2025 BYU Cougars football team

2025 BYU Cougars football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 15
Record	6–0 (3–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Kalani Sitake (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Aaron Roderick (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jay Hill (3rd season)
Home stadium	LaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 BYU		3	–	0					6	–	0
No. 7 Texas Tech		3	–	0					6	–	0
No. 24 Cincinnati		3	–	0					5	–	1
Houston		2	–	1					5	–	1
No. 23 Utah		2	–	1					5	–	1
Arizona State		2	–	1					4	–	2
Baylor		2	–	1					4	–	2
Iowa State		2	–	2					5	–	2
Kansas		2	–	2					4	–	3
Kansas State		2	–	2					3	–	4
Arizona		1	–	2					4	–	2
TCU		1	–	2					4	–	2
Colorado		1	–	3					3	–	4
UCF		0	–	3					3	–	3
West Virginia		0	–	3					2	–	4
Oklahoma State		0	–	3					1	–	5
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 14, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Offseason

2025 recruits

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Notes
Tucker Kelleher	TE	6'6"	225	Alpharetta, Georgia	[1]
Tyler Payne	LB	6'1"	220	Pleasant View, Utah	[2]
Will Walker	K	6'5"	210	Riverton, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling [3]
Andrew Williams	OL	6'8"	280	Kirksville, Missouri	[4]
Austin Pay	OL	6'7"	295	Highland, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling [5]
Sale Fano	DL	6'4"	225	Saratoga Springs, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling [6]
Kendal Wall	DL	6'4"	235	Herriman, Utah	[7]
Bryce Blake	TE	6'5"	235	Camarillo, California	Mission prior to enrolling [8]
Jackson Doman	TE	6'6"	220	Canby, Oregon	Mission prior to enrolling [9]
Ulavai Fetuli	DL	6'4"	275	Laie, Hawaii	[10]
Kelepi Latu-Finau	DL	6'5"	280	Oakland, California	[11]
Kingston Keanaaina	RB	6'0"	205	Union City, California	Mission prior to enrolling [12]
Nolan Keeney	QB	6'5"	226	Tualatin, Oregon	Mission prior to enrolling [13]
Lamason Waller III	WR	6'1"	178	Hesperia, California	[14]
Siosiua Latu-Finau	OL	6'5"	310	Oakland, California	[15]
Taani Makasini	LB	6'1"	200	Provo, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling [16]
Vincent Tautua	DL	6'3"	250	Ewa Beach, Hawaii	[17]
Jacob Nye	TE	6'5"	235	Melissa, Texas	[18]
Jordyn Criss	DB	6'2"	165	Arlington, Texas	[19]
Landan Goff	DB	6'3"	185	Highland, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling [20]
McKay Madsen	RB	6'1"	228	Clovis, California	Mission prior to enrolling [21]
Fuller Shurtz	P	5'11"	179	Katy, Texas	[22]
Kila Keone	WR	6'3"	175	Honolulu, Hawaii	[23]
Nusi Taumoepeau	LB	6'3"	225	Saratoga Springs, Utah	[24]
Bear Bachmeier	QB	6'2"	215	Murrieta, California	[25]
Emerson Geilman	QB	6'2"	225	Bountiful, Utah	[26]
Alai Kalaniuvalu	OL	6'4"	300	Las Vegas, Nevada	Mission prior to enrolling [27]

2024 returned missionaries

Cannon Devries	DB	6'0"	165	Freshman	[28]
Pierson Watson	LB	6'3"	210	Freshman	[29]
Ethan Thomason	OL	6'8"	320	Freshman	[30]
Hunter Clegg	DL	6'4"	240	Freshman	[31]
Logan Payne	RB	5'10"	215	Freshman	[32]
Crew Clark	DB	6'1"	195	Freshman	[33]
Berkley Alfrey	LB	6'0"	235	Freshman	[34]
Brigham Alexander	OL	6'8"	320	Freshman	[35]
Jeff Lewis	OL	6'6"	295	Freshman	[36]
Cole Clement	TE	6'4"	240	Freshman	[37]
Trey Roberts	WR	6'1"	185	Freshman	[38]
Maverick McManus	DL	6'5"	270	Freshman	[39]

