2019 BYU Cougars football team

2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

2019 BYU Cougars football
2019 BYU Cougars football
Hawaii Bowl, L 34–38 vs. Hawaii
Conference	Independent
2019 record	7–6
Head coach	Kalani Sitake (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Grimes (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Ilaisa Tuiaki (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	LaVell Edwards Stadium; (Capacity: 63,470)
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kalani Sitake, and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the eighth year that BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

Before the season[]

Coaching changes[]

On January 14, 2019 Ryan Pugh was announced as the new offensive coordinator at Troy leaving a vacancy on the offensive staff. On February 14, 2019, Eric Mateos was named the offensive line coach.

2019 recruits[]

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Notes
Brooks Maile	DL	6'4"	285	St. George, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[1]
Jacob Conover	QB	6'1"	205	Chandler, Arizona	Mission prior to enrolling^[2]
Keanu Hill	WR	6'3"	190	Euless, Texas	^[3]
Carter Wheat	TE	6'4"	225	Mesa, Arizona	^[4]
Blake Freeland	OL	6'8"	260	Herriman, Utah	^[5]
Bruce Mitchell	DL	6'4"	265	Kamas, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[6]
Ethan Erickson	TE	6'4"	265	Kahuku, Hawaii	Mission prior to enrolling^[7]
Michael Daley	LB	6'3"	220	Highland, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[8]
Chase Roberts	WR	6'4"	195	American Fork, Utah	Mission prior to enrolling^[9]
Brock Gunderson	OL	6'4"	265	Cypress, Texas	Mission prior to enrolling^[10]
George Udo	DB	6'1"	210	Walnut Creek, California	^[11]
Eli Unutoa	OL	6'5"	290	Kapa'a, Hawaii	Mission prior to enrolling^[12]
Cade Albright	DL	6'5"	215	San Juan Capistrano, California	Mission prior to enrolling^[13]
Javelle Brown	WR	6'1"	180	San Diego, California	^[14]
Luc Andrada	RB	5'10"	175	Pueblo, Colorado	^[15]
Kimball Henstrom	DB	6'0"	170	Draper, Utah	^[16]
Tevita Gagnier	DB	6'1"	170	Tooele, Utah	^[17]
Masen Wake	RB	6'1"	235	Cedar Hills, Utah	^[18]
Chapman Beaird	RB	6'3"	200	Franklin, Tennessee	^[19]

2018 returned missionaries[]

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Notes
Chaz Ah You	LB	6'2"	205	Sophomore	^[20]
Solofa Funa	LB	6'2"	245	Freshman	^[21]
Caden Haws	OL	6'2"	315	Freshman	^[22]
Freddy Livai	DL	6'4"	256	Freshman	^[23]
Jake Oldroyd	K	6'1"	170	Freshman	^[24]
Keenan Pili	LB	6'2"	215	Freshman	^[25]
Hayden Livingston	DB	6'1"	185	Freshman	^[26]
Ammon Hannemann	DB	6'2"	190	Freshman	^[27]
Seleti Fevaleaki	DL	6'3"	290	Freshman	^[28]
Ben Bywater	LB	6'3"	210	Freshman	^[29]
Jackson McChesney	RB	6'0"	187	Freshman	^[30]
Alema Pilimai	TE	6'4"	205	Freshman	^[31]
Isaac Rex	TE	6'5"	235	Freshman	^[32]
Talmage Gunther	WR	6'0"	195	Freshman	^[33]
Rhett Reilly	QB	6'2"	175	Sophomore	^[34]
Brayden Keim	OL	6'7"	259	Freshman	^[35]
Tevita Ika	WR	5'8"	160	Freshman	^[36]
Brevan Ward	OL	6'5"	270	Sophomore	^[37]
Will Watanabe	DB	5'10"	175	Freshman	^[38]
Gabe Summers	DL	6'2"	250	Sophomore	^[39]
Jacob Talbot	WR	6'3"	205	Sophomore	^[40]
Kade Pupunu	LB	6'3"	205	Freshman	^[41]
Britton Hogan	DS	6'3"	220	Freshman	^[42]
Chase Wester	RB	5'11"	195	Sophomore	^[43]
Jacob Boren	WR	5'9"	180	Freshman	^[44]
Dallin Lee	DB	6'2"	200	Freshman	^[45]

2019 other additions[]

