Next game: at Utah
Utah’s best edge on BYU is red zone
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
BYU offense against Utah defense
Utah offense against BYU defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Threat · +0.35 EPA/play | 47 | 8 | 135 / 214 | 63.1 | 1750 #49 FBS | 8.2 | 12 #53 FBS | 4 | 146.5 | 69 | 74.8 | 8.1 | 2.3 | |
Yards by week → Dual threatDangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back. In the Heisman race — our Heisman model ranks this player #18 right now. This week's matchup — QB Bachmeier runs when the pocket breaks down. Lagway is the one who operates within the system without forcing anything. Season receipt Rush yards / carry4.2 81th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Yards / attempt8.6 77th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Bear Bachmeier's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Merchant · +0.33 EPA/play | 4 | 4 | 44 | 344 | 7.8 | 3 | 56 | — | — | |
Yards by week → Speed merchantCuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line. This week's matchup — RB Martin hits the crease and outruns the angle. Knighten is the one who does a little of everything without one standout trait. Season receipt Yards / carry7.9 99th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate6.8% 78th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View LJ Martin's full player page | ||||||||||
| +0.21 EPA/play | 12 | 7 | 39 | 223 | 5.7 | 2 | 27 | — | — | |
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| -0.22 EPA/play | 20 | 6 | 32 | 184 | 5.8 | 2 | 38 | — | — | |
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| -0.10 EPA/play | 30 | 3 | 27 | 78 | 2.9 | 3 | 8 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Threat · +0.72 EPA/play | 1 | 8 | 32 | 585 #50 FBS | 18.3 | 4 #70 FBS | 75 | |
Yards by week → Deep threat· Money-downStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. lives on the sticks and moves the chains Impact starter — 32 catches and 17 carries in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Glasker beats you over the top. Freeman is the one who wins underneath on volume and route precision. Season receipt Yards / reception18.8 93th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.7 77th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Legend Glasker's full player page | ||||||||
| Jump-Ball Target · +0.60 EPA/play | 3 | 8 | 30 | 430 | 14.3 | 5 #39 FBS | 32 | |
Yards by week → Jump-ball targetWins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons. 30 catches and 1 pass attempt in 8 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Kasper wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Freeman is the one who wins underneath on volume and route precision. Season receipt TD rate16.7% 88th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Reception volume30 65th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Kyler Kasper's full player page | ||||||||
| Complete TE · +0.33 EPA/play | 7 | 8 | 24 | 255 | 10.6 | 1 | 26 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. Starter — 24 catches in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week. This week's matchup — TE Lyons shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Livingston is the one who is the first read once you cross the 20. Season receipt Yards / reception10.7 bottom 48th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Reception volume24 80th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Walker Lyons's full player page | ||||||||
| Complete TE · +0.22 EPA/play | 2 | 7 | 12 | 146 | 12.2 | 0 | 63 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. The most common profile in its group this season — 126 of 166 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman View Roger Saleapaga's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.13 EPA/play | 13 | 7 | 14 | 130 | 9.3 | 1 | 24 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. This week's matchup — WR Phillips moves the chains on third down. Freeman is the one who wins underneath on volume and route precision. Season receipt Yards / reception8.4 bottom 8th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.1 bottom 13th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jojo Phillips's full player page | ||||||||
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versatile End | 48 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 18 tackles in 7 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. 121 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate22.2% 61th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Bodie Schoonover's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 5 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 18 tackles in 7 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 121 of 180 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Nusi Taumoepeau's full player page | |||||||
| Speed Rusher | 13 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
Speed rusherBends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor. 19 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Sack rate20.6% 88th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Tausili Akana's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 57 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman View Keanu Tanuvasa's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 46 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 121 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 5th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kendal Wall's full player page | |||||||
| Pressure Merchant | 90 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
Pressure merchantCollapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. 22 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Hurry rate0.4 99th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Hunter Clegg's full player page | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 96 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Nose anchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 130 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight310 lb 82th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Justin Kirkland's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 98 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate10.0% bottom 33th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Sani Tuala's full player page | |||||||