2024 other additions

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school
Carsen Ryan	TE	6'4"	256	Senior	Transfer from University of Utah [40]
Kyle Sfarcioc	OL	6'4"	295	Senior	Transfer from Southern Utah University [41]
Anisi Purcell	DL	6'3"	266	Junior	Transfer from Southern Utah University [42]
Tausili Akana	DL	6'4"	220	Sophomore	Transfer from University of Texas [43]
Andrew Gentry	OL	6'7"	327	Junior	Transfer from University of Michigan [44]
Keanu Tanuvasa	DL	6'4"	301	Junior	Transfer from University of Utah [45]
Max Alford	LB	6'1"	245	Sophomore	Transfer from Utah State University [46]
Joseph Douglas	DB	6'2"	208	Freshman	Transfer from Utah State University [47]
Garrison Grimes	LS	6'4"	225	Senior	Transfer from Baylor University [48]
Ty Smith	LS	6'0"	195	Freshman	Transfer from Boise State University [49]
Keayan Nead	TE	6'5"	262	Junior	Transfer from Weber State University [50]
Ethan Wood	TE	6'5"	255	Sophomore	Transfer from New Mexico State University [51]
Reggie Frishknecht	WR	6'4"	200	Sophomore	Transfer from Snow College [52]
Tiger Bachmeier	WR	6'1"	190	Junior	Transfer from Stanford University [53]
Justin Kirkland	DL	6'3"	295	Senior	Transfer from Oklahoma State University [54]
Tayvion Beasley	DB	5'11"	175	Junior	Transfer from San Diego State University [55]
Alvin Puefua	DL	6'4"	315	Sophomore	Transfer from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa [56]
Kaufusi Pakofe	DL	6'3"	345	Senior	Transfer from Weber State University [57]
Naki Tuakoi	DL	6'3"	230	Freshman	Originally Signed in 2024 [58]
Siosefa Brown	DL	6'4"	230	Freshman	Originally Signed in 2024 [59]
Kason Krebs	RB	6'0"	220	Junior	Not on roster in 2024 [60]

2024 departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Reason
Isaiah Bagnah	DE	6'4"	245	Senior	Graduation
Tyler Batty	DE	6'5"	275	Senior	Graduation
Gerry Bohanon	QB	6'3"	225	Senior	Graduation
Marque Collins	DB	5'11"	175	Senior	Graduation
Sam Dawe	OL	6'3"	310	Sophomore	Graduation
Caleb Etienne	OL	6'8"	320	Senior	Graduation
Mason Fakahua	TE	6'2"	245	Senior	Graduation
Keanu Hill	TE	6'4"	240	Senior	Graduation
Brayden Keim	OL	6'9"	315	Senior	Graduation
Darius Lassiter	WR	6'2"	210	Senior	Graduation
Blake Mangelson	DL	6'5"	275	Senior	Graduation
John Nelson	DL	6'4"	290	Senior	Graduation
Ray Paulo	TE	6'3"	255	Senior	Graduation
Connor Pay	OL	6'5"	315	Senior	Graduation
Jakob Robinson	DB	5'11"	170	Senior	Graduation
Ethan Slade	DB	6'0"	195	Junior	Graduation
Mata'ava Ta'ase	TE	6'3"	255	Senior	Graduation
Hinckley Ropati	RB	5'10"	215	Senior	Graduation
Miles Davis	RB	6'0"	215	Junior	Transfer
Micah Harper	DB	5'10"	195	Junior	Transfer
Kody Epps	WR	5'11"	187	Junior	Transfer
Jackson Bowers	TE	6'3"	245	Freshman	Transfer
Dalton Riggs	LS	6'3"	230	Sophomore	Transfer
Crew Wakley	DB	6'0"	200	Junior	Transfer
Tyler West	WR	5'10"	165	Freshman	Transfer
Dallin Havea	DL	6'2"	275	Freshman	Transfer
Aisea Moa	LB	6'2"	235	Sophomore	Transfer
Dallin Johnson	DL	6'3"	295	Freshman	Transfer
Prince Zombo	WR	6'0"	190	Freshman	Transfer
Noah Lugo	QB	6'2"	195	Freshman	Transfer
David Latu	DL	6'4"	305	Junior	Transfer
Sione Moa	LB	6'1"	230	Junior	Transfer
Jake Eichorn	OL	6'5"	300	Junior	Transfer
Malae Tanuvasa	DB	6'0"	190	Sophomore	Transfer
Weston Jones	OL	6'5"	295	Freshman	Transfer
Nuuletau Sellesin	OL	6'1"	260	Junior	Transfer
Carson Tujague	DL	6'3"	235	Freshman	Transfer
Nathan Hoke	LB	6'3"	235	Freshman	Transfer
Nason Coleman	TE	6'2"	230	Freshman	Transfer
Landon Rehkow	P	6'1"	190	Freshman	Transfer
Koa Eldredge	WR	5'11"	200	Sophomore	Transfer
Harrison Taggart	LB	6'1"	230	Sophomore	Transfer
Keelan Marion	WR	6'0"	195	Junior	Transfer
Chika Ebunoha	DB	6'0"	190	Sophomore	Transfer
Iosefa Letuli	DL	6'5"	255	Freshman	Transfer
Joshua Singh	DL	6'0"	285	Junior	Transfer
Jackson Nelson	DL	6'7"	280	Freshman	Transfer
Jake Retzlaff	QB	6'1"	205	Junior	Transfer
Pokaiaua Haunga	RB	5'11"	200	Freshman	Transfer
Ryner Swanson	TE	6'4"	245	Freshman	Mission
Cannon Skidmore	DS	6'2"	200	Freshman	Mission
David Clifford	OL	6'4"	285	Freshman	Mission
Marquis Taliulu	WR	6'4"	220	Junior
Weston Covey	WR	5'11"	185	Freshman
Luke To'omalatai	DL	6'2"	315	Junior
Petey Tuipulotu	LB	6'3"	195	Sophomore