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Notes
Spencer Romney	WR	5'10"	180	Sophomore	Transfer from Snow College^[46]
Emmanuel Esukpa	RB	5'11"	232	Senior	Transfer from Rice University^[47]
Ty'Son Williams	RB	6'0"	219	Senior	Transfer from University of South Carolina^[48]
Mo Unutoa	OL	6'5"	304	Sophomore	Transfer from University of Utah^[49]
Shamon Willis	DB	5'10"	180	Freshman	Transfer from Weber State University^[50]
Pepe Tanuvasa	LB	6'1"	226	Sophomore	Transfer from Naval Academy^[51]
Dimitri Gallow	DB	6'0"	190	Junior	Transfer from Mt. San Jacinto College^[52]
Alec Wyble-Meza	RB	5'11"	195	Sophomore	Transfer from Scottsdale Community College^[53]
Batchlor Johnson IV	WR	5'9"	160	Senior	Transfer from University of Utah^[54]
Alex Miskela	LB	6'1"	240	Freshman	Originally Signed 2018 ^[55]
Joe Tukuafu	OL	6'4"	275	Sophomore	Return after sitting out 2018 ^[56]
Beau Tanner	DB	6'0"	189	Senior	Return after sitting out 2018 ^[57]
Sam Baldwin	LB	6'3"	205	Senior	Return after sitting out 2018 ^[58]
Nephi Stevens	WR	5'11"	190	Senior	Return after sitting out 2018 ^[59]

2019 departures[]

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Notes
Rhett Almond	P	6'4"	200	Senior	Graduation
Squally Canada	RB	5'11"	210	Senior	Graduation
Dylan Collie	WR	5'10"	180	Senior	Graduation
Brayden El-Bakri	RB	6'0"	245	Senior	Graduation
Matt Foley	LS	6'1"	210	Senior	Graduation
Gavin Fowler	DB	6'0"	191	Senior	Graduation
Matt Hadley	RB	6'0"	210	Senior	Graduation
Austin Hoyt	OL	6'8"	315	Senior	Graduation
Tanner Jacobson	DB	5'10"	185	Senior	Graduation
Kamalani Kaluhiokalani	DL	6'0"	290	Senior	Graduation
Corbin Kaufusi	DL	6'9"	275	Senior	Graduation
Ului Lapuaho	OL	6'7"	330	Senior	Graduation
Tanner Mangum	QB	6'3"	205	Senior	Graduation
Andrew Mikkelsen	K	6'0"	200	Senior	Graduation
Butch Pau'u	LB	6'0"	225	Senior	Graduation
Riggs Powell	LB	6'2"	220	Senior	Graduation
Adam Pulsipher	LB	6'1"	220	Senior	Graduation
Nate Sampson	LB	6'2"	230	Senior	Graduation
Rhett Sandlin	LB	6'3"	230	Senior	Graduation
Michael Shelton	DB	5'8"	175	Senior	Graduation
Sione Takitaki	LB	6'2"	230	Senior	Graduation
Merrill Taliauli	DL	6'2"	310	Senior	Graduation
Langi Tuifua	DL	6'3"	235	Sophomore	Medical
Motekiai Langi	DL	6'7"	400	Sophomore	Medical
Benjamin Ward	TE	6'5"	235	Freshman	LDS mission
Dallin Holker	TE	6'5"	225	Freshman	LDS mission
Michael Thorson	OL	6'5"	290	Freshman	LDS mission
Jaylen Vickers	DB	5'10"	183	Freshman	LDS mission
Christian Folau	LB	6'1"	237	Freshman
Wayne Tei-Kirby	DL	6'3"	315	Sophomore
Akile Davis	WR	6'2"	205	Junior	Transfer
Isaiah Armstrong	DB	6'2"	195	Junior	Transfer
Riley Burt	RB	6'1"	210	Junior	Transfer
Jacob Jimenez	OL	6'5"	305	Junior	Transfer
Tevita Mo'unga	DL	6'3"	340	Junior
Johnny Tapusoa	RB	5'10"	225	Sophomore
Stacy Conner	QB	6'6"	190	Freshman
Trevion Greene	DB	6'3"	194	Junior
Michael Bruno	OL	6'5"	240	Freshman
Brach Davis	DB	6'1"	170	Freshman
Michael Biagi	LB	6'3"	205	Freshman
Tanner Leishman	TE	6'6"	245	Freshman
Joshua Buhler	DB	6'1"	205	Junior
Inoke Lotulelei	WR	5'9"	190	Sophomore
Brock Bastian	LB	6'2"	205	Freshman
Austin McChesney	DB	6'1"	180	Sophomore
Hayden Griffitts	QB	6'2"	205	Sophomore
AJ Lolohea	LB	6'3"	235	Freshman
Beau Hoge	RB	6'1"	209	Junior	Retired^[60]
Hirkley Latu	DL	6'3"	240	Freshman

