OL 72 Seth Willis Fr
    RB 25 Tyler Allgeier So
    RB 30 Luc Andrada Fr
    RB 10 Javelle Brown Fr
    RB 19 Miles Davis Fr
    RB 43 Theo Dawson So
    RB 20 Sione Finau So
    RB 4 Lopini Katoa Jr
    RB 21 Jackson McChesney Injured Fr
    RB 7 Hinckley Ropati Injured So
    RB 45 Chase Wester Jr
    TE 89 Matt Bushman Injured Sr
    TE 42 Kyle Griffitts Sr
    TE 82 Bentley Hanshaw Fr
    TE 80 Lane Lunt Jr
    TE 83 Isaac Rex Fr
    TE 35 Ben Tuipulotu Fr
    TE 35 Hank Tuipulotu So
    TE 13 Masen Wake So
    TE 96 Carter Wheat Fr
    WR 31 Jacob Boren Fr
    WR 27 Chayce Bolli Fr
    WR 85 Brayden Cosper So
    WR 0 Kody Epps Fr
    WR 88 Terence Fall Fr
    WR 36 Talmage Gunther Fr
    WR 86 Keanu Hill Fr
    WR 82 Chris Jackson Jr
    WR 5 Dax Milne Jr
    WR 15 Kade Moore Fr
    WR 13 Joe Nelson Fr
    WR 26 Hobbs Nyborg Fr
    WR 2 Neil Pau'u Jr
    WR 18 Gunner Romney Jr
    Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    DB 25 Samuel Allred Sr
    DB 23 Zayne Anderson Sr
    DB 15 Caleb Christensen Fr
    DB 2 Keenan Ellis Jr
    DB 27 Tavita Gagnier Fr
    DB 22 Ammon Hannemann Fr
    DB 1 Micah Harper Fr
    DB 11 Isaiah Herron So
    DB 43 Jared Kapisi Sr
    DB 20 Hayden Livingston So
    DB 16 D'Angelo Mandell Jr
    DB 28 Jason Money Jr
    DB 12 Malik Moore Jr
    DB 26 Mitchell Price Jr
    DB 10 Morgan Pyper So
    DB 20 Ethan Slade Fr
    DB 28 Petey Tuipulotu Fr
    DB 7 George Udo So
    DB 4 Troy Warner Sr
    DB 32 Chris Wilcox Sr
    DB 29 Shamon Willis Jr
    DB 13 Jaques Wilson Injured Jr
    DB 37 Wes Wright So
    DL 92 Tyler Batty Injured Fr
    DL 99 Zac Dawe Sr
    DL 93 Bracken El-Bakri Sr
    DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea Injured Jr
    DL 44 Seleti Fevaleaki Fr
    DL 75 JT Gentry So
    DL 73 Caden Haws Fr
    DL 59 Fisher Jackson Fr
    DL 21 Hirkley Latu So
    DL 58 Uriah Leiataua Sr
    DL 94 Freddy Livai Fr
    DL 62 Atunaisa Mahe Injured So
    DL 48 Alex Muti Fr
    DL 90 Jacob Palu Fr
    DL 88 Alema Pilimai So
    DL 78 Andrew Slack Fr
    DL 98 Gabe Summers So
    DL 57 Alden Tofa Jr
    DL 95 Khyiris Tonga Sr
    DL 51 Jeddy Tuiloma Sr
    DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner Jr
    LB 3 Chaz Ah You Injured Jr
    LB 59 Truman Andrus Fr
    LB 33 Ben Bywater Injured Fr
    LB 17 Matthew Criddle Jr
    LB 34 Kavika Fonua Sr
    LB 54 Chase Hughes So
    LB 46 Drew Jensen So
    LB 53 Isaiah Kaufusi Sr
    LB 38 Jackson Kaufusi So
    LB 50 Sam Lee Sr
    LB 52 Preston Lewis Fr
    LB 41 Keenan Pili So
    LB 47 Pepe Tanuvasa Jr
    LB 94 Kade Pupunu Fr
    LB 31 Max Tooley So
    LB 49 Payton Wilgar So
    LB 52 Josh Wilson Fr
    Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    DS 87 Britton Hogan So
    DS 84 Austin Riggs Fr
    P 24 Ryan Rehkow Fr
    K 39 Jake Oldroyd Jr
    K 97 Justen Smith Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Ed Lamb (BYU)
      Assistant head coach, Special Teams, Linebackers
    • Jeff Grimes (UTEP)
      Offensive coordinator
    • Aaron Roderick (BYU)
      Passing Game Coordintor/quarterbacks
    • Eric Mateos (Southwest Baptist)
      Offensive line
    • Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah)
      Wide receivers
    • Steve Clark (BYU)
      Tight ends
    • Harvey Unga (BYU)
      Running backs
    • Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
      Defensive coordinator, Defensive line
    • Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
      Cornerbacks
    • Preston Hadley (BYU)
      Safeties
    • Nu'u Tafisi (California)
      Director of strength and conditioning
    • Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
      Football strength and conditioning coach
    • AJ Middleton (Redlands)
      Football strength and conditioning coach
    • Jon Swift (BYU)
      Director of football operations
    • Jack Damuni (BYU)
      Executive coordinator of On-campus Recruiting and Community/Player Relations
    • Jasen Ah You (BYU)
      Executive coordinator of Recruiting and Player Personnel
    • Matt Mitchell (Wheaton (IL))
      Offensive Graduate Assistant
    • Spencer Patterson (Utah Tech)
      Offensive Graduate Assistant
    • Tanner Jacobson (BYU)
      Defensive Graduate Assistant
    • Gavin Fowler (BYU)
      Defensive Graduate Assistant

