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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
Ranking the top 10 results in the BYU-Utah Holy War rivalry, a deep dive
Fall camp is rolling, and two weeks remain before the season opener against Utah Tech. Thoughts have been swirling on how the BYU Cougars will stack up against each of their opponents. Even though there are quite a few big games, the one every fan should
13 days until BYU football: Can WR Jojo Phillips and DE Tausili Akana - both No. 13 - go nuclear in 2026?
13 days until BYU football! Today we profile two No. 13s in wide receiver Jojo Phillips and defensive end Tausili Akana. Both players have shown promise, but this year the Cougars need them to dominate.
Why backup QB Treyson Bourguet might become the most important player on BYU's roster
BYU has legitimate aspirations of winning the Big 12 and making the College Football Playoffs. But if star quarterback Bear Bachmeier gets hurt, can backup Treyson Bourguet get them there?
Jaxon Kohler reveals why he chose BYU basketball over Kentucky, Kansas, and Louisville
When big man Jaxon Kohler announced his commitment to BYU basketball, the easy assumption was that his ties to the state of Utah and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the deal-makers. After all, a Mormon boy from American Fork seems like a
15 days until BYU football: Senior CB Jayven Williams (No. 15) left the SEC for greener pastures in Provo
15 days until BYU football! Today we profile No. 15, cornerback Jayven Williams. After playing for the SEC's Mississippi State last year, he transferred to Provo to make an impact in his final college football season.