Schedule[]

Following their win over Idaho State on November 16, the Cougars accepted an invitation to the 2019 Hawaii Bowl.^[61]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	8:15 p.m.	No. 14 Utah	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Beehive Boot & Holy War)	ESPN	L 12–30	61,626
September 7	5:00 p.m.	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	W 29–26 ^2OT	92,475
September 14	1:30 p.m.	No. 24 USC	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ABC	W 30–27 ^OT	62,546
September 21	1:30 p.m.	No. 22 Washington	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ABC/ESPN2	L 19–45	62,117
September 28	10:00 a.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	L 21–28	24,889
October 12	1:30 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	CBSSN	L 23–27	35,375
October 19	8:15 p.m.	No. 14 Boise State	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	W 28–25	58,930
November 2	8:00 p.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel)	ESPN2	W 42–14	25,472
November 9	5:30 p.m.	Liberty	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPNU	W 31–24	54,683
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 42–10	57,379
November 23	10:00 a.m.	at UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	NESN/FloSports	W 56–24	8,204
November 30	7:00 p.m.	at San Diego State	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 3–13	28,180
December 24	6:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	L 34–38	21,582
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Source:^[62]

Game summaries[]

Utah[]

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents.

There was a 58-minute weather delay during the fourth quarter (Thunderstorms).

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UTAH	BYU
1	8:07	9	37	4:34	UTAH	41-yard field goal by Andrew Strauch	3	0
2	14:15	12	59	3:54	BYU	32-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	3	3
2	10:17				UTAH	Interception returned 58 yards for touchdown by Francis Bernard, Andrew Strauch kick failed	9	3
2	5:52	9	55	4:25	BYU	37-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	9	6
3	9:47	11	75	5:13	UTAH	Jaylen Dixon 2-yard touchdown run, Andrew Strauch kick good	16	6
4	12:56	3	22	1:09	UTAH	Jaylen Dixon 2-yard touchdown run, Jason Redding kick good	23	6
4	12:25				UTAH	Interception returned 39 yards for touchdown by Julian Blackmon, Jason Redding kick good	30	6
4	9:19	9	75	3:06	BYU	Ty'Son Williams 10-yard touchdown run, 2-point run by Zach Wilson failed	30	12
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							30	12

at Tennessee[]

BYU at Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
• Cougars	3	0	7	6	7	6	29
Volunteers	7	6	0	3	7	3	26

Date: September 7
Location: Neyland Stadium
Knoxville, Tennessee
Game start: 7:05 EDT
Elapsed time: 3:35
Game attendance: 92,475
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Winds N 6 mph; Mostly sunny
Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Mike Contreraz
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, navy pants w/ white accents.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	UT
1	0:50	15	80	7:15	UT	Jauan Jennings 5-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Guarantano, Brent Cimaglia kick good	0	7
1	0:19	10	61	4:34	BYU	31-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	3	7
2	6:22	9	29	5:05	UT	51-yard field goal by Brent Cimaglia	3	10
2	0:21	6	64	1:27	UT	39-yard field goal by Brent Cimaglia	3	13
3	12:47	3	20	1:20	BYU	Ty'Son Williams 16-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	13
4	11:41	14	77	6:46	UT	22-yard field goal by Brent Cimaglia	10	16
4	7:18	10	50	4:23	BYU	42-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	13	16
4	0:01	5	68	1:00	BYU	33-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	16	16
OT		3	25		BYU	Talon Shumway 14-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	23	16
OT		6	25		UT	Jauan Jennings 13-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Guarantano, Brent Cimaglia kick good	23	23
2OT		4	2		UT	40-yard field goal by Brent Cimaglia	23	26
2OT		3	25		BYU	Ty'Son Williams 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick Not Attempted	29	26
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							29	26

USC[]

USC at BYU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 24/24 Trojans	7	10	0	10	0	27
• Cougars	10	7	0	10	3	30