| 94 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 4 | 8 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Sideline-to-sidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Starter — 52 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. 83 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 81th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 21th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Cade Uluave's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 16 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Coverage ’backerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 89 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate9.7% 97th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate3.2% bottom 20th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Isaiah Glasker's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 21 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Coverage ’backerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 89 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate10.5% 99th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume19 bottom 14th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Miles Hall's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 31 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
Coverage ’backerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 89 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate10.5% 99th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate7.9% 87th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jake Clifton's full player page | |||||||||
| 30 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 54 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | 11 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Box safety· Takeaway threatLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. the kind of DB who takes it back the other way Starter — 43 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume43 83th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Faletau Satuala's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 22 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 28 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2024 class View Tommy Prassas's full player page | |||||||
| Ball Hawk | 15 | 8 | 24 | 7 #20 FBS | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ball hawkReads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. 36 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate29.2% 93th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jayven Williams's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | — | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The most common profile in its group this season — 138 of 244 classified this way. Played in 6 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2022 class View Evan Johnson's full player page | |||||||
| Press Corner | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Press cornerLong and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line. 34 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Therrian Alexander's full player pageHeight6'2" 87th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Raider Damuni's full player pagePD rate20.0% 95th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 32 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The most common profile in its group this season — 138 of 244 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2022 class View Cannon DeVries's full player page | |||||||
| 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 8 | 7/8 | 87.5 | 31/31 | 52 | 49 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 19 | 8 | 25 | 1119 | 44.8 | 61 | 6 | 0 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover Corner | 32 | 7 | 14 | 182 | 13 | 0 | 46 |
| -0.22 EPA/play | 19 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
Biggest plays from BYU’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in BYU’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q4, 1:47 · BYU down 3, takes the leadBear Bachmeier finds Walker Lyons for a 6-yard touchdownNotre Dame at BYU, week 7Q4, 1:47 · BYU 28, Notre Dame 241:47Go-ahead touchdown for BYU with 1:47 left1:47Go-ahead touchdown for BYU with 1:47 leftGo-ahead touchdown for BYU with 1:47 leftB.Bachmeier pass complete short middle to W.Lyons caught at ND00, for 6 yards to the ND00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q4, 9:31 · Notre Dame down 5, takes the leadJonaz Walton runs 3 yards for a touchdownNotre Dame at BYU, week 7Q4, 9:31 · Notre Dame 24, BYU 21Go-ahead touchdown for Notre Dame in the fourth quarterGo-ahead touchdown for Notre Dame in the fourth quarterJ.Walton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BYU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN J.Walton rush attempt Successful▶Watch from this play- Q2, 10:49 · TCU tiedFaletau Satuala intercepts Jaden Craig and returns it 59 yardsBYU at TCU, week 5Q2, 10:49 · TCU 0, BYU 0Faletau Satuala's 5th career interceptionFaletau Satuala's 5th career interceptionJ.Craig pass intercepted by F.Satuala at BYU25 F.Satuala return 59 yards to the TCU16 (E.Small; T.Shelton)▶Watch from this play
- Q2, 10:37 · Notre Dame down 4, takes the leadNolan James Jr. runs 8 yards for a touchdownNotre Dame at BYU, week 7Q2, 10:37 · Notre Dame 10, BYU 7Notre Dame took the lead in the second quarterNotre Dame took the lead in the second quarterN.James Jr. rush middle for 8 yards gain to the BYU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
- Q2, 5:52 · BYU down 3, takes the leadKyler Kasper finds Bear Bachmeier for a 15-yard touchdownNotre Dame at BYU, week 7Q2, 5:52 · BYU 14, Notre Dame 100Kyler Kasper, with no passes this season before the game, throws the go-ahead touchdown pass0Kyler Kasper, with no passes this season before the game, throws the go-ahead touchdown passKyler Kasper, with no passes this season before the game, throws the go-ahead touchdown passK.Kasper pass complete short right to B.Bachmeier caught at ND21, for 15 yards to the ND00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q2, 0:27 · TCU down 7, ties itJaden Craig finds Kari Ashley for a 13-yard touchdownBYU at TCU, week 5Q2, 0:27 · TCU 7, BYU 7TCU tied the game in the second quarterTCU tied the game in the second quarterJ.Craig pass complete short middle to K.Ashley caught at BYU00, for 13 yards to the BYU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
BYU lost at UCF after being 79% to win; the closest win was against Arizona, down to 28%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave BYU during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · BYU
through 8 games
2026 stat leaders · BYUCade Uluave leads BYU with 52 tackles through 8 games.