    [64]


    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Game summaries

    BYU at Navy
    1 234Total
    Cougars 14 17177 55
    Midshipmen 0 030 3
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents

    Statistics BYU Navy
    First downs287
    Plays–yards71–58047–149
    Rushes–yards49–30139–119
    Passing yards27930
    Passing: comp–att–int16–22–14–8–0
    Time of possession37:2022:40
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    BYU PassingZach Wilson13–18–1, 232 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier14 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD's
    ReceivingGunner Romney4 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
    Navy PassingDalen Morris2–4–0, 16 yards, 0 TD's
    RushingMyles Fells3 carries, 55 yards
    ReceivingMark Walker2 receptions, 20 yards

    Troy

    Troy at BYU
    1 234Total
    Trojans 0 700 7
    #18/23 Cougars 7 171410 48
    • Date: September 26
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 8:20 p.m. MDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:09
    • Game attendance: 0[67]
    • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Winds NW 9 mph; Sunny
    • Referee: Marshall Lewis • Umpire: Ryan Aulds • Linesman: Seth Bussey • Line judge: Terry Allgeier • Back judge: Kevin Mitchell • Field judge: Clay Brownlee • Side judge: Brett Toney • Center judge: Greg LeFils Jr.
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, royal blue jersey, royal blue pants w/ white accents

    Statistics TROY BYU
    First downs833
    Plays–yards54–18183–664
    Rushes–yards18–1948–192
    Passing yards162472
    Passing: comp–att–int21–36–028–35–0
    Time of possession15:4844:12
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    TROY PassingGunnar Watson21–33–0, 162 yards
    RushingKimani Vidal4 rushes, 23 yards
    ReceivingTray Eafford2 recepeptions, 59 yards
    BYU PassingZach Wilson23–28–0, 392 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingLopini Katoa11 rushes, 76 yards
    ReceivingDax Milne7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

    Louisiana Tech

    Louisiana Tech at BYU
    1 234Total
    Bulldogs 7 007 14
    #22/22 Cougars 7 21107 45
    • Date: October 2
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:23
    • Game attendance: 0[67]
    • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds NW 4 mph; Mostly Clear
    • Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Jeff Hutcheon • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming, Andre Ware, and Stormy Buonantony
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, royal blue jersey w/ white accents, white pants w/ royal blue accents

    Statistics Tech BYU
    First downs1836
    Plays–yards63–31364–513
    Rushes–yards30–7438–188
    Passing yards239325
    Passing: comp–att–int22–33–224–26–0
    Time of possession30:1129:49
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Tech PassingLuke Anthony18–27–1, 191 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingJustin Henderson13 rushes, 29 yards
    ReceivingSmoke Harris3 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD's
    BYU PassingZach Wilson24–26–0, 325 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier10 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingGunner Romney7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

    UTSA

    Homecoming: UTSA at BYU
    1 234Total
    Roadrunners 3 0314 20
    #15/15 Cougars 0 1476 27
    • Date: October 10
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 1:58 p.m. MDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:12
    • Game attendance: 0[68]
    • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Winds NW 8 mph; Sunny
    • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Christian Watson • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Jeff Hutcheon • Back judge: Tyree Walton • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, and Taylor McGregor
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, navy blue jersey w/ white accents, white pants w/ navy blue accents

