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CFP Roadmap: BYU football's path to the postseason has almost no potholes
In 2026, BYU football has one goal: entry into the College Football Playoff. It's a destination that eluded Kalani Sitake's program when gunslinger Jake Retzlaff took down eventual at-large inclusion SMU in Dallas and finished with 10 wins in 2024. It sli
1 day until BYU football: CB Therrian Alexander (No. 1) "grew up" last year, now can he dominate in 2026?
1 day until BYU football! Today we profile the player who wears No 1. - cornerback Therrian "Tre" Alexander. He had a solid season as a starter last year, but could be in line for a breakout campaign in 2026.
Prediction: What is a "honk" game and why does it matter as BYU faces Utah Tech?
BYU fans, get ready for a "honk" game this Saturday. The No. 14 Cougars are going to easily handle the Utah Tech Trailblazers. Kalani Sitake's squad is gearing up for a Big 12 title run and to reach the College Football Playoffs. Utah Tech is coming off a
2 days until BYU football: TE Roger Saleapaga and CB Jonathan Kabeya - both wearing No. 2 - will be huge this year
We are 2 days from BYU football! Today we preview the seasons for the two players wearing No. 2 for the Cougars - TE transfer from Oregon Roger Saleapaga and CB Jonathan Kabeya. Both players could have huge seasons for the Cougs.
3 days until BYU football: WR Kyler Kasper and safety Raider Damuni - both wearing No. 3 - could break out in 2026
3 days until BYU football! Today we profile the two players wearing No. 3 - WR Kyler Kasper and safety Raider Damuni - two upperclassmen poised for monster seasons this year.
BYU football lines up a Week 1 strike against stumbling FCS foe Utah Tech
It feels like eons since we last saw the Cougs lace up their cleats, toss on their shoulder pads, scream into each other's facemasks, and take to the field of picture-esque LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU played their last snap at the end of December, 2025. I
BYU football's offense and defense have taken opposite approaches to home-grown versus transfer talent
Kalani Sitake likes to sign high school talent then develop them long-term in Provo. When looking at BYU's current roster, one side of the ball is doing that while the other is relying heavily on the transfer portal.
How to watch BYU vs Utah Tech: kickoff time, channel, streaming, everything you need
You're not dreaming. BYU football finally kicks off this weekend against FCS foe Utah Tech at home in beautiful LaVell Edwards Stadium. And before your blood pressure begins to spike, please keep in mind that the Cougars, who approach a season with tremen
Kevin Young adds an NBA assistant coach to his BYU basketball staff
The Big 12 Conference joined with the SEC and Big Ten in denying former professional players to join their members' athletic programs, but they didn't say anything about professional coaches. BYU basketball welcomes Patrick Mutombo as an assistant on Kevi
4 days until BYU football: RB LJ Martin and LB Cade Uluave - both wearing No. 4 - could also both be All-Americans
4 days until BYU football! Today we profile the two players who wear No. 4 - RB LJ Martin and LB Cade Uluave. Both seniors could have historic seasons for the Cougars before heading off to the NFL Dra
BYU coach Kalani Sitake told AD Brian Santiago would be fired, per rumor
Kalani Sitake's increasingly public feud with BYU athletic director Brian Santiago is reaching the point of combustion, and Deseret News columnist Dick Harmon doused the flames with gasoline. He appeared on Big 12 Today to discuss the off-season chaos bre
These 12 former Cougars survived a brutal day of NFL roster cuts while nine others got cut
Only a dozen former BYU Cougars made Day 1 NFL rosters this year. Here are the ones who made it, and which ones got
5 days until BYU football: DE Nusi Taumoepeau (No. 5) could be the Cougars' biggest breakout star this year
5 days until BYU football! Today we profile No. 5, sophomore DE Nusi Taumoepeau. The former 4-star stud dealt with injuries last yea but still had a promising freshman season. He could be a breakout star for the Cougars this year.
Using my formula to predict (almost) all of BYU's games and key week 0 and week 1 games
The college football season is beginning a week from Saturday. Wait, let me take a call. (Mm-hmm. Oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me.) It actually starts this Sat
Game-by-game predictions for BYU football in the highly-anticipated 2026 season
BYU football is breaching the horizon as we are now officially one week away from the 2026 season. It's odd anticipating a year in which nearly every critical contributor from last year's excellent team is returning for one final season. Kalani Sitake rej
7 days until BYU football: Can USC transfer Walker Lyons (No. 7) become the next great BYU tight end?
7 days until BYU football! Today we profile No. 7, junior tight end Walker Lyons. Once a top flight high school recruit, he spent two seasons at USC before transferring to BYU to -- eventually -- team up with younger brother Ryder Lyons.
BYU's athletic restructure gives merit to apparent rift between Sitake and Santiago
BYU's athletic department is going through a major restructuring, with the football program -- BYU's biggest revenue-raker -- splitting off from the rest of the university's sports. Instead of reporting directly to current athletic director Brian Santiago
Final grades for BYU basketball's rollercoaster recruiting ride of an offseason
No, the college basketball offseason isn't officially over quite yet, but for Kevin Young and BYU basketball, it's probably a good time to take a breather. After all, this past offseason was packed full of enough stress to make a David Hasselhoff-type go
BYU basketball rumored as the frontrunners for this 2027 five-star recruit
Egor Demin, AJ Dybantsa, Bruce Branch... AJ Williams? BYU basketball is back on the hunt for five-star recruits -- as has become suddenly customary for the private LDS university from Provo, Utah -- and rumors suggest that the Cougars are currently the fr
These 20 former BYU players in the NFL have a chance to make an NFL roster this year... or get cut
There are 20 former BYU players currently in the NFL. With roster cuts coming in a week, here's the outlook for each of them to make an NFL roster this year.
MSU transfer Jaxon Kohler is exactly what BYU basketball was missing
After 40+ days of wandering in the offseason wilderness, Kevin Young has led his program to the big man promised to BYU basketball. No basketball team is complete without a leader at its base, and that leader is Jaxon Kohler, a starter and team captain wi
11 days until BYU football: Can Faletau Satuala (No. 11) have an All-American season at safety?
11 days until BYU football! Today we profile No. 11, safety Faletau Satuala. The 4-star recruit had a breakout sophomore season last year and landed on the All-Big 12 team. This year he could blossom into an All-American.
BYU basketball will meet a familiar fifth-year face when they play Utah State
When BYU basketball squares off against in-state rival Utah State this fall, they'll meet familiar face Dallin Hall, who just announced a commitment to join the Aggies on the court after a California injunction granted him and the rest of his classmates a
12 days until BYU football: Can Preston Rex (No. 12) be the solution to BYU's lack of depth at running back?
12 days until BYU football! Today we profile No. 12 Preston Rex. Can the converted safety emerge as BYU's No. 3 running back behind LJ Martin and Sione Moa, providing some much-needed depth for the Cougars?
Jaxon Kohler's BYU commitment is another recruiting win for Kevin Young over Mark Pope
Securing Jaxon Kohler's commitment covered up an offseason of panic for BYU basketball. Somehow managing to secure Michigan State's starting center from last season after missing out on dozens of eligible bigs, Kevin Young and company came away with a pla
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