2026 BYU
6–0 (3–0 Big 12), coached by Kalani Sitake. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–0, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 2 Notre Dame 28–24Oct 17
Notre Dame was ranked No. 2 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Utah Tech | W 63–7 | 96% |
| Sep 12 | vs Arizona | W 28–17 | 65% |
| Sep 19 | at Colorado State | W 41–23 | 72% |
| Oct 3 | at TCU | W 17–10 | 57% |
| Oct 9 | vs Iowa State | W 24–10 | 74% |
| Oct 17 | vs 2Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | at UCF | Preview | 76% |
| Oct 31 | vs Arizona State | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 7 | at Utah | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 14 | vs Baylor | Preview | 79% |
| Nov 21 | at Kansas | Preview | 77% |
| Nov 28 | vs Cincinnati | Preview | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 14
- Wk 2: 15
- Wk 3: 11
- Wk 4: 9
- Wk 5: 10
- Wk 6: 8
- Wk 7: 8
- Record
- 6–0
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in Big 12
- AP now
- No. 8 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 8
- Points
- 201–91
- Coach
- Kalani Sitake
- Elo
- 1723 +82 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.5 No. 11 of 138; offense No. 20, defense No. 9, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- 16.5 No. 16 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 79% of last season’s EPA, No. 15 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 21 roster talent No. 59 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Aaron Roderick
- Defensive coordinator
- Kelly Poppinga
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.22 | 48% | 1.21 | 27th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 37% | 1.22 | 39th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.02 def | 45% off 38% def | — | 28th off 18th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 50% | 7.9 yds | 10% | 3.80 | 10% |
| Defense | 39% | 7.6 yds | 12% | 2.50 | 24% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 5.0 | own 30 | 8% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 27 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 21.0, 10th of 138 (offense 9.9, defense -11.2).
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 | Bear Bachmeier QB | 1,257 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bear Bachmeier QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | L.J. Martin RB | 344 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bear Bachmeier QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Legend Glasker WR | 444 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyler Kasper WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Cade Uluave LB | 35 tkl |
| Sacks | Tausili Akana DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cade Uluave LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Ryder Lyons QB | ★★★★ | No. 47 |
| Brock Harris TE | ★★★★ | No. 124 |
| Bott Mulitalo OL | ★★★★ | No. 132 |
| Ty Goettsche TE | ★★★★ | No. 261 |
| Jaron Pula WR | ★★★★ | No. 369 |
| Lopeti Moala DL | ★★★★ | No. 377 |
| Jax Tanner OL | ★★★★ | No. 438 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.979 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Receivers | 7 | 3.4 | 0.891 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 4.0 | 0.919 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.884 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.888 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.878 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.3 | 0.890 |
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.
Roster 118
The 2026 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 9
The 2026 portal Cade Uluave LB | ★★★★ | from  California |
 Roger Saleapaga TE | ★★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Walker Lyons TE | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Paki Finau OL | ★★★ | from  Washington |
| Kyler Kasper WR | ★★★ | from Oregon |
 Zak Yamauchi OL | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
 Jake Clifton LB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Jayven Williams CB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Jr Sia OT | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
Transfers out 14
 Max Alford LB | ★★★ | to  Michigan |
| Ikinasio Tupou OT | ★★★ | to  San José State |
| Jake Griffin OT | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
| Tucker Kelleher TE | ★★★ | to  Toledo |
| Choe Bryant-Strother DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dominique McKenzie WR | ★★★ | to San José State |
| Lamason Waller III WR | ★★★ | to  Southern Utah |
| Marcus McKenzie CB | ★★★ | to Utah State |
| McCae Hillstead QB | ★★★ | to Utah State |
| Pokaiaua Haunga RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Sani Tuala DL | ★★★ | to  Idaho State |
| Sione Hingano OT | ★★★ | to  Stephen F. Austin |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
 Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.