    Statistics UTSA BYU
    First downs1722
    Plays–yards61–35968–470
    Rushes–yards28–7238–178
    Passing yards287292
    Passing: comp–att–int24–33–122–30–0
    Time of possession26:5833:02
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    UTSA PassingLowell Narcisse17–20–0, 229 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingSincere McCormick11 rushes, 42 yards
    ReceivingZakhari Franklin7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
    BYU PassingZach Wilson22–30–0, 292 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier19 rushes, 116 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingDax Milne7 receptions, 102 yards

    Houston

    BYU at Houston
    1 234Total
    #14/13 BYU Cougars 14 0722 43
    UH Cougars 3 1760 26
    • Date: October 16
    • Location: TDECU Stadium
      Houston, Texas
    • Game start: 8:40 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:43
    • Game attendance: 10,092
    • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds E 3 mph; Mostly cloudy
    • Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Sheldon Davis • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Fulton Carson • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, and Kris Budden
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey, royal blue pants w/ white accents

    Statistics BYU UH
    First downs2326
    Plays–yards59–47877–438
    Rushes–yards24–7844–128
    Passing yards400310
    Passing: comp–att–int25–35–021–31–0
    Time of possession25:4834:12
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    BYU PassingZach Wilson25–35–0, 400 yards, 4 TD's
    RushingZach Wilson9 rushes, 40 yards
    ReceivingDax Milne9 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TD's
    UH PassingClayton Tune21–31–0, 310 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingKyle Porter20 rushes, 94 yards
    ReceivingChristian Trahan3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

    Texas State

    Texas State at BYU
    1 234Total
    Bobcats 7 007 14
    #12/11 Cougars 14 21143 52
    • Date: October 24
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:12
    • Game attendance: 6,570
    • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Winds SW 2 mph; Partly cloudy
    • Referee: Michael Vandervelde • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Matt Burks • Back judge: Tyree Walton • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmet, navy jersey w/ white trims and numbers, navy pants w/ white trims

    Statistics TXST BYU
    First downs1530
    Plays–yards57–26776–579
    Rushes–yards26–11740–227
    Passing yards150352
    Passing: comp–att–int17–31–225–36–1
    Time of possession25:4934:11
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    TXST PassingBrady McBride17–30–2, 150 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingBrock Sturges8 rushes, 58 yards
    ReceivingMarcell Barbee3 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD's
    BYU PassingZach Wilson19–25–1, 287 yards, 4 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier12 rushes, 76 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingDax Milne4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

    Western Kentucky

    Western Kentucky at BYU
    1 234Total
    Hilltoppers 3 070 10
    #11/10 Cougars 14 2133 41
    • Date: October 31
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 8:20 p.m. MDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:18
    • Game attendance: 6,843
    • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Winds NW 5 mph; Partly cloudy
    • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Buonantony
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey w/ navy trims and numbers, white pants w/ navy trims; pink gloves, socks, and long sleeves optional (Breast Cancer Survivor game)

    Statistics WKU BYU
    First downs1725
    Plays–yards65–26269–410
    Rushes–yards34–15632–166
    Passing yards106244
    Passing: comp–att–int19–31–021–37–1
    Time of possession33:0426:56
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    WKU PassingTyrrell Pigrome19–30–0, 106 yards, 1 TD
    RushingGaej Walker17 rushes, 75 yards
    ReceivingXavier Lane3 receptions, 31 yards
    BYU PassingZach Wilson18–32–1, 224 yards, 3 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier16 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingDax Milne5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

    Boise State

    BYU at Boise State
    1 234Total
    #9/9 Cougars 7 92213 51
    #21/23 Broncos 3 0014 17
    • Date: November 6
    • Location: Albertsons Stadium
      Boise, Idaho
    • Game start: 8:00 p.m. MST
    • Elapsed time: 3:21
    • Game attendance: 1,100
    • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Winds 10–15 mph; Clear
    • Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Stuart Schake • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Mark Estermyer • Back judge: Terrance Jones • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Kenneth Ray
    • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith and Petros Papadakis
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents

    Statistics BYU BSU
    First downs2514
    Plays–yards65–57365–310
    Rushes–yards38–21427–61
    Passing yards359249
    Passing: comp–att–int21–27–023–38–1
    Time of possession26:4733:13
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    BYU PassingZach Wilson21–27–0, 359 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier14 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD's
    ReceivingGunner Romney6 receptions, 133 yards
    BSU PassingCade Fennegan15–26–1, 182 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingAndrew Van Buren16 rushes, 45 yards
    ReceivingKhalil Shakir10 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD's

