2018 BYU
7–6, coached by Kalani Sitake. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Wisconsin 24–21Sep 15
Wisconsin was ranked No. 6 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to California 18–21Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Arizona | W 28–23 | 37% |
| Sep 8 | vs California | L 18–21 | 52% |
| Sep 15 | at 6Wisconsin | W 24–21 | 14% |
| Sep 22 | vs McNeese | W 30–3 | 67% |
| Sep 29 | at 11Washington | L 7–35 | 23% |
| Oct 5 | vs Utah State | L 20–45 | 56% |
| Oct 13 | vs Hawai’i | W 49–23 | 55% |
| Oct 27 | vs Northern Illinois | L 6–7 | 56% |
| Nov 3 | at Boise State | L 16–21 | 21% |
| Nov 10 | at Massachusetts | W 35–16 | 57% |
| Nov 17 | vs New Mexico State | W 45–10 | 78% |
| Nov 24 | at 18Utah | L 27–35 | 24% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Western MichiganFamous Idaho Potato Bowl | W 49–18 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Michigan 49–18 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 25
- Wk 5: 20
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 20
- Points
- 354–278
- Coach
- Kalani Sitake
- Elo
- 1543 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.2 No. 46 of 130; offense No. 72, defense No. 33, special teams No. 80
- SRS
- 2.8 No. 54 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 89% of last season’s EPA, No. 9 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 78 roster talent No. 56 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Grimes
- Defensive coordinator
- Ilaisa Tuiaki
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 45% | 1.14 | 66th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 42% | 1.07 | 51st of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.08 def | 45% off 41% def | — | 53rd off 52nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 31 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 30 | 12% caused |
CORE rating 2.6, 48th of 130 (offense -1.0, defense -3.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zach Wilson QB | 1,578 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Wilson QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lopini Katoa RB | 427 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lopini Katoa RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matt Bushman TE | 511 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dylan Collie WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Sione Takitaki LB | 101 tkl |
| Sacks | Corbin Kaufusi DL | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Austin Lee DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Gunner Romney WR | ★★★ | No. 489 |
| Zach Wilson PRO | ★★★ | No. 958 |
| Dallin Holker TE | ★★★ | No. 1003 |
| Connor Pay OT | ★★★ | No. 1025 |
| Jacob Smith OT | ★★★ | No. 1148 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Receivers | 7 | 2.6 | 0.809 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.832 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.8 | 0.818 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.798 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 30 | 2.6 | 0.805 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 3 | Sione Takitaki OLB | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 122
The 2018 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster