2022 BYU Cougars football team

2022 BYU Cougars football
2022 BYU Cougars football
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 24–23 vs. SMU
Conference	Independent
Record	8–5
Head coach	Kalani Sitake (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Aaron Roderick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ilaisa Tuiaki (7th season)
Home stadium	LaVell Edwards Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by seventh-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the 12th and final year that BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent as in 2023, the football program joined the Big 12 Conference.^[1]

2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 18 Notre Dame		–		9	–	4
Liberty		–		8	–	5
BYU		–		8	–	5
New Mexico State		–		7	–	6
Army		–		6	–	6
UConn		–		6	–	7
UMass		–		1	–	11

Rankings from CFP Rankings

Before the season

Coaching changes

2022 recruits

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Notes
Noah Moeaki	TE	6'3"	220	American Fork, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[2]
Peter Falaniko	OL	6'3"	315	St. George, Utah	^[3]
Parker Kingston	WR	6'0"	180	Layton, Utah	^[4]
Brooks Jones	DL	6'6"	190	Queen Creek, Arizona	Mission prior to enrolling^[5]
Kaden Chidester	DL	6'8"	240	Richfield, Utah	Absent From Fall Roster^[6]
Dominique Mckenzie	WR	6'0"	165	St. George, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[7]
Cooper Ross	DL	6'5"	245	Mesa, Arizona	Mission prior to enrolling^[8]
Trevin Ostler	OL	6'5"	240	Bountiful, Utah	^[9]
Cody Hagen	WR	6'1"	180	Draper, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[10]
Aisea Moa	DL	6'3"	245	North Ogden, Utah	^[11]
Marcus Mckenzie	DB	6'0"	170	St. George, Utah	Absent From Fall Roster^[12]
Cannon Devries	DB	6'0"	165	North Ogden, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[13]
Liutai Kinikini	LB	6'3"	195	Herriman, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[14]
Vae Soifua	OL	6'4"	190	Orem, Utah	^[15]
Maika Kaufusi	LB	6'3"	185	Cottonwood Heights, Utah	Absent From Fall Roster^[16]
Jarinn Kalama	WR	6'3"	200	Honolulu, Hawaii	Mission prior to enrolling^[17]
Talin Togiai	OL	6'5"	291	Rigby, Idaho	^[18]
Micah Wilson	LB	6'3"	215	Draper, Utah	^[19]
Zion Allen	DB	6'1"	150	Stockton, California	^[20]
Korbyn Green	DB	6'0"	175	Tulsa, Oklahoma	^[21]
Nathaniel Gillis	DB	6'1"	174	San Diego, California	^[22]
Zoom Esplin	DL	6'8"	250	Encinitas, California	Absent From Fall Roster^[23]
Evan Johnson	DB	6'1"	175	Monterey, California	^[24]
Chika Ebunoha	DB	6'0"	175	Tucson, Arizona	^[25]
Anthony Olsen	TE	6'4"	220	Salt Lake City, Utah	^[26]

2021 returned missionaries

Bruce Mitchell	DL	6'4"	265	Freshman	^[27]
Michael Daley	LB	6'3"	220	Freshman	^[28]
Logan Fano	LB	6'4"	225	Freshman	^[29]
Isaiah Glasker	DB	6'5"	205	Freshman	^[30]
Kyson Hall	WR	5'11"	180	Freshman	^[31]
Sonny Makasini	OL	6'3"	335	Freshman	^[32]
Samisoni Peaua	TE	6'3"	225	Freshman	^[33]
Logan Pili	LB	6'1"	205	Freshman	^[34]
Preston Rex	WR	6'0"	187	Freshman	^[35]
Tate Romney	LB	6'3"	220	Freshman	^[36]
Bodie Schoonover	LB	6'4"	215	Freshman	^[37]
Isaiah Perez	DL	6'4"	265	Freshman	^[38]
Carter Krupp	DB	6'1"	210	Freshman	^[39]

2022 other additions

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Notes
Kingsley Suamataia	OL	6'6"	330	Freshman	Transfer from University of Oregon^[40]
Christopher Brooks	RB	6'1"	235	Senior	Transfer from University of California^[41]
Houston Heimuli	RB	5'11"	265	Senior	Transfer from Stanford University^[41]
Lisala Tai	OL	6'7"	336	Sophomore	Transfer from Snow College^[42]
Gabe Jeudy-Lally	DB	6'2"	185	Sophomore	Transfer from Vanderbilt University^[43]
Enoch Nawahine	RB	5'11"	195	Sophomore	Transfer from Utah State University^[44]
Sam Dawe	OL	6'3"	298	Freshman	Transfer from Idaho State University^[45]
Mory Bamba	DB	6'2"	190	Junior	Transfer from Tyler Junior College^[46]
Sione Veikoso	OL	6'7"	325	Freshman	Transfer from Arizona State University^[47]
Kyle Hester	TE	6'4"	250	Freshman	Transfer from University of New Mexico^[48]