Date: September 14
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Game start: 1:36 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:49
Game attendance: 62,546
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Winds WSW 4 mph; Mostly sunny
Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Mario Seneca • Center judge: Tyree Walton
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, navy jerseys, white pants w/ navy accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	USC	BYU
1	10:39	10	74	4:21	USC	Michael Pittman Jr. 8-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis, Chase McGrath kick good	7	0
1	6:10	4	28	1:10	BYU	Dayan Ghanwoloku 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	7
1	3:01	5	21	1:52	BYU	23-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	7	10
2	14:50	9	78	3:06	USC	27-yard field goal by Chase McGrath	10	10
2	10:19	9	74	4:25	BYU	Dax Milne 30-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	17
2	5:03	11	76	5:08	USC	Vavae Malepeai 5-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good	17	17
4	10:45	13	92	5:27	USC	Michael Pittman Jr. 30-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis, Chase McGrath kick good	24	17
4	8:13	7	61	2:32	BYU	32-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	24	20
4	5:41	3	52	0:57	BYU	Zach Wilson 16-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	24	27
4	1:43	11	44	3:48	USC	52-yard field goal by Chase McGrath	27	27
OT		4	-1		BYU	43-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	27	30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	30

Washington[]

Washington at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 22/21 Huskies	21	3	21	0	45
Cougars	3	9	7	0	19

Date: September 21
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Game start: 1:36 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 62,117
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Winds W 7 mph; Partly Cloudy
Referee: Steve Strimling • Umpire: Francisco Villar • Linesman: Jon Stabile • Line judge: Michael Feldman • Back judge: John Morton • Field judge: Jeff Yock • Side judge: Clay Renard • Center judge: Jay Edwards
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay, and Molly McGrath

Sources:

Uniform combination: (Throwbacks) white helmet, white jerseys, royal blue pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WASH	BYU
1	12:10	8	75	2:50	WASH	Richard Newton 17-yard touchdown reception from Jake Eason, Peyton Henry kick good	7	0
1	9:31	8	50	2:39	BYU	43-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	7	3
1	3:50	10	75	5:41	WASH	Aaron Fuller 17-yard touchdown reception from Jake Eason, Peyton Henry kick good	14	3
1	2:17				WASH	Fumble recovery returned 69 yards for touchdown by Brandon Wellington, Peyton Henry kick good	21	3
2	11:00	8	61	3:15	WASH	30-yard field goal by Peyton Henry	24	3
2	8:22	5	75	2:38	BYU	Emmanuel Esukpa 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick failed	24	9
2	0:26	13	59	3:47	BYU	54-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	24	12
3	12:28	3	52	1:11	WASH	Andre Baccellia 35-yard touchdown reception from Jake Eason, Peyton Henry kick good	31	12
3	10:37				WASH	Punt returned 88 yards for touchdown by Aaron Fuller, Peyton Henry kick good	38	12
3	5:22	8	85	3:57	WASH	Richard Newton 3-yard touchdown run, Peyton Henry kick good	45	12
3	0:00	1	7	0:02	BYU	Matt Bushman 7-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	45	19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							45	19

at Toledo[]

BYU at Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	7	14	0	21
• Rockets	0	3	11	14	28

Date: September 28
Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, Ohio
Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 24,889
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Winds WSW 6 mph; Mostly Cloudy w/ thunderstorms possible
Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Fulton Carson • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, navy pants w/ white accents.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	TOL
2	11:02	10	45	4:15	TOL	45-yard field goal by Evan Davis	0	3
2	4:09	3	35	1:32	BYU	Emmanuel Esukpa 32-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	3
3	14:40	3	75	0:20	BYU	Aleva Hifo 75-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Skyler Southam kick good	14	3
3	9:44	14	66	4:56	TOL	26-yard field goal by Evan Davis	14	6
3	3:57	9	76	4:41	TOL	Shakif Seymour 18-yard touchdown reception from Mitchell Guadagni, 2-point pass good to Reggie Gilliam	14	14
3	2:40	3	23	0:27	B08	Aleva Hifo 3-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Skyler Southam kick good	21	14
4	14:16	9	70	2:50	TOL	Bryant Koback 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Davis kick good	21	21
4	0:51	1	2	0:05	TOL	Shakif Seymour 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Davis kick good	21	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	28

at South Florida[]

BYU at USF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	13	7	0	23
• Bulls	0	7	7	13	27