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How they play
BYU fields a strong offense behind a strong, bend-don't-break defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
BYU reads strongest in red-zone finish (top 10%) and rushing EPA (top 13%); the crux lives in explosive plays, where BYU sits at the 38th percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
BYU is worth +3.0 points more at home than on the road.
Bottom third of FBS, 30th percentile of 133 programs
76% at home, 62% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (34-11 home, 29-18 away). Interval ±3.5.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, BYU has beaten the number by −1.0 more at home than away over 98 games. That is inside the ±5.9 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
LaVell Edwards Stadium seats 63,470 and has averaged 98% full (62,453, 29 games reported). Visitors face the 5th-longest trip of 135 FBS venues: a median 850 miles since 2018. The map isn't translating, though — the split above still reads bottom third of fbs. For the home side it is genuinely home ground: 48% of the 2026 roster (69 of 143 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 54 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- Garbage timeLJ Martin does not see a usage spike in garbage time: his workload holds steady regardless of score, and he's also efficient in competitive snaps, the production isn't just garbage-time padding.
- Deep threatCarsen Ryan is used almost exclusively underneath: a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
- Deep threatJojo Phillips is used almost exclusively underneath: a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
LJ Martin and Preston Rex split the carries (44/82 vs 38/82) -- but the job isn't split the same way. LJ Martin produces in bigger chunks.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Kyler Kasper (WR) and Walker Lyons (TE) split the targets (46/79 vs 33/79) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Scheme claims
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How BYU actually scores
83rd percentile quality, 17th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
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| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 76th | 3rd |
| Akron | 9th | 90th |
| Alabama | 82nd | 22nd |
| App State | 41st | 48th |
| Arizona | 91st | 16th |
| Arizona State | 20th | 83rd |
| Arkansas | 7th | 93rd |
| Arkansas State | 60th | 32nd |
| Army | 95th | 10th |
| Auburn | 34th | 59th |
| BYU | 83rd | 17th |
| Ball State | 32nd | 72nd |
| Baylor | 36th | 63rd |
| Boise State | 96th | 4th |
| Boston College | 20th | 80th |
| Buffalo | 8th | 88th |
| Central Michigan | 6th | 96th |
| Cincinnati | 88th | 15th |
| Clemson | 10th | 92nd |
| Coastal Carolina | 49th | 57th |
| Colorado | 15th | 86th |
| Colorado State | 88th | 30th |
| Delaware | 63rd | 40th |
| Duke | 74th | 8th |
| East Carolina | 24th | 77th |
| Eastern Michigan | 14th | 80th |
| Florida | 75th | 37th |
| Florida Atlantic | 72nd | 25th |
| Florida International | 2nd | 98th |
| Florida State | 64th | 44th |
| Fresno State | 56th | 52nd |
| Georgia | 92nd | 11th |
| Georgia Southern | 52nd | 40th |
| Georgia State | 77th | 36th |
| Georgia Tech | 30th | 70th |
| Hawai'i | 12th | 88th |
| Houston | 89th | 2nd |
| Illinois | 70th | 38th |
| Indiana | 85th | 18th |
| Iowa | 52nd | 53rd |
| Iowa State | 43rd | 62nd |
| Jacksonville State | 62nd | 41st |
| James Madison | 58th | 35th |
| Kansas | 28th | 66th |
| Kansas State | 48th | 44th |
| Kennesaw State | 23rd | 79th |
| Kentucky | 71st | 21st |
| LSU | 86th | 9th |
| Liberty | 78th | 29th |
| Louisiana | 27th | 69th |
| Louisiana Tech | 60th | 47th |
| Louisville | 94th | 19th |
| Marshall | 36th | 61st |
| Maryland | 17th | 85th |
| Massachusetts | 38th | 60th |
| Memphis | 87th | 20th |
| Miami | 100th | 0th |
| Miami (OH) | 68th | 31st |
| Michigan | 25th | 71st |
| Middle Tennessee | 37th | 60th |
| Minnesota | 4th | 95th |
| Mississippi State | 35th | 65th |
| Missouri | 54th | 49th |
| Missouri State | 40th | 64th |
| NC State | 69th | 28th |
| Navy | 57th | 51st |
| Nebraska | 59th | 32nd |
| Nevada | 1st | 99th |
| New Mexico | 39th | 68th |
| North Carolina | 48th | 45th |