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Portland State *		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN+	W 69–0	64,494
September 6	8:15 p.m.	Stanford *		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	W 27–3	64,692
September 20	5:30 p.m.	at East Carolina *		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN2	W 34–13	47,213
September 27	8:15 p.m.	at Colorado	No. 25	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 24–21	52,265
October 3	8:30 p.m.	West Virginia	No. 23	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	W 38–24	63,917
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 18	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN2	W 33–27 2OT	47,960
October 18	6:00 p.m.	No. 23 Utah	No. 15	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War, Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX
October 25	1:30 p.m.	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FOX
November 8		at Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX
November 15		TCU		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT
November 22		at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 29		UCF		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

vs Portland State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team

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Portland State Vikings (FCS) (0–1) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	14	35	6	14	69

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C), Winds 9mph SE
• Game attendance: 64,494
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Corey and Brad Hopkins

Game information

First quarter BYU – 3:58 Jack Kelly 54 yard blocked field goal return, Will Ferrin kick BYU 7–0 BYU – 0:00 Chase Roberts 4-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick BYU 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:23 Second quarter BYU – 9:52 Noah Moeaki 5-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick BYU 21–0 Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:55 BYU – 6:53 Cody Hagen 57 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 28–0 Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:53 BYU – 6:15 Bear Bachmeier 4 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 35–0 Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:25 BYU – 3:35 Carsen Ryan 22 yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick BYU 42–0 Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:24 BYU – 0:49 Bear Bachmeier 12 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 49–0 Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:05 Third quarter BYU – 6:33 Will Ferrin 25 yard field goal BYU 52–0 Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:27 BYU – 2:09 Will Ferrin 56 yard field goal BYU 55–0 Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:11 Fourth quarter BYU – 14:51 Dominique McKenzie 41 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 62–0 Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:13 BYU – 1:55 Charles Miska 5 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 69–0 Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 10:21

Statistics	PRST	BYU
First downs	3	28
Total yards	51	606
Rushing yards	-5	468
Passing yards	56	138
Passing: comp–att–int	10–20	12–18
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	25:38	34:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	CJ Jordan	8/14, 58 yards
	Rushing	Jacques Badolato-Birdsell	12 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Kristian Ingman	1 reception, 20 yards
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	7/11, 97 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	LJ Martin	8 carries, 131 yards
	Receiving	Carsen Ryan	2 receptions, 47 yards

vs Stanford

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team

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Stanford Cardinal (0–1) at BYU Cougars (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	0	0	3	3
Cougars	6	8	10	3	27

