BYU Cougars football

The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Cougars began collegiate football competition in 1922, and have won 23 conference championships and one national championship in 1984. The team has competed in several different athletic conferences during its history, but since July 1, 2011, they have competed as an Independent. The team plays home games at the 63,470-seat LaVell Edwards Stadium, which is named after legendary head coach LaVell Edwards. LaVell Edwards won 19 conference championships, seven bowl games, and one national championship (1984) while coaching at BYU, and is regarded as the most successful coach in BYU program history.

BYU Cougars football
2020 BYU Cougars football team
First season1922
Athletic directorTom Holmoe
Head coachKalani Sitake
5th season, 27–25 (.519)
StadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470
Record: 66,247)
Year built1964
Field surfaceNatural grass
LocationProvo, Utah
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceIndependent
Past conferencesRMAC (1922–1937)
Skyline (1938–1961)
WAC (1962–1998)
Mountain West (1999–2010)
All-time record582–428–27 (.574)
Bowl record15–21–1 (.419)
Claimed nat'l titles1 (1984)
Conference titles23
1965, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007
RivalriesUtah (rivalry)
Utah State (rivalry)
Heisman winnersTy Detmer (1990)
Consensus All-Americans13[1]
ColorsBlue and White[2]
         
Fight songThe Cougar Song
MascotCosmo the Cougar
Marching bandThe Power of the Wasatch
OutfitterNike
Websitebyucougars.com

History
See also: List of BYU Cougars football seasons

Early history
The school's first football team won the regional championship in 1896.

BYU traces its football roots back to the late 19th century. Benjamin Cluff became the third principal of Brigham Young Academy (the precursor to BYU) in 1892 (the school was converted into a university in 1903) and was influenced by his collegiate studies at the University of Michigan to bring athletic competition to Brigham Young. The first BYU football team in 1896 played the University of Utah (winning 12–4), the Elks, the Crescents, the YMCA of Salt Lake City, the Wheel Club of Denver, and Westminster College; and it ultimately won the championship.[3] In its second year of competition, the BYA football team won the championship too, but as a result of an accidental football-related death in Utah in 1900, football was banned from all LDS Church schools until 1919.[4]

After a 20-year ban on football, the sport was brought back to BYU on an intramural basis in 1919, and intercollegiate games were resumed in 1920 under coach Alvin Twitchell.[5] BYU was admitted to the Rocky Mountain Conference in 1921 and had its first winning year in 1929 under the helm of coach G. Ott Romney, who BYU recruited from Montana State University the year before.[6] Romney and his successor Eddie Kimball ushered in a new era in Cougar football in which the team went 65–51–12 between 1928–1942. In 1932, the Cougars posted an 8–1 record and outscored their opponents 188–50, which remains one of the school's finest seasons on record. The university did not field a team from 1943–1945 due to World War II, and in 1949 suffered its only winless season, going 0–11.

The team began to rebuild in the mid-1950s, recruiting University of Rhode Island head coach Hal Kopp to lead the Cougars, who achieved back-to-back winning seasons in 1957 and 1958, led by southpaw quarterback Jared Stephens and nose tackle Gavin Anae. In 1961, Eldon "The Phantom" Fortie became the school's first All-American, and in 1962, BYU moved to the Western Athletic Conference. In 1964, Cougar Stadium was built, which included a capacity of 30,000, and in 1965, head coach Tommy Hudspeth led the Cougars to their first conference championship with a record of 6–4.

LaVell Edwards era (1972–2000)

In 1972, assistant coach LaVell Edwards was promoted to head coach, succeeding Hudspeth. Edwards and his staff installed a drop-back passing game considered to be an early implementation of the West Coast offense, resulting in Cougar Pete Van Valkenburg as the nation's leading rusher for that year. The following year, the Cougars struggled to a 5–6 finish, but this would be Edwards' only losing season during his run as BYU coach over the next three decades. In fact, the Cougars won the conference championship every year except one from 1974 to 1985, including the national championship in 1984. However, the Cougars lost their first four bowl games. Their first post-season win came in the 1980 Holiday Bowl, which has become known as the "Miracle Bowl" since BYU was trailing SMU 45–25 with four minutes left in the game and then came back to win.[7] BYU would win its 1981, 1983, and 1984 bowl games as well; and it earned the nickname "Quarterback U" for consistently producing All-American quarterbacks, which included Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, Jim McMahon and Steve Young. During this period, Young finished second for the Heisman Trophy in 1983 and McMahon finished third for the trophy in 1981.