    North Alabama

    North Alabama at BYU
    1 234Total
    Lions 0 707 14
    #8/8 Cougars 14 281410 66
    • Date: November 21
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MST
    • Elapsed time: 2:59
    • Game attendance: 936
    • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Winds S 3 mph; Sunny
    • Referee: Tuta Salaam • Umpire: Bill Bishop • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Lo van Pham • Center judge: Dan Scanla
    • TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Jarom Jordan (BYUtv/ESPN3)
      Spencer Linton, David Nixon, and Mitch Mathews (byutv.org)
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmet (gray facemasks), navy jersey, white pants

    Statistics UNA BYU
    First downs2125
    Plays–yards68–35459–555
    Rushes–yards28–4933–278
    Passing yards305277
    Passing: comp–att–int26–40–118–26–0
    Time of possession33:2326:37
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    UNA PassingRett Files15–21–1, 198 yards, 1 TD
    RushingTyler Prince5 rushes, 24 yards
    ReceivingDexter Boykin3 receptions, 64 yards
    BYU PassingZach Wilson10–16–0, 212 yards, 4 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier13 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD's
    ReceivingDax Milne4 receptions, 101 yards

    Coastal Carolina

    BYU at Coastal Carolina
    1 234Total
    #8/8/13 Cougars 0 1430 17
    #14/14/18 Chanticleers 6 736 22
    • Date: December 5
    • Location: Brooks Stadium
      Conway, South Carolina
    • Game start: 5:37 p.m. EST
    • Elapsed time: 3:20
    • Game attendance: 5,000
    • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), No wind; Clear
    • Referee: Kyle Olson • Umpire: Mark Baynes • Linesman: Kevin Vicknair • Line judge: Dion Quinn • Back judge: Larry Whaley • Field judge: Grant Jackson • Side judge: Barry Blackwell • Center judge: Andy Faust
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth, Dustin Fox, and Ryan McGee
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets (grey facemasks), white jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents

    Statistics BYU CCU
    First downs2122
    Plays–yards58–40569–366
    Rushes–yards26–16554–281
    Passing yards24085
    Passing: comp–att–int19–32–110–15–0
    Time of possession22:0937:51
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    BYU PassingZach Wilson19–32–1, 240 yards, 1 TD
    RushingTyler Allgeier13 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingDax Milne6 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
    CCU PassingGrayson McCall10–15–0, 85 yards
    RushingC. J. Marable23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD's
    ReceivingKameron Brown4 receptions, 47 yards

    San Diego State

    San Diego State at BYU
    1 234Total
    Aztecs 14 000 14
    #14/16/18 Cougars 7 1038 28
    • Date: December 12
    • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
      Provo, Utah
    • Game start: 8:05 p.m. MST
    • Elapsed time: 3:06
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), Winds N 5 mph; Snowing
    • Referee: Tim Davis • Umpire: Rico Orsot • Linesman: Eric Carmouche • Line judge: Jake Weatherford • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Brian Wirfel • Side judge: Keith Clairborne • Center judge: Bret Bascue
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Buonantony
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: black helmets, black jersey w/ white numbers and royal blue stripes, black pants w/ royal blue accents

    Statistics SDSU BYU
    First downs2316
    Plays–yards77–39953–384
    Rushes–yards46–16919–74
    Passing yards230310
    Passing: comp–att–int21–31–125–34–0
    Time of possession37:0023:00
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    SDSU PassingJordon Brookshire21–31–1, 230 yards, 1 TD
    RushingKaegun Williams16 rushes, 92 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingGreg Bell2 receptions, 42 yards
    BYU PassingZach Wilson25–34–0, 310 yards, 3 TD's
    RushingLopini Katoa13 rushes, 83 yards
    ReceivingNeil Pau'u8 receptions, 117 yards

    Boca Raton Bowl: UCF

    UCF vs. BYU
    1 234Total
    Knights 0 1076 23
    #13/15/16 Cougars 21 14140 49
    Sources:

    Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal blue numbers and royal blue stripes, white pants w/ royal blue accents

    Statistics UCF BYU
    First downs2834
    Plays–yards88–41173–655
    Rushes–yards43–19438–214
    Passing yards217441
    Passing: comp–att–int21–45–027–35–0
    Time of possession26:3833:22
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    UCF PassingDillon Gabriel21–45–0, 217 yards, 2 TD's
    RushingGreg McCrae18 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJacob Harris4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
    BYU PassingZach Wilson26–34–0, 425 yards, 3 TD's
    RushingTyler Allgeier19 rushes, 193 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingIsaac Rex5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD's

    Players drafted into the NFL

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    12Zach WilsonQBNew York Jets
    370Brady ChristensenOTCarolina Panthers
    7250Khyiris TongaDTChicago Bears
    7251Chris WilcoxCBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    7258Dax MilneWRWashington Football Team

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