BYU Cougars
11-2 overall · 8-1 Big 12 · 2nd in the standings · lost the title game 34-7 vs Texas Tech
The schedule
Every game, conference and not. Each game carries the blend's line on the season's final ratings against the result: what the systems made of the matchup with the whole season known, not what they said before kickoff.
The Nerds on BYU
| System | rating (pts) | in the Big 12 | picking BYU games |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP+ (2025) | +14.1 | 3 of 16 | 10-1 |
| Elo (2025) | +8.7 | 3 of 16 | 10-1 |
| SRS (2025) | +13.7 | 3 of 16 | 11-1 |
| Vegas | — | — | 10-2 |
Points better than an average FBS team, each system on its own scale. The record is each system's favorite in BYU's games this season, on the season's final ratings. See The Model.
The draw and the rotation
Expected conference wins on this slate: 5.8, -0.52 against the same team on the average draw, the 2nd hardest of 16. Hardest slate for BYU would be Arizona State's (5.9), easiest Arizona's (6.9).
Misses this season:
Arizona State last met 2024
Baylor last met 2024
Houston last met 2024
Kansas last met 2024
Kansas State last met 2024
Oklahoma State last met 2024
From The Draw and The Rotation.
Home gates
- Wk 1 vs Portland State: 64,494 (77°F)
- Wk 2 vs Stanford: 64,692 (72°F)
- Wk 6 vs West Virginia: 63,917 (61°F)
- Wk 8 vs Utah: 64,794 (56°F)
- Wk 12 vs TCU: 64,447 (53°F)
- Wk 14 vs UCF: 60,389 (41°F)
| Season | home games | average | best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 61,944 | 63,834 |
| 2024 | 6 | 62,848 | 64,420 |
| 2025 | 6 | 63,789 | 64,794 |
From Attendance.
In the Big 12
| Season | conf. | overall | finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2-7 | 5-7 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 7-2 | 10-2 | 3 |
Regular season, as the tracker keeps it, with ties left standing. Seasons this team was not in the conference are not listed.