In 1984, BYU reached the pinnacle of college football when it was recognized as college football national champions, being the only unbeaten, untied team in the nation. The undefeated Cougars (12–0–0) opened the season with a 20–14 victory over Pitt (3-7-1), ranked No. 3 in the nation at the time and finished the season with a victory over the Michigan Wolverines (6–5–0). The victory over Michigan, 24–17 in the Holiday Bowl, marked the only time a national champion played in a bowl game before New Year's Day, and the last time a national championship was determined by a team from a non-power 5 conference.[8] Coupled with the 11 consecutive wins to close out the 1983 season, BYU concluded the 1984 championship on a 24-game winning streak. At the end of the season, BYU was voted National Champion after being number one in all four NCAA sanctioned polls AP, Coaches, NFF, and FWAA.

In 1985, quarterback Robbie Bosco finished third in the Heisman balloting; in 1986, defensive lineman Jason Buck became the first BYU player ever to win the Outland Trophy; and in 1989, offensive lineman Mo Elewonibi also won the Outland Trophy. In 1990, the Cougars achieved their first victory over a top-ranked team when they defeated the #1 Miami Hurricanes early in the season, and the season culminated with quarterback Ty Detmer becoming BYU's first and only Heisman Trophy winner. In 1996, BYU won the first ever WAC Championship Game in Las Vegas and earned a bid to play in the Cotton Bowl against Kansas State of the newly formed Big 12 Conference, making it BYU's first ever New Year's Day bowl game, which they won 19–15. BYU finished ranked No. 5 in both the Coaches and AP polls, and became the first team in NCAA history to win 14 games in a season.[9]

Mountain West era (1999–2011)

In 1999, BYU left the WAC along with seven other teams to form the Mountain West Conference, with the Cougars winning a share of the inaugural MWC championship. With the change of conferences, BYU also debuted a new color scheme, featuring a darker shade of blue, a redesigned cougar logo, and the introduction of tan as an accent color.[10] 1999 also featured the controversial "bib" home uniforms, which only lasted for one season.

Just prior to the 2000 season, Edwards announced that it would be his final year as the program's head coach, and prior to Edwards' final home game, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Gordon B. Hinckley announced that Cougar Stadium would be renamed "LaVell Edwards Stadium".[11] After punter Aaron Edwards threw a last second touchdown pass on a fake punt, Coach Edwards was carried off the field following the season closer against the Utes.

Fans storming the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2009 after #19 BYU beat #21 Utah 26–23 in overtime
BYU wide receiver Cody Hoffman making a catch at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon in a 2011 game against Oregon State, which the Cougars won 38–28.

Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Gary Crowton was hired to replace Edwards. His first season in 2001 was successful, earning a 12–2 record and running back Luke Staley earning the Doak Walker Award, but the Cougars posted losing records the following three seasons (including only nine conference wins)–BYU's first losing records in three decades. His teams also received negative publicity for infractions of the university's honor code. He was forced to resign on December 1, 2004.[12][13][14] BYU originally offered the job to Utah defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham, who had played for Edwards in the late 1970s. However, when Whittingham opted instead to become head coach at Utah, the Cougars instead offered the job to BYU defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall, who accepted.

Bronco Mendenhall brought stability and success to the BYU program after the Crowton years. At the time of his hiring, the 38-year-old Mendenhall was the second youngest Division 1 football head coach in the country. As the legendary LaVell Edwards told him shortly after being hired, "‘You have a tough job.’ Then there was a pause and silence,” says Mendenhall. “It wasn’t very comforting to hear that. But then he just said, ‘But it’s a great job.’”[15]

Mendenhall led BYU to a bowl game every season he was head coach and saw Top 25 finishes in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.[16]

Independence (2011–present)

On September 1, 2010, BYU announced it would begin competition as a football independent starting in the 2011 season, primarily due to years of frustration with the lack of TV coverage in the Mountain West Conference and the University of Utah's departure for the Pac-12 Conference. That same day, BYU announced an 8-year contract with ESPN in which 11 games would be broadcast on one of the ESPN networks and BYU would retain the rights to utilize its on-campus broadcasting facilities and nationally syndicated station. The Cougars were reportedly considered for invitations by the Big XII Conference and former Big East Conference for all sports during this period, but neither opted to add BYU.