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 8:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear Skies, 74 °F (23 °C), Winds 3mph NE
• Game attendance: 64,692
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, and Quint Kessenich

Game information

First quarter BYU – 3:25 Bear Bachmeier 2 yard rush, Carsen Ryan failed run BYU 6–0 Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:16 Second quarter BYU – 14:56 Will Ferrin 36 yard field goal BYU 9–0 Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 2:03 BYU – 10:52 Will Ferrin 30 yard field goal BYU 12–0 Drive: 5 plays, -7 yards, 1:59 BYU – 5:14 Ben Gulbranson pass to Marcus Brown completed for -1 yard and a team safety. BYU 14–0 Third quarter BYU – 8:56 Will Ferrin 21 yard field goal BYU 17–0 Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:04 BYU – 3:36 Sione Moa 8 yard rush, Will Ferrin kick good BYU 24–0 Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:21 Fourth quarter STAN – 10:31 Emmet Kenney 26 yard field goal BYU 24–3 Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:05 BYU – 6:33 Will Ferrin 23 yard field goal BYU 27–3 Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:58

Statistics	STAN	BYU
First downs	12	18
Plays–yards	56–161	68–332
Rushing yards	19	157
Passing yards	142	175
Passing: comp–att–int	17–32–2	17–27
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	25:04	34:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing	Ben Gulbranson	17/32, 2 interceptions, 142 yards
	Rushing	Micah Ford	12 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Farrell	5 receptions, 68 yards
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	17/27, 175 yards
	Rushing	LJ Martin	18 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	5 receptions, 84 yards

at East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

BYU Cougars (2–0) at East Carolina Pirates (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	10	7	14	34
Pirates	3	0	3	7	13

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 5:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear Skies, 76 °F (24 °C), Winds 6mph ENE
• Game attendance: 47,213
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo, Aaron Murray, and Lauren Sisler

Game information

First quarter BYU – 9:58 Will Ferrin 40 yard field goal BYU 3–0 Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:44 ECU – 0:18 Nick Mazzie 36 yard field goal Tied 3–3 Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:35 Second quarter BYU – 10:50 Will Ferrin 23 yard field goal BYU 6–3 Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:18 BYU – 0:56 Evan Johnson 4 yard interception return, Will Ferrin kick BYU 13–3 Third quarter BYU – 6:33 Carsen Ryan 20 yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick BYU 20–3 Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:49 ECU – 2:27 Nick Mazzie 25 yard field goal BYU 20–6 Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:06 Fourth quarter BYU – 12:29 Bear Bachmeier 16 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 27–6 Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:51 BYU – 8:11 Katin Houser 2 yard run, Nick Mazzie kick BYU 27–13 Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 4:18 BYU – 3:44 LJ Martin 41 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 34–13 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27

Statistics	BYU	ECU
First downs	20	24
Plays–yards	60–418	77–404
Rushes–yards	34–172	35–119
Passing yards	246	285
Passing: comp–att–int	18–26–0	25–42–2
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	31:39	28:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	18–25, 246 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	LJ Martin	14 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	5 receptions, 97 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Katin Houser	25–42–2, 285 yards
	Rushing	London Montgomery	6 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Yannick Smith	9 receptions, 38 yards

at Colorado

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

No. 25 BYU Cougars (3–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Cougars	3	7	7	7	24
Buffaloes	14	0	7	0	21

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 8:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear Skies, 64 °F (18 °C), Winds 7mph SW
• Game attendance: 52,265
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, and Quint Kessenich

Game information

First quarter COL – 9:44 Kaidon Salter 3 yard run, Alejandro Mata kick COL 7–0 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16 COL – 5:08 Dre'lon Miller Miller 5 yard run, Alejandro Mata kick COL 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23 BYU – 0:45 Will Ferrin 28-yd Field Goal COL 14–3 Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:23 Second quarter BYU – 0:46 Chase Roberts 5-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick COL 14–10 Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 3:24 Third quarter BYU – 5:26 Chase Roberts 4-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick BYU 17–14 Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:51 COL – 2:42 Dre'lon Miller Miller 19-yard reception from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick COL 21–14 Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 4:18 Fourth quarter BYU – 14:02 Cody Hagen 32 yard run, Will Ferrin kick BYU 24–21 Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:33