2022 departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Notes
Jared Kapisi	DB	6'0"	195	Senior	Graduation
Uriah Leiataua	DL	6'4"	255	Senior	Graduation
Samson Nacua	WR	6'4"	195	Senior	Graduation
Tyler Allgeier	RB	5'11"	220	Sophomore	NFL Draft
Maguire Anderson	WR	6'0"	187	Freshman	Mission
Dylan Rollins	OL	6'6"	295	Freshman	Mission
Bentley Hanshaw	TE	6'5"	245	Freshman	Transfer
Viliami Tausinga	LB	6'2"	235	Freshman	Transfer
Rhett Reilly	QB	6'2"	180	Sophomore	Transfer
Javelle Brown	DB	6'1"	187	Sophomore	Transfer
Sione Finau	RB	5'11"	185	Sophomore	Transfer
Mitchell Price	DB	6'0"	195	Junior	Transfer
Brock Gunderson	OL	6'4"	290	Freshman	Transfer
Jacques Wilson	DB	5'11"	185	Junior
Cade Parish	OL	6'5"	295	Freshman
Jaylon Vickers	DB	5'10"	195	Sophomore
James Empey	OL	6'4"	303	Junior
Neil Pau'u	WR	6'4"	215	Junior
Baylor Romney	QB	6'2"	195	Sophomore
JT Gentry	OL	6'5"	304	Sophomore
Jason Money	DB	6'1"	203	Junior
Drew Jensen	LB	6'2"	215	Sophomore
Keenan Ellis	DB	6'0"	181	Sophomore
Tysen Lewis	OL	6'5"	290	Freshman
Jacob Palu	DL	6'2"	319	Freshman
Shamon Willis	DB	5'10"	180	Junior
John Bosco	LB	6'2"	235	Freshman
Chandler Bird	OL	6'1"	295	Freshman
Theo Dawson	LB	6'0"	225	Sophomore
Hunter Hill	OL	6'5"	285	Freshman
Isaiah Herron	DB	6'1"	180	Junior
Cade Hoke	LB	6'0"	220	Freshman
Burke Parker	OL	6'4"	300	Freshman
Mike Petty	DL	6'3"	240	Freshman
Kade Pupunu	LB	6'3"	235	Sophomore
Seth Willis	OL	6'5"	315	Sophomore
Isaac Matua	LB	6'3"	220	Freshman
Nick Nethercott	DB	6'3"	220	Freshman
Ben Tuipulotu	LB	6'3"	230	Freshman
Cooper McMullin	OL	6'6"	300	Freshman
Alex Muti	LB	6'3"	235	Freshman

Schedule

BYU hosted six home games, traveled to five different away games, and played at a neutral site game in Las Vegas against Notre Dame.^[49]^[50]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:00 p.m.	at South Florida	No. 25	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU/ESPNews*	W 50–21	31,521
September 10	8:25 p.m.	No. 9 Baylor	No. 21	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	W 26–20 ^2OT	63,470
September 17	1:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Oregon	No. 12	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FOX	L 20–41	54,463
September 24	8:15 p.m.	Wyoming	No. 19	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	W 38–24	60,092
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Utah State	No. 19	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–26	59,417
October 8	5:30 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	No. 16	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Shamrock Series)	NBC	L 20–28	62,742
October 15	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	L 35–52	63,470
October 22	1:30 p.m.	at Liberty		Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPNU	L 14–41	24,012
October 28	6:00 p.m.	East Carolina		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	L 24–27	55,525
November 5	5:00 p.m.	at Boise State		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS2	W 31–28	36,461
November 19	1:30 p.m.	Utah Tech		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	BYUtv/ESPN3	W 52–26	56,069
November 26	9:00 p.m.	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FS1	W 35–26	25,094
December 17	5:30 p.m.	vs. SMU		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)	ABC	W 24–23	22,209
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Game moved to ESPNews at the end of the first quarter, shortly before 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Game summaries

South Florida

BYU at USF

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 25/RV Cougars	28	10	9	3	50
Bulls	0	7	14	0	21

Date: September 3
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
Game start: 6:37 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 31,521
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Winds NW 7 mph; Cloudy; 2 1/2 weather delay from thunderstorms and lightning
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
TV announcers (ESPNU/ESPNews): Ted Emrich, Barrett Brooks, and Ashley Stroehlein

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ navy stripes, white pants w/ navy accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	USF
1	14:49	1	75	0:11	BYU	Puka Nacua 75-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	0
1	8:44	10	65	4:01	BYU	Puka Nacua 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	0
1	7:59				BYU	Interception returned 33 yards for touchdown by Max Tooley, Jake Oldroyd kick good	21	0
1	4:00	6	82	2:43	BYU	Keanu Hill 21-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	28	0
2	7:19	8	65	3:30	BYU	Darren Holker 13-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	35	0
2	2:11	6	19	2:38	BYU	39-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	38	0
2	0:14	8	84	1:52	USF	Jaren Mangham 1-yard touchdown run, Spencer Shrader kick good	38	7
3	14:44				USF	Kickoff returned 89 yards for touchdown by Jimmy Horn Jr., Spencer Shrader kick good	38	14
3	7:39				BYU	Punt snap fumbled out of the back of the end zone.	40	14
3	5:32	4	76	2:00	BYU	Christopher Brooks 52-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	47	14
3	2:23	6	43	2:59	USF	Brian Battie 9-yard touchdown run, Spencer Shrader kick good	47	21
4	10:29	11	55	6:54	BYU	37-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	50	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							50	21

Statistics	BYU	USF
First downs	27	12
Plays–yards	69–575	56–293
Rushes–yards	37–314, 3 TD's	26–121, 2 TD's
Passing yards	261	172
Passing: comp–att–int	25—32–1, 2 TD's	17–30–1
Time of possession	32:52	23:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	25—32–1, 261 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	13 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	3 receptions, 41 yards
USF	Passing	Gerry Bohanon	17–30–1, 172 yards
	Rushing	Jaren Mangham	10 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Weaver	5 receptions, 113 yards

No. 9 Baylor

Baylor at BYU

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 9/8 Bears	0	6	7	7	0	0	20
• No. 21/25 Cougars	3	7	10	0	0	6	26

Date: September 10
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:54
Game attendance: 63,470
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Winds E 1 mph, Clear
Referee: Derek Anderson • Umpire: Michael Henderson • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Gabreil DeLeon • Side judge: Mark Graves • Center judge: Brian Also
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, and Quint Kessenich

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Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jersey w/ white stripes, royal pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BAY	BYU
1	10:29	11	65	3:29	BYU	27-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	0	3
2	1:37	13	68	6:14	BAY	Qualan Jones 1-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick no good	6	3
2	0:02	8	75	1:35	BYU	Chase Roberts 20-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	6	10
3	10:53	9	77	4:02	BAY	Qualan Jones 7-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good	13	10
3	6:15	13	54	4:38	BYU	39-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	13	13
3	1:28	5	54	2:36	BYU	Jaren Hall 22-yard touchdown reception from Chase Roberts, Jake Oldroyd kick good	13	20
4	10:01	12	79	6:21	BAY	Ben Sims 4-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good	20	20
2OT	0:00	4	25	0:00	BYU	Lopini Katoa 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete from Jaren Hall to Isaac Rex	20	26
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	26

Statistics	BAY	BYU
First downs	22	24
Plays–yards	80–289	73—366
Rushes–yards	52–152, 2 TD's	33–83, 1 TD
Passing yards	137	283
Passing: comp–att–int	18–28, 1 TD	24–40, 2 TD's
Time of possession	34:15	25:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BAY	Passing	Blake Shapen	18–28, 137 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Craig Williams	17 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Hal Presley	3 receptions, 31 yards
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	23–39, 261 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	13 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	8 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

No. 25 Oregon

BYU at Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12/14 Cougars	0	7	0	13	20
• No. 25/24 Ducks	10	14	14	3	41

Date: September 17
Location: Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
Game start: 12:41 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 54,463
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Winds W 5 mph, Clear
Referee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: Harold Mitchell • Line judge: Tim Messuri • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Keiser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Christopher Wiggins
TV announcers (Fox; Westwood One): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams (Fox)
Sam Neidermann and Ryan Leaf (Westwood One)

Sources:

Uniform combination: royal helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	ORE
1	10:21	4	64	2:02	ORE	Bo Nix 2-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good	0	7
1	4:26	7	39	4:18	ORE	28-yard field goal by Camden Lewis	0	10
2	14:53	10	75	4:33	BYU	Isaac Rex 23-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	10
2	11:44	8	75	3:09	ORE	Bo Nix 2-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good	7	17
2	0:24	13	79	5:33	ORE	Terrance Ferguson 15-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick good	7	24
3	11:44	9	75	3:06	ORE	Bo Nix 6-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good	7	31
3	8:21	4	35	1:53	ORE	Terrance Ferguson 9-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick good	7	38
4	14:05	7	55	2:44	BYU	Kody Epps 18-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	38
4	10:39	4	25	1:52	BYU	Christopher Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass from Jaren Hall thrown out of the end zone	20	38
4	2:16	12	68	8:23	ORE	25-yard field goal by Camden Lewis	20	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	41

Statistics	BYU	ORE
First downs	20	23
Plays–yards	65–366	64–439
Rushes–yards	24–61	44–212
Passing yards	305	227
Passing: comp–att–int	29–41, 2 TD's	14–20–1, 2 TD's
Time of possession	26:49	33:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	29–41, 305 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	10 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	4 receptions, 60 yards
ORE	Passing	Bo Nix	13–18, 222 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Bucky Irving	14 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Troy Franklin	3 receptions, 84 yards

Wyoming

Wyoming at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	0	14	24
• No. 19/23 Cougars	7	7	14	10	38

Date: September 24
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:33
Game attendance: 60,092
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Winds SW 4 mph, Clear
Referee: Kevin Boitmann • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Eric Carmouche • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Joe Wetzel • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, and Lauren Sisler

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, navy jersey w/ white stripes, navy pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	BYU
1	4:26	10	57	3:55	WYO	28-yard field goal by John Hoyland	3	0
1	2:50	4	91	1:35	BYU	Christopher Brooks 6-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	3	7
2	13:03	10	75	4:47	WYO	Wyatt Wieland 4-yard touchdown run, John Hoyland kick good	10	7
2	0:04	13	76	3:28	BYU	Brayden Cosper 4-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	14
3	7:51	9	83	5:07	BYU	Kody Epps 3-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	21
3	1:13	9	67	4:24	BYU	Keanu Hill 9-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	28
4	14:54	4	50	1:19	WYO	Treyton Welch 19-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Peasley, John Hoyland kick good	17	28
4	5:31	3	72	1:36	BYU	Keanu Hill 68-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	17	35
4	3:15	6	75	2:16	WYO	Joshua Cobbs 4-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Peasley, John Hoyland kick good	24	35
4	1:24	5	67	1:51	BYU	25-yard field goal by Justen Smith	24	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	38

Statistics	WYO	BYU
First downs	22	19
Plays–yards	61–278	63–525
Rushes–yards	34–124, 1 TD	30–188, 1 TD
Passing yards	154	337
Passing: comp–att–int	14–27, 2 TD's	26–33, 4 TD's
Time of possession	29:37	30:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WYO	Passing	Andrew Peasley	14–27, 154 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Titus Swen	20 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Cobb	4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	26–32, 332 yards, 4 TD's
	Rushing	Miles Davis	13 carries, 131 yards
	Receiving	Keanu Hill	5 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD's

Utah State

Utah State at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	3	6	26
• 'No. 19/20 Cougars	14	3	14	7	38

Date: September 29
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:37
Game attendance: 59,417
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Winds W 9 mph, Mostly Cloudy
Referee: Christian Watson • Umpire: John Schindler • Linesman: Bret Bascue • Line judge: Justin Gragg • Back judge: Bobby Lynn • Field judge: Matt Binford • Side judge: Danny Hoeft • Center judge: Scott Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, and Harry Lyles Jr.

Sources:

Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jerseys w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	USU	BYU
1	10:39	12	75	4:21	USU	Cooper Legas 7-yard touchdown run, Connor Coles kick good	7	0
1	9:56	2	65	0:34	BYU	Keanu Hill 31-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	7
1	8:35				BYU	Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Max Tooley, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	14
2	9:34	7	-4	2:52	USU	50-yard field goal by Connor Coles	10	14
2	5:04	6	57	2:09	USU	Brian Cobbs 14-yard touchdown reception from Cooper Legas, Connor Coles kick good	17	14
2	2:32	8	47	2:32	BYU	45-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	17	17
3	12:19	6	70	2:34	BYU	Ethan Erickson 14-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	17	24
3	10:03	6	37	2:16	USU	33-yard field goal by Connor Coles	20	24
3	6:12	7	75	3:31	BYU	Kody Epps 8-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	20	31
4	8:18	6	44	3:04	BYU	Christopher Brooks 18-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	20	38
4	1:09	6	80	2:11	USU	Brian Cobbs 27-yard touchdown reception from Cooper Legas, 2-point Terrell Vaugh run failed	26	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							26	38

Statistics	USU	BYU
First downs	24	20
Plays–yards	82–392	60–396
Rushes–yards	49–204, 1 TD	32–117, 1 TD
Passing yards	188	279
Passing: comp–att–int	19–32–2, 2 TD's	18–28, 3 TD's
Time of possession	29:26	26:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USU	Passing	Cooper Legas	19–31–2, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Calvin Tyler Jr.	18 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Brian Cobbs	10 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD's
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	17–27, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	11 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kody Epps	5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

Notre Dame

BYU vs. Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16/16 Cougars	6	0	7	7	20
• Fighting Irish	3	15	7	3	28

Date: October 8
Location: Allegiant Stadium
Paradise, NV
Game start: 4:36 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 62,742
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Johnnie Forte • Back judge: Ken Bushey • Field judge: Hans Wittelsberger • Side judge: Milton Britton • Center judge: Scott Held
TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett, and Zora Stephenson

Sources:

Uniform combination: royal helmets featuring Stretch Y w/ black gradient, black jerseys w/ royal stripes, black pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	ND
1	11:25	8	36	3:26	ND	26-yard field goal by Blake Grupe	0	3
1	4:32	7	26	3:49	BYU	Kody Epps 2-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick no good	6	3
2	14:19	10	75	5:13	ND	Michael Mayer 24-yard touchdown reception from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick good	6	10
2	6:50	1	-4	0:06	ND	Jaren Hall strip-sacked, fumble recovered by BYU in the endzone	6	12
2	1:03	10	79	5:42	ND	Jayden Thomas 30-yard touchdown reception from Drew Pyne, kick g	6	18
3	8:05	11	75	6:55	ND	Michael Mayer 19-yard touchdown reception from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick good	6	25
3	5:27	5	75	2:38	BYU	Kody Epps 53-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick good	13	25
4	14:18	10	87	4:41	BYU	Christopher Brooks 28-yard touchdown run, Justen Smith kick good	20	25
4	6:07	8	62	4:47	ND	20-yard field goal by Blake Grupe	20	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	28

Statistics	BYU	ND
First downs	13	24
Plays–yards	46–276	73–496
Rushes–yards	29–156	45–234
Passing yards	120	262
Passing: comp–att–int	9–17–1	22–28–1
Time of possession	19:05	40:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	9–17, 120 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	14 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kody Epps	4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
ND	Passing	Drew Pyne	22–28, 262 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Audric Estimé	14 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Michael Mayer	11 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Arkansas

Arkansas at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Razorbacks	7	24	14	7	52
Cougars	13	8	14	0	35

Date: October 15
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 1:35 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:31
Game attendance: 63,470
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds E 5 mph, Clear
Referee: David Smith • Umpire: Paul Myers • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Michael Taylor • Back judge: Paul Schardein • Field judge: Raymond Tate III • Side judge: Bryan Murphy • Center judge: Eddie Allbritton
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill

Sources:

Uniform combination: royal helmets w/ dual custom design (Wasatch range/cougar face), white jerseys w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	BYU
1	5:39	10	82	4:57	BYU	Isaac Rex 4-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick good	0	7
1	2:37	9	75	3:02	ARK	Raheim Sanders 15-yard touchdown run, Cam Little kick good	7	7
1	1:11	4	75	1:26	BYU	Kody Epps 21-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick no good	7	13
2	12:19	10	75	3:52	ARK	Trey Knox 6-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good	14	13
2	9:48	7	75	2:31	BYU	Puka Nacua 5-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass from Jaren Hall to Keanu Hill good	14	21
2	6:46	10	59	3:02	ARK	34-yard field goal by Cam Little	17	21
2	3:39	4	34	1:39	ARK	Matt Landers 4-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good	24	21
2	0:40	7	68	1:42	ARK	Rashod Dubinion 15-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good	31	21
3	9:53	10	75	5:07	BYU	Puka Nacua 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	31	28
3	9:20	2	75	0:33	ARK	Matt Landers 39-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good	38	28
3	5:11	10	75	4:09	BYU	Puka Nacua 33-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	38	35
3	1:13	12	75	3:58	ARK	Matt Landers 5-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good	45	35
4	14:25	2	68	0:29	ARK	Raheim Sanders 64-yard touchdown run, Cam Little kick good	52	35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							52	35

Statistics	ARK	BYU
First downs	34	27
Plays–yards	82–644	71–471
Rushes–yards	42–277, 2 TD's	30–115
Passing yards	367	356
Passing: comp–att–int	29–40, 5 TD's	26–41–1, 3 TD's
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
ARK	Passing	KJ Jefferson	29–40, 367 yards, 5 TD's
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	15 carries, 175 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Matt Landers	8 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD's
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	26–41–1, 356 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	10 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Puka Nacua	8 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD

Liberty

BYU at Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	0	0	0	14
• Flames	3	17	14	7	41