In February 2011, CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award-winner Ben Cahoon joined the coaching staff as the wide receivers coach.[17]

In 2011, BYU changed quarterbacks mid-season from sophomore Jake Heaps to junior Riley Nelson, and in 2012 three different quarterbacks were utilized at different points in the season. During the 2012 offseason, graduated defensive end Ziggy Ansah was drafted as the #5 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, tied for the highest draft BYU alumnus with Jim McMahon '82.[18] For the 2013 BYU football season, the Cougars were slated to compete against four pre-season-ranked teams.

In January 2015, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which had previously announced that from 2017 forward all members had to play at least one non-conference game each season against a "Power 5" team (i.e., a school in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, or SEC, plus Notre Dame, an FBS independent but otherwise an ACC member), announced that games against BYU would not count toward the "Power 5" requirement, a stipulation also held by the SEC. Weeks later, both leagues reversed course and opted to count games against BYU and the other remaining FBS independent at that time, Army, toward meeting the P5 provision. In the case of the SEC, this change in policy was driven more by the trend of "Power 5" leagues requiring nine conference games. At the time of the report, the Big Ten, Big 12, and Pac-12 either had nine-game conference schedules or were introducing them in the near future. The ACC has an eight-game schedule, but also has a scheduling alliance with Notre Dame that has five ACC members playing the Fighting Irish each season. Additionally, three SEC teams had a total of five games scheduled with BYU from 2015 to 2020.[19] In July 2015, the Big Ten announced that games against BYU would count toward the conference's "Power 5" scheduling requirement that takes effect in 2016.[20] In late 2015, the Big XII Conference added a Power Five non-conference scheduling requirement and stated that BYU would not count toward filling that mandate.[21]

On December 4, 2015, Mendenhall accepted the head coach position with Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[22] His 99 wins in 11 seasons are second all-time in school history, behind only Edwards.

BYU spent more than a week courting Navy Midshipmen football head coach Ken Niumatalolo to take over the Cougars program. After several days, which included a visit to Provo and public remarks about considering the job, Niumatalolo ultimately declined BYU's offer in order to remain with Navy. Athletics director Tom Holmoe moved on to several other potential candidates and on Dec. 19 introduced Oregon State defensive coordinator and former Cougars fullback Kalani Sitake as BYU's next head coach.[23]

At the time of his hiring, Kalani Sitake said, "I'm grateful for everything BYU gave me as a player. It's a dream come true for me to return home."[24]

While many have questioned whether independence long-term is sustainable, from a financial perspective it appears to be so. BYU's ESPN contract is worth somewhere between $6–10 million annually, which is on par with what ACC teams received from a contract also negotiated around the same time.[25] ESPN was happy enough with its contract with BYU that it exercised an option to extend the deal through the 2019 season.[26] ESPN also helps BYU line up bowl deals, since as an independent, BYU is not part of any league bowl tie-ins.

BYU's estimated $67 million in annual revenue[27] places it 55th in total revenue in 2018. That's comparable to the lower half of the Pac-12 and more than any G5 school, including every Mountain West institution.[28] In fact, the highest earning MWC team, San Diego State, had $30 million in revenue, with more than 46% of that subsidized by the state of California. The G5 school with the most revenue without a subsidy is UCONN with $43 million, still nearly $20 million below BYU.

Even as an independent, BYU is one of just a handful of schools in all of college athletics to generate a profit, enjoying five times the G5 average revenue ($13 million).[29]

Conference affiliations

Championships

National championships

In 1984 BYU was designated national champions by the AP and UPI, and other major selectors listed below.[30][31]

Year Coach Selectors Record Bowl Result
1984Lavell EdwardsAP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation, National Football Foundation, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI, USA/CNN13–0HolidayW 24–17