Statistics	BYU	COLO
First downs	27	17
Plays–yards	65–387	53–291
Rushes–yards	36–208	37–172
Passing yards	179	119
Passing: comp–att–int	19–27–0	11–16–1
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	33:35	26:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	19/27, 179 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Bear Bachmeier	15 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	5 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD's
Colorado	Passing	Kaidon Salter	11/16, 1 interception, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Micah Welch	11 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Joseph Williams	5 receptions, 56 yards

vs West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

West Virginia Mountaineers (2–3) at No. 23 BYU Cougars (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	10	7	7	24
No. 23 Cougars	14	14	3	7	38

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 8:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy with showers on and off, 68 °F (20 °C), Winds 3mph NW
• Game attendance: 63,917
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
  (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough

Game information

First quarter BYU – 9:14 Parker Kingston 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05. BYU – 3:41 Parker Kingston 54-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:16. Second quarter WVU – 14:15 Kade Hensley 45-yd field goal. BYU 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:26. BYU – 5:17 LJ Martin 4-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:54. WVU – 1:58 Diore Hubbard 3-yard run (Kade Hensley kick). BYU 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04. BYU – 0:19 Bear Bachmeier 2-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:31. Third quarter BYU – 6:53 Will Ferrin 37-yard field goal. BYU 31–10. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:59. WVU – 0:37 Khalil Wilkins 6-yard run (Kade Hensley kick). BYU 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter BYU – 8:50 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick).BYU 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:42. WVU – 1:14 Cam Vaughn 29-yard reception from Scotty Fox Jr (Kade Hensley kick). BYU 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:36.

Statistics	WVU	BYU
First downs	18	22
Plays–yards	65–291	67–516
Rushes–yards	47–156	42–165
Passing yards	135	351
Passing: comp–att–int	10–18–2	18–25–1
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	27:50	32:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Khalil Wilkins	7/15, 81 yards, 2 INT'S
	Rushing	Khalil Wilkins	23 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cam Vaughn	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	18/25, 351 yards, TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	LJ Martin	21 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	4 receptions, 161 yards

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team

No. 18 BYU Cougars (5–0) at Arizona Wildcats (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 18 Cougars	14	0	0	10	3	6	33
Wildcats	7	10	0	7	3	0	27

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Winds 4mph SE, 100% of rain
• Game attendance: 47,960
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport

Game information

First quarter BYU – 8:55 LJ Martin 28-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:21. BYU – 4:15 Parker Kingston 75-yard reception from Bear Bachmeier (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 2:18. ARIZ– 0:32 Kris Hutson 17-yard reception from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina kick). BYU 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. Second quarter ARIZ – 9:32 Michael Salgado-Medina 24-yard field goal. BYU 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:19. ARIZ– 0:40 Chris Hunter 35-yard reception from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina kick). ARIZ 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter ARIZ – 11:14 Kedrick Reescano 36-yard run (Michael Salgado-Medina kick). ARIZ 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:02. BYU – 4:08 Will Ferrin 24-yard Field Goal. ARIZ 24-17. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:06. BYU – 0:19 Bear Bachmeier 2-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). TIED 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:36. Overtime ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 23-yard field goal. ARIZ 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards BYU – Will Ferrin 45-yard Field Goal. TIED 27-27. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards Double Overtime BYU – Bear Bachmeier 7-yard run (2-point Pass Failed). BYU 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards

Statistics	BYU	ARIZ
First downs	23	23
Plays–yards	80–430	79–383
Rushes–yards	51–258	34–164
Passing yards	172	219
Passing: comp–att–int	12–29–2	25–45–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	32:47	27:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	12/29, 172 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
	Rushing	LJ Martin	25 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Parker Kingston	5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	25/45, 219 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kedrick Reescano	13 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kris Hutson	9 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 23 Utah (Holy War)

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team and Holy War (BYU–Utah)