Date: October 22
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 24,012
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Winds S 3 mph, Sunny
Referee: Mike Cuttone • Umpire: Ian Malepeai • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Carlos Owens • Back judge: Michael Aaronian • Field judge: Trey Castleberry • Side judge: Richard Corona • Center judge: Krystle Apellaniz
TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, royal pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	LIB
1	7:29	11	84	6:05	LIB	22-yard field goal by Nick Brown	0	3
1	4:14	6	76	3:07	BYU	Puka Nacua 46-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	3
1	2:41	2	27	0:43	BYU	Isaac Rex 20-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	3
2	13:59	11	75	3:42	LIB	Shedro Louis 3-yard touchdown run, Nick Brown kick good	14	10
2	5:06	13	80	6:57	LIB	Austin Henderson 5-yard touchdown reception from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick good	14	17
2	0:05	8	43	1:10	LIB	37-yard field goal by Nick Brown	14	20
3	9:16	12	75	5:44	LIB	Shedro Louis 6-yard touchdown run, Nick Brown kick good	14	27
3	6:54	1	80	0:16	LIB	Dae Dae Hunter 80-yard touchdown run, Nick Brown kick good	14	34
4	10:36	8	53	4:40	LIB	CJ Daniels 25-yard touchdown reception from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick good	14	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	41

Statistics	BYU	LIB
First downs	12	28
Plays–yards	50–258	77–547
Rushes–yards	16–71	48–300
Passing yards	187	247
Passing: comp–att–int	16–34, 2 TD's	24–29–1, 2 TD's
Time of possession	20:47	39:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	16–34, 187 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	3 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Puka Nacua	7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
LIB	Passing	Johnathan Bennett	24–29–1, 247 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dae Dae Hunter	23 carries, 213 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Noah Frith	4 receptions, 70 yards

East Carolina

East Carolina at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pirates	7	10	7	3	27
Cougars	3	14	7	0	24

Date: October 28
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 55,525
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Winds SE 6 mph, Clear
Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Nathan Umberger • Field judge: Sean McKinnie • Side judge: Matt Waldron • Center judge: Mark Mobra
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, royal jerseys w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ECU	BYU
1	8:23	9	41	4:21	BYU	36-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	0	3
1	6:29	6	75	1:54	ECU	Keaton Mitchell 31-yard touchdown run, Andrew Conrad kick good	7	3
2	12:56	10	92	5:56	BYU	Lopini Katoa 24-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	10
2	9:15	8	69	3:41	ECU	23-yard field goal by Andrew Conrad	10	10
2	6:01	8	79	3:14	BYU	Puka Nacua 30-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	17
2	2:42	7	68	3:19	ECU	Holton Ahlers 1-yard touchdown run, Andrew Conrad kick good	17	17
3	9:58	11	75	5:02	BYU	Chase Roberts 2-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	17	24
3	7:07	6	75	2:51	ECU	Holton Ahlers 4-yard touchdown run, Andrew Conrad kick good	24	24
4	0:00	10	46	2:26	ECU	33-yard field goal by Andrew Conrad	27	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	24

Statistics	ECU	BYU
First downs	20	22
Plays–yards	58–424	67–388
Rushes–yards	36–227	42–244
Passing yards	197	144
Passing: comp–att–int	15–22–0	18–25–0
Time of possession	26:04	33:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
ECU	Passing	Holton Ahlers	15–22, 197 yards
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	21 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Winstead	5 receptions, 63 yards
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	18–25, 144 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Lopini Katoa	20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Puka Nacua	7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Boise State

BYU at Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cougars	7	0	10	14	31
Broncos	7	0	7	14	28

Date: November 5
Location: Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID
Game start: 5:05 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 36,461
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Winds NW 10 mph, Cloudy
Referee: Derek Anderson • Umpire: Michael Henderson • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon • Side judge: Mark Graves • Center judge: Brian Alos
TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jerseys w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	BSU
1	8:48	12	75	6:12	BYU	Jaren Hall 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	0
1	0:36	6	67	2:53	BSU	Latrell Caples 16-yard touchdown reception from Taylen Green, Jonah Dalmas kick good	7	7
3	10:27	10	71	4:23	BSU	Eric McAlister 9-yard touchdown reception from Taylen Green, Jonah Dalmas kick good	7	14
3	6:26	8	66	3:59	BYU	25-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	10	14
3	0:25	7	83	2:36	BYU	Puka Nacua 24-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	17	14
4	9:45	12	78	5:35	BSU	George Holani 1-yard touchdown run, Jonah Dalmas kick good	17	21
4	8:12	4	64	1:29	BYU	Hinckley Ropati 48-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	24	21
4	6:28	4	65	1:44	BSU	George Holani 11-yard touchdown run, Jonah Dalmas kick good	24	28
4	1:46	9	75	4:42	BYU	Puka Nacua 6-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	31	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	28

Statistics	BYU	BSU
First downs	27	16
Plays–yards	74–532	53–324
Rushes–yards	32–155	30–104
Passing yards	377	220
Passing: comp–att–int	29–42–2, 3 TD's	17–20, 2 TD's
Time of possession	36:01	23:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	29–42–2, 377 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Jaren Hall	12 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Puka Nacua	14 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD's
BSU	Passing	Taylen Green	17–23, 220 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	George Holani	20 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Latrell Caples	5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Utah Tech

Utah Tech at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	6	14	0	6	26
• Cougars	0	28	7	17	52

Date: November 19
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 1:35 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:36
Game attendance: 56,069
Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), Winds SE 6 mph, Sunny
Referee: Jon Noli • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: Jason Moore • Line judge: John Kilmer • Back judge: Dave Baldwin • Field judge: Tito Smith • Side judge: Duane Moku • Center judge: Edgar Reed
TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Jarom Jordan

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, royal jerseys w/ white stripes, royal pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ECU	BYU
1	8:47	6	60	2:54	UTU	47-yard field goal by Connor Brooksby	3	0
1	7:12	7	30	1:20	UTU	21-yard field goal by Connor Brooksby	6	0
2	13:45	4	55	2:03	BYU	Keanu Hill 30-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	6	7
2	10:07	3	80	0:22	UTU	Deven Osborne 80-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Connor Brooksby kick good	13	7
2	8:53	3	82	1:09	BYU	Chase Roberts 59-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	13	14
2	5:17	10	75	3:36	UTU	Joey Hobert 9-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Connor Brooksby kick good	20	14
2	3:15	4	55	1:54	BYU	Keanu Hill 45-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	20	21
2	0:25	10	84	2:17	BYU	Keanu Hill 4-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	20	28
3	5:38	8	55	3:41	BYU	Jaren Hall 10-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	20	35
4	10:15	3	58	0:57	BYU	Isaac Rex 32-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	20	42
4	3:39	10	46	5:10	BYU	32-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	20	45
4	1:49	6	75	1:50	UTU	Joey Hobert 18-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, 2-point pass by Victor Gabalis thrown out of the end zone	26	45
4	0:47	4	39	1:01	BYU	Terence Fall 25-yard touchdown run, Cash Peterman kick good	26	52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							26	52

Statistics	UTU	BYU
First downs	18	30
Plays–yards	71–420	76–676
Rushes–yards	21–80	41–220
Passing yards	340	456
Passing: comp–att–int	25–50–1, 3 TD's	23–25–1, 5 TD's
Time of possession	27:49	32:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTU	Passing	Victor Gabalis	25–50–1, 340 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Quali Conley	18 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Deven Osborne	3 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	23–25–1, 456 yards, 5 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	12 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Keanu Hill	6 receptions, 137 yards, 3 TD's

Stanford

BYU at Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cougars	14	14	0	7	35
Cardinal	3	9	0	14	26

Date: November 26
Location: Stanford Stadium
Stanford, CA
Game start: 8:10 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 25,094
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Winds NW 0 mph, Clear
Referee: Michael Vandervelde • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Fulton Carson • Center judge: Chris Tallent
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis

Sources:

Uniform combination: royal helmets, white jerseys w/ royal stripes, royal pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	STAN
1	11:48	7	75	3:12	BYU	Jaren Hall 19-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	0
1	8:26	10	49	3:19	STAN	34-yard field goal by Joshua Karty	7	3
1	5:29	7	75	2:57	BYU	Hinckley Ropati 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	3
2	13:43	5	76	2:43	BYU	Isaac Rex 43-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	21	3
2	7:41	11	75	5:57	STAN	Mitch Leigber 1-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty kick no good	21	9
2	1:50	11	73	5:47	BYU	Isaac Rex 1-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	28	9
2	0:00	11	38	1:45	STAN	54-yard field goal by Joshua Karty	28	12
4	12:48	10	87	5:28	BYU	Puka Nacua 25-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	35	12
4	9:18	8	75	3:30	STAN	Ashton Daniels 43-yard touchdown run, 2-point run by Benjamin Yurosek good	35	20
4	4:39	7	75	2:59	STAN	Brycen Tremayne 7-yard touchdown reception from Tanner McKee, 2-point run by Ryan Sanborn failed	35	26
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							35	26

Statistics	BYU	STAN
First downs	26	20
Plays–yards	62–451	61–371
Rushes–yards	50–358	19–53
Passing yards	93	318
Passing: comp–att–int	7–12, 2 TD's	32–42, 1 TD
Time of possession	32:19	27:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	7–11, 93 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Christopher Brooks	23 carries, 164 yards
	Receiving	Isaac Rex	2 receptions, 44 yards, 2 TD's
STAN	Passing	Tanner McKee	31–40, 313 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Mitch Leigber	12 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brycen Tremayne	11 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD

New Mexico Bowl: SMU

SMU vs. BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	10	0	0	13	23
• Cougars	7	3	14	0	24

Date: December 17
Location: University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM
Game start: 5:37 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 22,209
Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Winds SE 5 mph, Clear
Referee: Ted Pitts • Umpire: Trent Crawford • Linesman: Brent Eubanks • Line judge: Travis Muhammad • Back judge: Jimmy Colwell • Field judge: Clay Brownlee • Side judge: Carl Brinkley • Center judge: Anthony Hayes
TV announcers (ABC; ESPN Radio; ESPN Deportes): Tom Hart, Brock Osweiler, and Taylor McGregor (ABC)
Jay Alter and Dave Steckel (ESPN Radio)
Kenneth Garay and Pablo Viruega (ESPN Deportes)

Sources:

Uniform combination: royal helmets featuring Sailor Cougar w/ black gradient, black jerseys w/ royal stripes, black pants w/ royal accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SMU	BYU
1	12:01	11	57	2:59	SMU	35-yard field goal by Collin Rogers	3	0
1	6:09	11	75	5:45	BYU	Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	3	7
1	2:16	12	75	3:53	SMU	Roderick Daniels, Jr. 9-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good	10	7
2	3:34	14	66	7:11	BYU	31-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	10	10
3	8:17				BYU	Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Ben Bywater, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	17
3	1:22	9	82	5:42	BYU	Christopher Brooks 22-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	24
4	12:39	11	75	3:42	SMU	Tyler Lavine 3-yard touchdown run, Collin Rogers kick good	17	24
4	0:08	14	88	2:53	SMU	Jordan Kerley 12-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, 2-point run by Tanner Mordecai failed	23	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							23	24

Statistics	SMU	BYU
First downs	28	16
Plays–yards	87–389	54–256
Rushes–yards	50–171	42–209
Passing yards	218	47
Passing: comp–att–int	27–37–1	7–12–1
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	27–37–1, 218 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Tyler Lavine	23 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kelvontay Dixon	6 receptions, 60 yards
BYU	Passing	Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters	7–12–1, 47 yards
	Rushing	Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters	14 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaac Rex	1 reception, 27 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	25	21	12	19	19	16	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	25	14	23	20	16	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

NuSkin BYU Sports Network

The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by BYU Radio and features the talents of Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and Jason Shepherd (host) for the third consecutive year, with Ben Bagley subbing in for Jason Shepherd when he has women's soccer broadcasts. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts.

Affiliates^[51]

BYU Radio – Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 a.m. – (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
KSNA – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
KSPZ – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
KMXD – Monroe / Manti, Utah
KSVC – Richfield / Manti, Utah
KDXU – St. George, Utah

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Kalani Sitake	Head coach
Ed Lamb	Assistant head coach/special teams/safeties coach
Aaron Roderick	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Darrell Funk	Offensive line coach
Fesi Sitake	Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Steve Clark	Tight end coach
Ilaisa Tuiaki	Defensive coordinator/interior defensive line coach
Preston Hadley	Defensive ends/hybrids coach
Jernaro Gilford	Cornerbacks coach
Harvey Unga	Running backs coach
Kevin Clune	Linebackers coach

Roster

2022 BYU Cougars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`17`	Jacob Conover	Fr
QB	`15`	Nick Billoups	Fr
QB	`11`	Cade Fennegan	Fr
QB	`3`	Jaren Hall	Jr
QB	`10`	Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters	Fr
OL	`74`	Campbell Barrington	So
OL	`56`	Clark Barrington	Jr
OL	`75`	Sam Dawe	Fr
OL	`68`	Peter Falaniko	Fr
OL	`71`	Blake Freeland	Jr
OL	`77`	Donovan Hanna	Fr
OL	`64`	Brayden Keim	So
OL	`76`	Harris LaChance	So
OL	`60`	Tyler Little	So
OL	`66`	Sonny Makasini	Fr
OL	`61`	Trevin Ostler	Fr
OL	`70`	Connor Pay	So
OL	`73`	Vae Soifua	Fr
OL	`78`	Kingsley Suamataia	Fr
OL	`59`	Lisala Tai	Jr
OL	`65`	Talin Togiai	Fr
OL	`52`	Joe Tukuafu	Sr
OL	`72`	Sione Veikoso	Fr
OL	`79`	Ben Ward	So
RB	`2`	Christopher Brooks	Sr
RB	`19`	Miles Davis	Fr
RB	`22`	Mason Fakahua	Fr
RB	`35`	Houston Heimuli	Sr
RB	`4`	Lopini Katoa	Sr
RB	`21`	Jackson McChesney	Fr
RB	`32`	Enoch Nawahine	Fr
RB	`7`	Hinckley Ropati	So
RB	`26`	Beau Robinson	Fr
TE	`97`	Ethan Erickson	Fr
TE	`47`	Kyle Hester	Fr
TE	`5`	Dallin Holker	Jr
TE	`80`	Lane Lunt	Sr
TE	`85`	Anthony Olsen	Fr
TE	`44`	Samisoni Peaua	Fr
TE	`83`	Isaac Rex	So
TE	`13`	Masen Wake	Jr
TE	`96`	Carter Wheat	Fr
WR	`20`	Brayden Cosper	So
WR	`0`	Kody Epps	Fr
WR	`88`	Terence Fall	Fr
WR	`36`	Talmage Gunther	So
WR	`30`	Kyson Hall	Fr
WR	`86`	Dom Henry	Fr
WR	`1`	Keanu Hill	So
WR	`82`	Parker Kingston	Fr
WR	`89`	Kade Moore	Fr
WR	`12`	Puka Nacua	Jr
WR	`23`	Hobbs Nyberg	So
WR	`38`	Preston Rex	Fr
WR	`27`	Chase Roberts	Fr
WR	`18`	Gunner Romney	Sr
WR	`28`	Tanner Wall	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`25`	Talan Alfrey	Fr
DB	`35`	Zion Allen	Fr
DB	`19`	Mory Bamba	Jr
DB	`20`	Jacob Boren	Jr
DB	`4`	Caleb Christensen	Fr
DB	`17`	Matthew Criddle	Sr
DB	`23`	Chika Ebunoha	Fr
DB	`33`	Nathaniel Gillis	Fr
DB	`16`	Isaiah Glasker	Fr
DB	`29`	Korbyn Green	Fr
DB	`22`	Ammon Hannemann	So
DB	`1`	Micah Harper	Fr
DB	`18`	Kaleb Hayes	Sr
DB	`16`	Chris Jackson	Sr
DB	`11`	Gabe Jeudy-Lally	So
DB	`36`	Evan Johnson	Fr
DB	`21`	Dean Jones	Fr
DB	`15`	Carter Krupp	Fr
DB	`28`	Hayden Livingston	Jr
DB	`5`	D'Angelo Mandell	Sr
DB	`12`	Malik Moore	Sr
DB	`30`	Quenton Rice	Fr
DB	`0`	Jakob Robinson	So
DB	`26`	Ethan Slade	Fr
DB	`7`	George Udo	Jr
DL	`92`	Tyler Batty	So
DL	`55`	Lorenzo Fauatea	Sr
DL	`97`	Hunter Greer	Fr
DL	`95`	Caden Haws	So
DL	`53`	Fisher Jackson	So
DL	`57`	Josh Larsen	Fr
DL	`59`	Logan Lutui	So
DL	`93`	Blake Mangelson	Fr
DL	`62`	Atunaisa Mahe	Jr
DL	`96`	Bruce Mitchell	Fr
DL	`58`	Aisea Moa	Fr
DL	`94`	John Nelson	Fr
DL	`50`	Isaiah Perez	Fr
DL	`99`	Alema Pilimai	Jr
DL	`90`	Joshua Singh	Fr
DL	`98`	Gabe Summers	Jr
DL	`51`	Alden Tofa	Sr
DL	`91`	Earl Tuioti-Mariner	Sr
LB	`3`	Chaz Ah You	Sr
LB	`2`	Ben Bywater	So
LB	`44`	Michael Daley	Fr
LB	`56`	Logan Fano	Fr
LB	`27`	Tavita Gagnier	So
LB	`13`	Jackson Kaufusi	Jr
LB	`41`	Keenan Pili	Jr
LB	`46`	Logan Pili	Fr
LB	`10`	Morgan Pyper	Jr
LB	`32`	Tate Romney	Fr
LB	`48`	Bodie Schoonover	Fr
LB	`45`	Pepe Tanuvasa	Sr
LB	`31`	Max Tooley	Jr
LB	`49`	Payton Wilgar	Jr
LB	`34`	Josh Wilson	So
LB	`43`	Micah Wilson	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DS	`87`	Britton Hogan	Jr
DS	`84`	Austin Riggs	So
DS	`54`	Dalton Riggs	Fr
P	`24`	Ryan Rehkow	So
K	`99`	Cash Peterman	So
K	`39`	Jake Oldroyd	Jr
K	`37`	Justen Smith	Fr

Head coach

Kalani Sitake (BYU)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Ed Lamb (BYU)
Assistant head coach, special teams, safeties
Aaron Roderick (BYU)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Darrell Funk (Colorado State)
Offensive line
Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah)
Passing game coordintor/wide receivers
Steve Clark (BYU)
Tight ends
Harvey Unga (BYU)
Running backs
Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
Defensive coordinator, interior defensive line
Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
Cornerbacks
Preston Hadley (BYU)
Defensive ends/hybrids
Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton)
Linebackers
Nu'u Tafisi (California)
Director of strength and conditioning
Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
Football strength and conditioning coach
Kalani Simeona (BYU)
Football strength and conditioning coach
Jon Swift (BYU)
Chief of staff
Jack Damuni (BYU)
Director of football relations
Justin Anderson (BYU)
Chief of staff
Billy Nixon (BYU)
Director of football operationst
Brandon Bradley (BYU)
Director of campus experience
Mike Hall (BYU)
Director of player development
Josh Hewitt (BYU)
Director of equipment operations for football
Kurt Hunsaker (BYU-Idaho)
Director of compliance
Dan Wilcox(BYU)
Director of football sports performance nutrition
Tyson McDaniel (Arizona State)
Offensive analyst
Matt Mitchell (Wheaton)
Offensive analyst
Alfred Pupunu (Weber State)
Offensive analyst
Vince Feula (BYU)
Defensive analyst
Jan Jorgensen (BYU)
Defensive analyst
Randy Coy Jr. (Utah Valley)
Defensive analyst
Gavin Fowler (BYU)
Defensive and special teams analyst
Jordan Howard (UMKC)
Offensive graduate assistant
Spencer Patterson (Utah Tech)
Offensive graduate assistant
DJ Williams (Utah State)
Defensive graduate assistant

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Depth Chart

WLB	MLB	SLB
Ben Bywater	Pepe Tanuvasa	Jackson Kaufusi
Morgan Pyper	Fisher Jackson	Bodie Schoonover
Micah Wilson	Logan Pili	Josh Wilson

SS
Micah Harper
Ammon Hannemann
George Udo

CB
Gabe Jeudy-Lally
D'Angelo Mandell
Jacob Boren

DE	DT	DT	DE
Tyler Batty	Caden Haws	Gabe Summers	Earl Tuioti-Mariner
Alden Tofa	Atunaisa Mahe	Lorenzo Fauatea	John Nelson
Aisea Moa	Hunter Greer	Bruce Mitchell	Blake Mangelson

CB
Kaleb Hayes
Jakob Robinson
Mory Bamba

Offense

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X-Receiver
Keanu Hill
Braydon Cosper
Hobbs Nyborg

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Blake Freeland	Clark Barrington	Connor Pay	Joe Tukuafu	Kingsley Suamataia
Sione Veikoso	Sam Dawe	Joe Tukuafu	Tyler Little	Lisala Tai
Talin Togiai	Donovan Hanna	Peter Falaniko	Trevin Ostler	Brayden Keim

TE
Isaac Rex
Ethan Erickson
Carter Wheat

Z-Receiver
Puka Nacua
Chase Roberts
Talmage Gunther

QB
Jaren Hall
Cade Fennigan
Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters

Key reserves
DL Alema Pilimai
DB Carter Krupp
DB Chika Ebunoha
DB Hayden Livingston
DL Logan Lutui
WR Tanner Wall
DB Korbyn Green
DL Joshua Singh

RB
Christopher Brooks
Hinckley Ropati
Miles Davis

FB
Masen Wake
Houston Heimuli
Mason Fakahua

Special teams
PK Jake Oldroyd
PK Justen Smith
P Ryan Rehkow
P Cash Peterman
KR Hobbs Nyborg KR Talmage Gunther
PR Hobbs Nyborg PR Talmage Gunther
LS Britton Hogan LS Dalton Riggs
H Ryan Rehkow H Talmage Gunther

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2022 BYU Cougars football team

Contents

Before the season

Coaching changes

2022 recruits

2021 returned missionaries

2022 other additions

2022 departures

Schedule

Game summaries

South Florida

No. 9 Baylor

No. 25 Oregon

Wyoming

Utah State

Notre Dame

Arkansas

Liberty

East Carolina

Boise State

Utah Tech

Stanford

New Mexico Bowl: SMU

Rankings

NuSkin BYU Sports Network

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Depth Chart

References