Conference championships
Season Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1965Western Athletic ConferenceTommy Hudspeth6–44–1
1974Lavell Edwards7–4–16–0–1
1976Lavell Edwards9–36–1
1977Lavell Edwards9–26–1
1978Lavell Edwards9–45–1
1979Lavell Edwards11–17–0
1980Lavell Edwards12–16–1
1981Lavell Edwards11–27–1
1982Lavell Edwards8–47–1
1983Lavell Edwards11–17–0
1984Lavell Edwards13–08–0
1985Lavell Edwards11–37–1
1989Lavell Edwards10–37–1
1990Lavell Edwards10–37–1
1991Lavell Edwards8–3–27–0–1
1992Lavell Edwards8–56–2
1993Lavell Edwards6–66–2
1995Lavell Edwards7–46–2
1996Lavell Edwards14–110–0
1999Mountain West ConferenceLavell Edwards8–45–2
2001Gary Crowton12–27–0
2006Bronco Mendenhall11–28–0
2007Bronco Mendenhall11-28–0

Division championships

BYU has won two division champsionships, both in the Western Athletic Conference.

Season Division Coach Opponent CG result
1996WAC - MountainLaVell EdwardsWyomingW 28–25OT
1998†WAC - PacificAir ForceL 13–20

† Co-champions

Bowl games

BYU has made 37 bowl appearances with a record of 15–21–1. They have played in the Holiday Bowl (4–6–1), the Cotton Bowl Classic (1–0), the Las Vegas Bowl (3–3), the Copper Bowl (1–0), the Tangerine/Citrus Bowl (0–2), the Freedom Bowl (1–1), the Liberty Bowl (0–2), the Aloha Bowl (0–1), the Fiesta Bowl (0–1), the Motor City Bowl (0–1), the All-American Bowl (0–1), the New Mexico Bowl (1–0), the Armed Forces Bowl (1–0), the Poinsettia Bowl (2–0), Fight Hunger Bowl (0–1), the Miami Beach Bowl (0–1), the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (1–0), and the Hawaii Bowl (0–1).

No. Date Bowl Opponent Result
1December 28, 1974Fiesta BowlOklahoma StateL 6–16
2December 18, 1976Tangerine BowlOklahoma StateL 21–49
3December 22, 1978Holiday BowlNavyL 16–23
4December 21, 1979Holiday BowlIndianaL 37–38
5December 19, 1980Holiday BowlSMUW 46–45
6December 18, 1981Holiday BowlWashington StateW 38–36
7December 17, 1982Holiday BowlOhio StateL 17–47
8December 23, 1983Holiday BowlMissouriW 21–17
9December 21, 1984Holiday BowlMichiganW 24–17
10December 28, 1985Florida Citrus BowlOhio StateL 7–10
11December 30, 1986Freedom BowlUCLAL 10–31
12December 22, 1987All-American BowlVirginiaL 16–22
13December 29, 1988Freedom BowlColoradoW 20–17
14December 29, 1989Holiday BowlPenn StateL 39–50
15December 29, 1990Holiday BowlTexas A&ML 14–65
16December 30, 1991Holiday BowlIowaT 13–13
17December 25, 1992Aloha BowlKansasL 20–23
18December 30, 1993Holiday BowlOhio StateL 21–28
19December 29, 1994Copper BowlOklahomaW 31–6
20January 1, 1997Cotton Bowl ClassicKansas StateW 19–15
21December 31, 1998Liberty BowlTulaneL 27–41
22December 27, 1999Motor City BowlMarshallL 3–21
23December 31, 2001Liberty BowlLouisvilleL 10–28
24December 22, 2005Las Vegas BowlCaliforniaL 28–35
25December 21, 2006Las Vegas BowlOregonW 38–8
26December 22, 2007Las Vegas BowlUCLAW 17–16
27December 21, 2008Las Vegas BowlArizonaL 21–31
28December 22, 2009Maaco Bowl Las VegasOregon StateW 44–20
29December 18, 2010New Mexico BowlUTEPW 52–24
30December 30, 2011Armed Forces BowlTulsaW 24–21
31December 20, 2012Poinsettia BowlSan Diego StateW 23–6
32December 27, 2013Fight Hunger BowlWashingtonL 16–31
33December 22, 2014Miami Beach BowlMemphisL 48–55 2OT
34December 19, 2015Las Vegas BowlUtahL 28–35
35December 21, 2016Poinsettia BowlWyomingW 24–21
36December 21, 2018Famous Idaho Potato BowlWestern MichiganW 49–18
37December 24, 2019Hawaii BowlHawaiiL 34–38