No. 23 Utah Utes (5–1) vs No. 15 BYU Cougars (6–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
No. 23 Utes			0
No. 15 Cougars			0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy
  (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team

BYU Cougars (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Cyclones			0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX):  
  (Compass Media):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

BYU Cougars (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Red Raiders			0

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  
  (Elite Media): Mike Morgan and TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	TTU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Horned Frogs			0
Cougars			0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  
  (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TCU	BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cincinnati

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

BYU Cougars (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Bearcats			0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  
  (Gridiron Radio): Noah Britt, Jon Reynolds, and Robbie Bullough

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team

UCF Knights (0–0) vs BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Knights			0
Cougars			0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: November 29
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Kalani Sitake	Head coach
Jay Hill	Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Kelly Poppinga	Special teams coordinator/defensive ends coach
Aaron Roderick	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
TJ Woods	Offensive line coach
Fesi Sitake	Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Justin Ena	Linebackers coach
Kevin Gilbride	Tight ends coach
Jernaro Gilford	Cornerbacks coach
Harvey Unga	Running backs coach
Sione Po'uha	Defensive tackles coach

Roster

2025 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 47 Bear Bachmeier Fr QB 10 Treyson Bourguet Jr QB 16 Emerson Geilman Fr QB 17 Cole Hagen So QB 3 McCae Hillstead So OL 65 Brigham Alexander Fr OL 72 Joe Brown Fr OL 79 Kaden Chidester So OL 75 Andrew Gentry Jr OL 77 Jake Griffin So OL 66 Sione Hingano Fr OL 71 Isaiah Jatta Sr OL 61 Weylin Lapuaho Sr OL 59 Siosiua Latu-Finau Fr OL 55 Austin Leausa Sr OL 76 Jeff Lewis Fr OL 51 Sonny Makasini Jr OL 63 Bruce Mitchell Jr OL 74 Trevin Ostler Jr OL 67 Trevor Pay Fr OL 64 Kyle Sfarcioc Jr OL 78 Ethan Thomason Fr OL 70 Ikinasio Tupuo Fr OL 68 Andrew Williams Fr RB 28 Jovesa Damuni Fr RB 41 Lucky Finau So RB 36 Kason Krebs Jr RB 4 LJ Martin Jr RB 34 Charles Miska Fr RB 30 Sione Moa So RB 21 Enoch Nawahine Sr RB 38 Logan Payne Fr RB 12 Preston Rex So TE 86 Cole Clement Fr TE 87 Ethan Erickson Sr TE 88 Tucker Kelleher Fr TE 82 Noah Moeaki Fr TE 45 Keayen Nead Jr TE 80 Jacob Nye Fr TE 85 Anthony Olsen Jr TE 20 Carsen Ryan Sr TE 24 Ethan Wood So TE 32 Will Zundel Fr WR 19 Tiger Bachmeier Jr WR 18 Reggie Frischknecht So WR 5 Cody Hagen So WR 84 Kila Keone Fr WR 11 Parker Kingston Jr WR 89 Dominque McKenzie Fr WR 0 Tei Nacua Fr WR 13 Jojo Phillips So WR 29 Rowan Reay Jr WR 2 Chase Roberts Sr WR 22 Trey Roberts Fr WR 15 Lamason Waller III Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Therrian Alexander So DB 25 Talan Alfrey Sr DB 4 Mory Bamba Sr DB 15 Tayvion Beasley Jr DB 39 Crew Clark Fr DB 26 Jordyn Criss Fr DB 3 Raider Damuni Jr DB 20 Cannon Devries Fr DB 31 Kevin Doe So DB 37 Joseph Douglas Fr DB 29 Jayden Dunlap Sr DB 0 Evan Johnson Jr DB 2 Jonathan Kabeya So DB 35 Jarinn Kalama Fr DB 27 Matthias Leach Fr DB 32 Marcus Mckenzie So DB 22 Tommy Prassas So DB 11 Faletau Satuala So DB 24 Payton VanSteenkiste Fr DB 28 Tanner Wall Sr DL 13 Tausili Akana So DL 44 Ephraim Asiata So DL 59 Siosefa Brown Fr DL 90 Hunter Clegg Fr DL 99 Ulavai Fetuli Fr DL 97 Kinilau Fonohema Fr DL 93 Justin Kirkland Sr DL 93 Kelepi Latu-Finau Fr DL 7 Logan Lutui Sr DL 50 Maverick McManus Fr DL 53 Orion Maile-Kaufusi Fr DL 72 Kaufusi Pakofe Sr DL 45 Viliami Po'uha So DL 95 Alvin Puefua So DL 94 Anisi Purcell Jr DL 48 Bodie Schoonover Jr DL 57 Keanu Tanuvasa Jr DL 55 John Taumoepeau Sr DL 98 Sani Tauala So DL 52 Vincent Tautua Fr DL 46 Kendal Wall Fr LB 30 Max Alford Jr LB 47 Berkley Alfrey Fr LB 33 Choe Bryant-Strother Sr LB 54 Siale Esera So LB 16 Isaiah Glasker Jr LB 21 Miles Hall So LB 18 Ace Kaufusi So LB 34 Maika Kaufusi So LB 17 Jack Kelly Sr LB 42 Tyler Payne Fr LB 5 Nusi Taumoepeau Fr LB 43 Naki Tuakoi Fr LB 23 Pierson Watson Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class DS 26 Garrison Grimes Sr DS 43 Ty Smith Fr P 31 Fuller Shurtz So P 35 Sam Van Der Haar Jr K 97 Matthias Dunn Jr K 44 Will Ferrin Sr	Head coach Kalani Sitake (BYU) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jay Hill (Utah) Associate head coach, Defensive coordinator/safeties Aaron Roderick (BYU) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Kelly Poppinga (BYU) Special teams coordinator/defensive ends TJ Woods (Azusa Pacific) Offensive line/Run game coordinator Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah) Passing Game Coordintor/wide receivers Kevin M. Gilbride (Hawaiʻi) Tight ends Harvey Unga (BYU) Running backs Justin Ena (BYU) Linebackers Jernaro Gilford (BYU) Cornerbacks Sione Po'uha (Utah) Defensive tackles [64] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Depth Chart