| North Dakota State | 31st | 64th |
| North Texas | 99th | 1st |
| Northern Illinois | 12th | 89th |
| Northwestern | 93rd | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 97th | 5th |
| Ohio | 67th | 43rd |
| Ohio State | 79th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma State | 76th | 14th |
| Ole Miss | 80th | 8th |
| Oregon | 28th | 72nd |
| Oregon State | 92nd | 13th |
| Penn State | 47th | 48th |
| Pittsburgh | 44th | 50th |
| Purdue | 65th | 34th |
| Rice | 18th | 87th |
| Rutgers | 32nd | 76th |
| SMU | 81st | 16th |
| San Diego State | 5th | 94th |
| San José State | 13th | 84th |
| South Alabama | 64th | 27th |
| South Carolina | 55th | 54th |
| South Florida | 42nd | 56th |
| Southern Miss | 3rd | 97th |
| Stanford | 53rd | 55th |
| Syracuse | 24th | 74th |
| TCU | 21st | 75th |
| Temple | 56th | 56th |
| Tennessee | 45th | 42nd |
| Texas | 11th | 91st |
| Texas A&M | 16th | 78th |
| Texas State | 90th | 12th |
| Texas Tech | 50th | 46th |
| Toledo | 84th | 24th |
| Troy | 8th | 92nd |
| Tulane | 33rd | 73rd |
| Tulsa | 68th | 28th |
| UAB | 16th | 81st |
| UCF | 19th | 82nd |
| UCLA | 61st | 36th |
| UConn | 84th | 26th |
| UNLV | 44th | 67th |
| USC | 80th | 12th |
| UTSA | 72nd | 20th |
| Utah | 96th | 7th |
| Utah State | 0th | 100th |
| Vanderbilt | 26th | 76th |
| Virginia | 51st | 39th |
| Virginia Tech | 66th | 33rd |
| Wake Forest | 98th | 4th |
| Washington | 40th | 58th |
| West Virginia | 73rd | 24th |
| Western Kentucky | 4th | 96th |
| Western Michigan | 29th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 22nd | 84th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 52nd |
BYU’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 73rd percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 73rd — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does BYU hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
86th percentile success on standard downs, 35th on passing downs — a 51-point gap between the two.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
BYU by half
1st-half offense ranks 91st percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 57th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of BYU’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is 0.23; 70th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.06. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.54 raw vs. 0.04 adjusted.
Tendency drift
How BYU’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), BYU’s passing game completes a completion rate below the FBS mean (66.7% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 191-play sample) — mid-pack, 55 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), BYU’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (65.1% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 230-play sample) — mid-pack, 40 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
The bounces have gone their way on their own fumbles: 57% recovered, vs. ~52% expected.
4 of 7 own fumbles recovered themselves; 3 of 6 forced fumbles recovered, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Deflections without payoff: 13% of disrupted passes intercepted, vs. ~18% league-wide.
6 interceptions of 47 disrupted passes (41 deflected, 6 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
The flags haven't favored them: 44 penalties committed vs. 36 drawn on opponents, 91 yards behind.
384 penalty yards committed vs. 293 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
Comparable teams
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Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Weather
LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT · 4,633 ft above sea level
Usual during the game around Nov 13: 44°, between 33° and 57° in about 7 in 10 games (26 games since 2016).
Road games since 2016: the middle game was 61°, and 8 in 10 ran between 39° and 80° (49 of 54 road games, at stadiums we cover).
What a usual Saturday feels like here, by kickoff time
Airport readings near each stadium during the game, not on the field. How we measure
Weather observations: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Rain: NOAA MRMS radar and CoCoRaHS volunteer gauges (CC BY 4.0). Game data: CollegeFootballData.com.