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The BYU Cougars sit at 11-1 with one of the strongest resumes in college football, yet they’re ranked No. 11 and treated like an afterthought. Their body of work demands recognition, and BYU has earned a playoff spot on merit alone. The Cougars closed their regular season with a 41-21 victory over the Central Florida […]

Pressure was already sky-high for the BYU football team in a Big 12 showdown with Cincinnati, and it only increased when Chase Roberts left the game. The Cougars’ top wideout exited before the fourth quarter, later spotted on the sideline in sweats and without pads after BYU’s communications staff announced he would not return. His […]

BYU football is attempting to restrengthen its chances of playing for its first Big 12 title. The Cougars took a costly conference loss to Texas Tech one week ago. But now must withstand Cincinnati without Chase Roberts due to a CFB injury. Before the fourth quarter arrived, BYU lost one of its top playmakers. The […]

BYU is coming off its first loss of the year, losing to Texas Tech 29-7. BYU is still near the top of the Big 12 currently. Texas Tech is 6-1 in conference play, while both BYU and Cincinnati are 5-1 in conference play. While BYU can still make the playoffs, they need to look at […]

Texas Tech’s football team’s rise continued to gather steam this week. The Red Raiders debuted at No. 8 in the CFP for the first time in program history after a relentless 8-1 start and a statement at Kansas State, sliding into the top eight as November chaos rattled the rest of the board. It’s the […]

BYU’s offense could get even scarier in its Week 11 matchup with Texas Tech. For the first time since Week 2, the Cougars are expected to have dynamic wide receiver Jojo Phillips in their lineup. Phillips left BYU’s Week 2 game against Stanford with an unspecified upper-body injury, which he later announced had required surgery. […]

BYU Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake isn’t happy about the Texas Tech Red Raiders ending their famous tortilla-throwing tradition. The Red Raiders announced that they would no longer allow fans to throw tortillas during kickoff due to new penalties imposed by the Big 12 Conference. Sitake has personal ties to Texas Tech through the late […]

BYU football stands alone as the last unbeaten left in the Big 12. The Cougars sparked national conversations after taking down Iowa State in comeback fashion. But its biggest challenge yet now awaits them — in 8-1 Texas Tech for a top 10 battle. The Red Raiders once held the top of the conference power […]

The Big 12 has been lurking in the background as a conference this season while the SEC and the Big Ten take center stage, but it takes center stage on Saturday in Week 11. No. 7 BYU goes on the road to take on No. 8 Texas Tech in a battle between the top two […]

Week 9 of the College Football season saw five different teams ranked in the AP Top 25 fall, while others nearly found themselves upset. Still, six teams remain undefeated, and all are in this week’s Top 25 Power Rankings. With some teams struggling, there has been some movement in the College Football Top 25 Power […]

The BYU Cougars aren’t sneaking up on anyone anymore. After their 41-27 comeback win over Iowa State, BYU moved to 8–0 for the 2025 NCAA football season. It’s becoming clear that this is no feel-good fluke. What head coach Kalani Sitake’s program has built is sustainable, formidable, and increasingly deserving of national respect. The Cougars […]

In June, the BYU football program landed a commitment from five-star Class of 2026 quarterback Ryder Lyons. He chose BYU over Oregon, USC, Ole Miss and Ohio State, and BYU landing the Folsom High School star from California is a big step for the future of the program. Now, Lyons is jumping into the NIL […]

BYU suffered a major setback when quarterback Jake Retzlaff entered the spring college football transfer portal with a suspension looming. Nearly two months later, Kalani Sitake has finally settled on his successor and officially named freshman Bear Bachmeier as BYU’s starter to begin the 2025 college football season. Sitake officially confirmed Bachmeier as the starting […]

With the 2025-26 season approaching, the BYU Cougars are in the midst of ironing out their roster. All eyes are on the quarterback position, and it sounds like the program has a standout candidate for the starting role. Reports indicate that Stanford transfer Bear Bachmeier is turning heads in BYU’s preseason, according to Pete Nakos […]

A new study of the Associated Press college football poll by On3 reporter Brett McMurphy is providing some interesting results. On3 is listing some of the most underrated and overrated college football teams in the last decade after studying AP polls. USC football is listed as the most overrated squad. The team listed as the […]

Tulane football had a great year last season, and despite losing its quarterback, it is gaining another big one after signing Jake Retzlaff. Head coach Jon Sumrall has the Tulane football program on the rise, and it is primed for a run at the College Football Playoff this season after bringing in Retzlaff from BYU […]

The BYU football team started the 2024 season 9-0 before dropping two of its final three regular season games. It looked like the Cougars had a great chance to win the Big 12 and qualify for the College Football Playoff, but everything came crashing down at the end. Now, the 2025 season is right around […]

The Big 12 is one of the deepest leagues in college football, and while it may not have the same top-end talent that the SEC and the Big Ten has, there will be plenty of drama up and down the standings throughout the season. Last year, the race to Dallas for the conference title game […]

Recently, the BYU football program has gone through some upheaval after its headline quarterback, Jake Retzlaff, was caught in controversy. Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that was brought against him; however, the lawsuit was dismissed. Retzlaff admitted to violating the honor code despite the dismissal and has stepped away from […]

After a chaotic and drawn-out punishment process, BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff confirmed his decision to enter the college football transfer portal in late June. Aware of the impact Retzlaff’s loss will have, head coach Kalani Sitake sent his former player his best wishes while acknowledging the solemnness of the situation. Retzlaff has yet to officially […]