Defense [65] FS Tanner Wall Tommy Prassas Matthias Leach WLB MLB SLB Jack Kelly Siale Esera Isaiah Glasker Ace Kaufusi Max Alford Ephraim Asiata Miles Hall Pierson Watson Maika Kaufusi SS Raider Damuni Faletau Satuala Talan Alfrey CB Therrian Alexander III Mory Bamba Marcus McKenzie DE DT DT DE Bodie Schoonover John Taumoepeau Keanu Tanuvasa Logan Lutui Viliami Po'uha Anisi Purcell Jutin Kirkland Hunter Clegg Orion Maile-Kaufusi Ulavai Fetuli Kaufusi Pafoke Tausili AKana CB Evan Johnson Jayden Dunlap Tayvion Beasley Offense [65] X-Receiver Chase Roberts Cody Hagen Tiger Bachmeier LT LG C RG RT Isaiah Jatta Weylin Lapuaho Bruce Mitchell Austin Leausa Andrew Gentry Kaden Chidester Sonny Makasini Trevor Pay Kyle Sfarcioc Trevin Ostler Jake Griffin Joe Brown Sione Hingano David Clifford Ikinasio Tupou TE Carsen Ryan Keayen Nead Ethan Erickson Z-Receiver Parker Kingston Tei Nacua Reggie Frischknecht QB Bear Bachmeier McCae Hillstead Treyson Bourguet Key reserves DL Kinilau Fonohema RB Logan Payne DB Cannon Devries WR Rowan Reay TE Noah Moeaki WR Dominique McKenzie DL Sani Tuala DB Jarinn Kalama RB LJ Martin Preston Rex Jovesa Damuni FB Enoch Nawahine Lucky Finau Charles Miska Special teams PK Will Ferrin PK Matthias Dunn P Sam Vander Haar P Fuller Shurtz KR Cody Hagan KR Tiger Bachmeier PR Parker Kingston PR Tiger Bachmeier LS Garrison Grimes LS Ty Smith H Sam Vander Haar H Fuller Shurtz

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	23	18	15
Coaches	23	25	25	RV	24	23	18	14
CFP	Not released																Not released

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