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2020 BYU

11–⁠1, coached by Kalani Sitake, finished No. 11 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

BYU in 2020, game by game: won at Navy 55–3; won vs. Troy 48–7; won vs. Louisiana Tech 45–14; won vs. UTSA 27–20; won at Houston 43–26; won vs. Texas State 52–14; won vs. Western Kentucky 41–10; won at No. 21 Boise State 51–17; won vs. North Alabama 66–14; lost at No. 14 Coastal Carolina 17–22; won vs. San Diego State 28–14; won vs. UCF 49–23+52−5Won 55–3 at Navy+52NavyWon 48–7 vs. Troy+41TroyWon 45–14 vs. Louisiana Tech+31Louisiana TechWon 27–20 vs. UTSA+7UTSAWon 43–26 at Houston+17HoustonWon 52–14 vs. Texas State+38Texas StateWon 41–10 vs. Western Kentucky+31Western KentuckyWon 51–17 at No. 21 Boise State+34No. 21 Boise StateWon 66–14 vs. North Alabama+52North AlabamaLost 17–22 at No. 14 Coastal Carolina-5No. 14 Coastal CarolinaWon 28–14 vs. San Diego State+14San Diego StateWon 49–23 vs. UCF+26UCF
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 7atNavyW 55–⁠333%
Sep 26vsTroyW 48–⁠764%
Oct 2vsLouisiana TechW 45–⁠1463%
Oct 10vsUTSAW 27–⁠2083%
Oct 16atHoustonW 43–⁠2659%
Oct 24vsTexas StateW 52–⁠1489%
Oct 31vsWestern KentuckyW 41–⁠1082%
Nov 6at21Boise StateW 51–⁠1742%
Nov 21vsNorth AlabamaW 66–⁠1496%
Dec 5at14Coastal CarolinaL 17–⁠2255%
Dec 12vsSan Diego StateW 28–⁠1475%
Dec 22Bowls & playoffvsUCFBoca Raton BowlW 49–⁠2355%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UCF 49–⁠23 in the Boca Raton Bowl; No. 11 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 3: 21
  2. Wk 4: 18
  3. Wk 5: 22
  4. Wk 6: 15
  5. Wk 7: 15
  6. Wk 8: 12
  7. Wk 9: 11
  8. Wk 10: 9
  9. Wk 11: 8
  10. Wk 12: 8
  11. Wk 13: 8
  12. Wk 14: 8
  13. Wk 15: 14
  14. Wk 16: 14
  15. Final: 11

Consensus All-AmericanBrady Christensen, OL

Record
11–⁠1
Conference
—
AP final
No. 11 peak No. 8
Points
522–⁠184
Coach
Kalani Sitake
Elo
1744 +221 this season
SP+ rating
19.2 No. 7 of 130; offense No. 8, defense No. 20
SRS
19.6 No. 4 of 77 in FBS
Returning
67% of last season’s EPA, No. 59 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 78 roster talent No. 75 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Grimes
Defensive coordinator
Ilaisa Tuiaki
Captains
Matt Bushman, Lopini Katoa, Brady Christensen, James Empey, Troy Warner and Isaiah Kaufusi
Offense
Power spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense4th of 127
  • Defense20th of 127
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted4th of 127
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted23rd of 127
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.3353%1.354th of 127
Defense0.0138%1.1220th of 127
Opponent-adjusted0.28 off
0.04 def		51% off
38% def		—4th off
23rd 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.9own 3012% allowed
Defense2.8own 2515% caused

CORE rating 26.1, 3rd of 127 (offense 19.3, defense -6.8).

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 yardsZach Wilson QB3,651 yds
Passing touchdownsZach Wilson QB32 TD
Rushing yardsTyler Allgeier RB1,131 yds
Rushing touchdownsTyler Allgeier RB13 TD
Receiving yardsDax Milne WR1,189 yds
Receiving touchdownsIsaac Rex TE12 TD
TacklesIsaiah Kaufusi LB83 tkl
SacksIsaiah Kaufusi LB4 sacks
InterceptionsTroy Warner DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2020 class

Kody Epps WR★★★No. 794
Bodie Schoonover OLB★★★No. 882
Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters DUAL★★★No. 1028
Tate Romney OLB★★★No. 1063
Isaiah Tupou OG★★★No. 1627

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2020 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.856
Running backs13.00.835
Receivers53.00.829
Offensive line23.00.834
Defensive line43.00.815
Linebackers72.90.830
Defensive backs33.00.821
Athletes and specialists52.80.811
Whole class282.90.825

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 2021

The 2021 draft
Rd 1Zach Wilson QBNew York Jets
Rd 3Brady Christensen OTCarolina Panthers
Rd 7Khyiris Tonga DTChicago Bears
Rd 7Chris Wilcox CBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Rd 7Dax Milne WRWashington Football Team

Roster 126

The 2020 roster

126 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster