BYU Cougars
Big 12
10-3 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #44AP #10
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 8.9 (#44)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.2
- SP+ Defense
- 27.9
- SRS
- 8.0
- FPI
- 6.0
- Elo
- 1723
- Talent
- 443
- Recruiting
- 160 (#71)
Schedule
2021
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Arizona | N | W | 24-16 |
| 2 | vsUtah | H | W | 26-17 |
| 3 | vsArizona State | H | W | 27-17 |
| 4 | vsSouth Florida | H | W | 35-27 |
| 5 | @Utah State | A | W | 34-20 |
| 6 | vsBoise State | H | L | 17-26 |
| 7 | @Baylor | A | L | 24-38 |
| 8 | @Washington State | A | W | 21-19 |
| 9 | vsVirginia | H | W | 66-49 |
| 10 | vsIdaho State | H | W | 59-14 |
| 12 | @Georgia Southern | A | W | 34-17 |
| 13 | @USC | A | W | 35-31 |
| 1 ·P | vsUAB | N | L | 28-31 |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jaren Hall | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Baylor Romney | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jacob Conover | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tyler Allgeier | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Lopini Katoa | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Morgan Pyper | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jackson McChesney | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Miles Davis | SR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Hinckley Ropati | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Beau Robinson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Puka Nacua | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Neil Pau'u | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Gunner Romney | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Samson Nacua | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Hobbs Nyberg | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Chris Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Talmage Gunther | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Keanu Hill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Dallin Holker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Isaac Rex | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Masen Wake | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Carter Wheat | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Donovan Hanna | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tyler Batty | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Blake Mangelson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Pepe Tanuvasa | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Uriah Leiataua | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Earl Tuioti-Mariner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Gabe Summers | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Alden Tofa | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Lorenzo Fauatea | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Hunter Greer | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Atunaisa Mahe | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Caden Haws | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | John Nelson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Alema Pilimai | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Josh Larsen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Jacob Palu | FR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ben Bywater | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Max Tooley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Payton Wilgar | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Chaz Ah You | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Keenan Pili | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Drew Jensen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Ammon Hannemann | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jackson Kaufusi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Fisher Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Josh Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Kade Pupunu | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jakob Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacob Boren | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Caleb Christensen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | D'Angelo Mandell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kaleb Hayes | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Hayden Livingston | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Isaiah Herron | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Matthew Criddle | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Javelle Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | George Udo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Shamon Willis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Jared Kapisi | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Jason Money | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jaques Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Nick Nethercott | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Malik Moore | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Mitchell Price | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Ethan Slade | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Austin Riggs | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Rehkow | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jake Oldroyd | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Justen Smith | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.290
Off PPA
+0.3498
Pass PPA
+0.3880
Rush PPA
+0.3096
Success
50%94
Explosive
1.2965
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.34 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.30 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.25 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.59 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
33.5
PPG Against
24.3
Differential
+9.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-2
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-1
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 0-0
- Non-Conference
- 10-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- +9.3
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
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- 3-Star Athlete/Safety Jaxson Rex Commits to BYUBYU is in the midst of a massive official visit recruiting weekend for the 2027, and got a commitment from one of those visitors in athlete/safety Jaxson Rex. Jaxson is the cousin of former tight end Isaac Rex and current running back Preston Rex. His uncle, of course, is former BYU tight end Byron Tex. […]
- BYU Football Wraps Up Mega Recruiting WeekendOn Sunday, the BYU football program wrapped up its biggest recruiting weekend of the year. More than a dozen recruits were on campus to experience BYU's campusBYU21h
- Rape charge against former BYU standout wide receiver Parker Kingston dismissedA judge has dismissed a felony rape charge against former Brigham Young University standout wide receiver Parker Kingston, but prosecutors say they plan to refile the charge.
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