Head coaches
Coach Seasons Record Pct.
Alvin Twitchell1922–19245–13–1.289
C. J. Hart1925–19276–12–2.350
G. Ott Romney1928–193642–31–5.571
Floyd Millet19422–5.286
Eddie Kimball1937–1941, 1946–194834–32–8.514
Chick Atkinson1949–195518–49–3.279
Hal Kopp1956–195813–14–3.483
Tally Stevens1959–19606–15.286
Hal Mitchell1961–19638–22.267
Tommy Hudspeth1964–197139–42–1.482
LaVell Edwards1972–2000257–101–3.716
Gary Crowton2001–200426–23.531
Bronco Mendenhall2005–201599–43.697
Kalani Sitake2016–present27–25.519

Rivalries

BYU's football program has two historic rivalries: one with the Utah Utes in a game referred to as "The Holy War", and another with the Utah State Aggies in "The Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel". BYU also competes with Utah, Utah State, and Weber State for the Beehive Boot.

Utah

Utah leads the series 62–34–4 through the 2019 season.[32]

Utah State
Main article: BYU–Utah State football rivalry

BYU leads the series with Utah State 49–37–3 through the 2019 season.[33]

Record book
See also: BYU Cougars football statistical leaders

Honors and awards

Team awards for the BYU Cougars include 23 conference titles and one national championship in 1984. For player awards, BYU has produced 52 All-Americans (13 Consensus All-Americans),.[34]

Ty Detmer – 1990
Gary Sheide – 1974... 8th
Gifford Nielsen — 1976... 6th
Marc Wilson — 1979... 3rd
Jim McMahon — 1980... 5th
Jim McMahon — 1981... 3rd
Steve Young — 1983... 2nd
Robbie Bosco — 1984... 3rd
Robbie Bosco — 1985... 3rd
Ty Detmer — 1989... 9th
Ty Detmer — 1991... 3rd
Ty Detmer – 1990
Jim McMahon – 1981
Steve Young — 1983
Ty Detmer — 1990, 1991
  • Sammy Baugh Trophy
Gary Sheide – 1974
Marc Wilson — 1979
Jim McMahon — 1981
Steve Young — 1983
Robbie Bosco — 1984
Ty Detmer — 1991
Steve Sarkisian — 1996
Luke Staley – 2001
  • Jim Brown Trophy
Luke Staley – 2001
Jason Buck – 1986
Mohammed Elewonibi — 1989

For coaching, LaVell Edwards received the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award in 1979,[35] the AFCA (Kodak) Coach of the Year Award in 1984, and the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (career achievement) in 2003.

College Football Hall of Fame
NamePositionYears at BYUYear Inducted
Gifford Nielsen[36]QB1973–771994
Marc WilsonQB1975–791996
Jim McMahonQB1977–811998
Lavell EdwardsCoach1972–002004
Steve YoungQB1980–832005
Gordon HudsonTE1980–832009
Ty DetmerQB1987–912012

Retired Jersey Numbers
No. Player Position Career Date of Retirement
6[37]Marc Wilson
Robbie Bosco
Luke Staley		QB
QB
RB		1975–79
1981–85
1999–01		September 16, 2017
8Steve YoungQB1980–83August 28, 2003
9Jim McMahonQB1977–81October 3, 2014
14Gifford Nielsen
Ty Detmer		QB
QB		1973–77
1987–91		September 1, 2007
40Eldon FortieQB/RB1960–621963
81Marion ProbertDE1952–541977

BYU and the NFL
Main article: List of BYU Cougars in the NFL draft

Pro Football Hall of Fame members
NamePositionSeasons in NFLYear Inducted
Steve Young[38]QB152005

Uniforms

From the 1970s to 1999—a period coinciding with some of the school's best and most prominent football seasons—BYU school colors were royal blue and white. The football team generally wore royal blue jerseys and white pants at home, and white jerseys and royal blue pants on the road.

In 1999, Coach Edwards' penultimate year, the school colors switched to dark blue, white, and tan, and the football helmets switched from white to dark blue. The block 'Y' remained on the sides of the helmet but received a new, more current treatment. The home uniforms consisted of dark blue jerseys with white "bib" and dark blue pants, and the away uniforms consisted of white jerseys with white pants. These new uniforms were disliked by both the conservative fans in Provo and the NCAA, who required the team to remove the white bib on the front of the blue home jersey in 2000 (NCAA rules require that a team's jersey have a single dominant color). The home jersey thereafter was modified with blue replacing the white on the bib area.

These uniforms lasted until 2004, when a uniform new style incorporating New York Jets-style shoulder stripes was introduced (the helmets remained the same). The new uniforms were worn in a "mix-and-match" strategy—e.g., the home blue jerseys were worn with either blue or white pants and the white away jerseys were worn with either blue or white pants. This uniform incarnation lasted for only one season.

Ultimately, the traditional design with the white helmet and former logo was re-introduced for the 2005 season. While the uniforms were also changed to be similar to the 1980s uniforms, the darker blue remained instead of the former royal blue, but all tan highlights were eliminated. This change was done at the insistence of new head coach Bronco Mendenhall, who wanted to return the team to the successful traditions of the 1980s. Normally, it takes a minimum of 1–2 years to create, design and approve a uniform change. When Nike, the team's uniform supplier, said that they could not possibly make the change in just five months, former head coach and BYU legend LaVell Edwards made a call to Nike and asked them to help the new Cougar coach. Edwards had worked with Nike on several occasions since his retirement, and with the legendary coach's weight behind the request, BYU was able to take the field in 2005 in new, traditional uniforms.[39] One slight change in the uniform came in the 2007 season, when a small traditional 'Y' logo was added to the bottom of the collar.

In 2009 BYU used a "throwback" jersey paying tribute to the 25-year anniversary of the 1984 National Championship. They were the same design as the current jerseys but royal blue instead of navy blue. They were introduced against rival University of Utah and again in the Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon State.

BYU Blackout Uniforms in 2012

On October 13, 2012, BYU debuted a "blackout" jersey for a home game against Oregon State with royal blue accents and black facemasks. The endzones were also painted black for the occasion. In subsequent seasons, BYU has often had one blackout game per year.

Since 2009, more renditions of the "throwback" royal blue uniforms have appeared, including an all-royal combination,[40] an all-white combination with royal accents,[41] and a variation on the latter with some styling changes to pay tribute to the BYU football uniforms of the 1960s.[42] This last alternate uniform was accompanied by a throwback midfield logo and an endzone paint scheme that paid tribute to the field design used by BYU in the 1960s. These various alternate uniforms are used periodically for significant games, such as Homecoming or rivalry matchups.

Alumni
Main article: List of Brigham Young University alumni § Football

As of 2008, 146 BYU Cougars football players have gone on to play professional football. Team alumni have competed in 48 NFL Super Bowls,[43] including Super Bowl MVP Steve Young and two-time Super Bowl winner Jim McMahon.

Future schedules

Future schedules as of August 11, 2020.[44]

2020
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7Navy[45]
October 16Houston
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 21North Alabama
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT

2021
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2vs. Arizona
September 11Utah
September 18Arizona State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 24South Florida
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 1at Utah State
October 9Boise State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 16at Baylor
October 23at Washington State[46]
October 30Virginia
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 13Idaho State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 20at Georgia Southern
November 27at USC

2022
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10Baylor
September 17at Oregon
September 24Wyoming
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 30Utah State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 15Arkansas
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 22at Liberty
November 5at Boise State[46]
November 19Dixie State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 26at Stanford
TBAEast Carolina
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT

2023
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2Tennessee
September 9at Virginia
September 23at Arkansas
September 29Rice
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 7at Houston
October 21Boise State[46]
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 4UNLV
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 11at UCF
November 18Southern Utah
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 25at USC

2024
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31UCF
September 7at Utah
September 14Hawaii
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 28at Wyoming
October 12Georgia Southern
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 19at East Carolina
November 2at UNLV
November 9at NC State

2025
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Hawaii
September 13Stanford
September 20Minnesota
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 27at Rice
October 25at Boise State
November 1Virginia
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
TBAUtah
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT

2026
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Arizona
September 19at Utah
September 26at Virginia Tech
November 7Boise State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 28at Stanford

2027
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at Arizona
September 18Utah
September 25at Boise State

2028
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9at Utah
September 23Boise State
November 25at Stanford

2029
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1Stanford
September 22at Boise State

2030
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29NC State
September 14Virginia Tech
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 21Boise State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT

2031
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30Stanford
September 27at Boise State

2032
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Boise State

2033
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Boise State

2034
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23Boise State

2035
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1Stanford
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See also

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