
2022 BYU
8–5, coached by Kalani Sitake. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 9 Baylor 26–20Sep 10
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 50–21 | 73% |
| Sep 10 | vs | W 26–20 | 56% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 20–41 | 52% |
| Sep 24 | vs | W 38–24 | 72% |
| Sep 29 | vs | W 38–26 | 78% |
| Oct 8 | vs | L 20–28 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | vs | L 35–52 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | at | L 14–41 | 39% |
| Oct 28 | vs | L 24–27 | 59% |
| Nov 5 | at | W 31–28 | 31% |
| Nov 19 | vs | W 52–26 | 92% |
| Nov 26 | at | W 35–26 | 71% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs | W 24–23 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat SMU 24–23 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 25
- Wk 2: 21
- Wk 3: 12
- Wk 4: 19
- Wk 5: 19
- Wk 6: 16
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 12
- Points
- 407–383
- Coach
- Kalani Sitake
- Elo
- 1584 −32 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.4 No. 72 of 131; offense No. 35, defense No. 102, special teams No. 91
- SRS
- −0.2 No. 67 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 62% of last season’s EPA, No. 61 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 55 roster talent No. 106 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Aaron Roderick
- Defensive coordinator
- Ilaisa Tuiaki
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.20 | 45% | 1.36 | 23rd of 131 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 48% | 1.14 | 114th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.17 def | 44% off 47% def | — | 31st off 113th 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 | 4.2 | own 28 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 28 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -3.5, 81st of 131 (offense 5.9, defense 9.4).
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 | Jaren Hall QB | 3,171 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaren Hall QB | 31 TD |
| Rushing yards | Christopher Brooks RB | 817 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Christopher Brooks RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Puka Nacua WR | 625 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Keanu Hill TE | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Ben Bywater LB | 87 tkl |
| Sacks | John Nelson DT | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ben Bywater LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Aisea Moa DL | ★★★★ | No. 342 |
| Cody Hagen WR | ★★★★ | No. 364 |
| Dominique McKenzie WR | ★★★ | No. 735 |
| Marcus McKenzie ATH | ★★★ | No. 902 |
| Noah Moeaki LB | ★★★ | No. 1198 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 6 | 3.2 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.848 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Athletes and specialists | 7 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Whole class | 27 | 3.1 | 0.836 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 4 | Blake Freeland OT | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 5 | Jaren Hall QB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 5 | Puka Nacua WR | Los Angeles Rams |
Roster 124
The 2022 roster124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 80 have a stat line. See the roster
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