The BYU football team has started to flex its muscles on the recruting trail as it had landed some big commitments as of late. The Cougars earned a commitment from five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons a couple of weeks ago, and that gave the program some momentum. On Monday, BYU landed a commitment from three-star linebacker […]

The civil case accusing BYU football quarterback Jake Retzlaff of sexually assaulting a woman in 2023 has been withdrawn, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The attorneys of Retzlaff and the accuser filed a joint motion to dismiss the case on Monday morning which is expected to be honored, per ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura. “The parties, by […]

Just months after BYU football completed one of its best seasons in program history, it is all of a sudden facing turmoil and an offseason of controversy. Star quarterback Jake Retzlaff, one of the top signal callers in the Big 12 last season, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman back in 2023. Retzlaff has […]

BYU football quarterback Jake Retzlaff is denying allegations that he raped a woman in 2023. Retlzaff is accused in a lawsuit of raping, strangling and biting a woman. “Mr. Retzlaff specifically and categorically denies each and every and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled [the woman], which are ridiculous and bizarre allegations, all […]

The BYU football program has nailed the recruiting process over the past few years. The Cougars have stayed strong during this recruiting cycle, repeatedly stealing top talent away from other schools. BYU ended up landing one of the best quarterbacks in the 2026 recruiting class. Five-star QB Ryder Lyons has committed to BYU per Hayes […]

A big decision is being announced on Tuesday as five-star 2026 quarterback Ryder Lyons is announcing where he will play college football. Lyons is deciding between BYU, Oregon, USC, Ole Miss and Ohio State. He has a lot of good options, and it might be the BYU football team that ends up getting the job […]

The BYU football team picked up a big win on the recruiting trail Monday as three-star wide receiver Terrance Saryon flipped his commitment from Washington to the Cougars. Saryon originally committed to the Huskies back in November, but after an official visit to BYU last week, he decided that he wanted to flip. Saryon does […]

The BYU football team picked up a big win on the recruiting trail on Monday as the Cougars landed a commitment from four-star tight end Brock Harris. BYU had some stiff competition here as they beat out Georgia, Oregon and Michigan for the prized recruit. The Cougars had a big season on the gridiron last […]

Kalani Sitake is entering year ten of his tenure as the head coach of the BYU football program, and it would be easy to make the case that the 49-year-old Tongan-born coach is just hitting his stride. The Cougars started the season 9-0, were ranked as high as No. 7 in the country, finished 11-2 […]

In their final game of the season, Colorado football put up one of its worst performances, falling to BYU in the Alamo Bowl 36-14. While the score shows what kind of game this was, a vocal group on social media loved Colorado’s downfall as a football program in the last game Deion Sanders will coach […]

These two teams ended the year with a win, but they did not do enough down the stretch to take control of the Big 12 race, opening the door for Arizona State. Still, these two teams are close to full strength and should put on a show in the Alamo Bowl. It is time to […]

Colorado football player Travis Hunter is getting the respect and praise from an opposing coach. BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick is in awe of Hunter, and said as much before the upcoming Alamo Bowl. post practice interviews 🎙️@CoachRoderick pic.twitter.com/nY3iGPEXpV — BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) December 17, 2024 “I mean he’s an unbelievable player, to play a […]

BYU football is sticking by their head coach. Cougars coach Kalani Sitake is agreeing to a contract extension with the program, per the team’s social media. Sitake just led BYU football to a 10-2 season in the Big 12, and into a four-way tie for first place during the regular season. The Cougars missed the […]

BYU football has a new opening at wide receiver ahead of the 2025 season. Veteran college wideout Kody Epps dipped into the transfer portal Monday. Epps made his decision during a period college football players could announce their intentions to leave their school. It’s the second time he’s placed his name into the portal. Only […]

On a pivotal College Gameday, the team was graced with the Dude Perfect crew on Saturday. There was a ton of excitement for the festivities, per College Gameday on X, formerly Twitter. “TY FROM DUDE PERFECT MADE THE FIELD GOAL!” TY FROM DUDE PERFECT MADE THE FIELD GOAL!@PatMcAfeeShow | @DudePerfect pic.twitter.com/A50YPLzO7e — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with Houston-BYU predictions and a pick. Find out how to watch Houston-BYU. While most college football teams play rivalry games this weekend, BYU — having already faced archrival Utah — concludes its regular-season slate in the Big 12 with a game against newcomer Houston. These […]

BYU football became a part of a chaotic Saturday in college football. The Cougars joined Ole Miss, Alabama, Colorado, and Texas A&M as one of the five nationally ranked teams that fell in their contests. But it’s how BYU lost to Arizona State that got the college football world talking. Arizona State, at first, thought […]

Kalani Sitake and the BYU football team’s College Football Playoff hopes likely went up in smoke yesterday with a loss to Arizona State, which hung on despite a bizarre and confusing scene in Tempe. The Cougars fell 28-23 to Big 12 foe Arizona State after a premature rushing of the field by the ASU fans, […]

The BYU football program took on the tough task of the Arizona State Wildcats on Saturday. Despite a hard-fought battle, the Cougars fell 28-23 in the road matchup. Of course, Arizona State fans were excited by the game’s conclusions and rushed the field, but they jumped the gun a bit too early before the clock […]