Date: October 12
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:26
Game attendance: 35,375
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Winds SW 3 mph; Mostly Sunny
Referee: Mike Cuttone • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Carlos Owens • Back judge: Michael Aaronia • Field judge: Scott Melancon • Side judge: Richard Corona • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, and Keenan Reynolds

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jerseys, white pants w/ navy accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	USF
1	10:04	11	42	4:56	BYU	51-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	3	0
2	14:29	8	74	3:26	BYU	Dax Milne 35-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	0
2	9:07	12	63	3:58	BYU	22-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	13	0
2	6:01	8	86	3:06	USF	Mitch Wilcox 36-yard touchdown reception from Jordan McCloud, Coby Weiss kick good	13	7
2	0:36	14	64	5:25	BYU	28-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	16	7
3	9:44	14	68	5:16	USF	Jordan Cronkite 1-yard touchdown run, Coby Weiss kick good	16	14
3	7:50	5	70	1:54	BYU	Jaren Hall 29-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	23	14
4	14:57	4	23	0:57	USF	Jordan McCloud 2-yard touchdown run, Coby Weiss kick good	23	21
4	7:37	9	78	3:43	USF	Jordan Cronkite 3-yard touchdown run, Coby Weiss kick failed	23	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							23	27

Boise State[]

Boise State at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14/13 Broncos	7	3	0	15	25
• Cougars	7	0	21	0	28

Date: October 19
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 58,930
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Winds N 8 mph; Mostly Cloudy w/ Rain and Possible Snow Flurries
Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Jeff Hutcheon • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Bobby Lynn • Field judge: Matt Bonford • Side judge: Mark Graves • Center judge: Abram Anaya
TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick, Ryan Leaf, and Taylor McGregor

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jerseys, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BSU	BYU
1	10:28	9	70	4:32	BSU	CT Thomas 12-yard touchdown run, Eric Sachse kick good	7	0
1	3:34	16	78	6:49	BYU	Lopini Katoa 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	7
2	0:28	11	42	3:41	BSU	38-yard field goal by Eric Sachse	10	7
3	13:03	4	75	1:57	BYU	Sione Finau 46-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	14
3	4:49	5	80	2:57	BYU	Matt Bushman 27-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	21
3	3:10	2	41	0:42	BYU	Matt Bushman 39-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	28
4	12:42	14	81	5:22	BSU	Octavis Evans 13-yard touchdown reception from Chase Cord, 2-point Chase Cord pass to Garrett Collingham good	18	28
4	3:17	9	79	3:24	BSU	Akilian Butler 5-yard touchdown reception from Chase Cord, Eric Sachse kick good	25	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							25	28

at Utah State[]

BYU at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cougars	7	14	14	7	42
Aggies	7	7	0	0	14

Date: November 2
Location: Maverik Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 8:05 p.m. MDT
Elapsed time: 3:36
Game attendance: 25,472
Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Winds N 2 mph; Mostly Clear
Referee: Michael VanderVelde • Umpire: Rico Orsot • Linesman: Eric Carmouche • Line judge: Mark Estermyer • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Eric McNally • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Greg Reid
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jerseys, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	USU
1	9:22	11	93	4:36	BYU	Aleva Hifo 6-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	0
1	0:18	7	86	2:17	USU	Siaosi Mariner 26-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Love, Dominik Eberle kick good	7	7
2	11:53	1	16	0:06	BYU	Jaren Hall 16-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	7
2	2:33	7	71	3:30	BYU	Jaren Hall 7-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	21	7
2	0:34	11	86	1:52	USU	Gerold Bright 1-yard touchdown run, Dominik Eberle kick good	21	14
3	11:47	7	75	3:13	BYU	Micah Simon 11-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	28	14
3	7:12	7	68	2:53	BYU	Gunner Romney 1-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	35	14
4	9:31	10	99	5:00	BYU	Lopini Katoa 6-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	42	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							42	14

Liberty[]

Liberty at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	0	10	7	24
• Cougars	7	10	7	7	31

Date: November 9
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Game start: 5:32 p.m. MST
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 54,683
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Winds NNE 3 mph; Mostly Clear
Referee: Char Lamertina • Umpire: Mike Wooten • Linesman: Mat Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Peter Buchanan • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Rick Santilli • Center judge: Jeff Tomlin
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, navy jerseys, white pants w/ navy accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	LIB	BYU
1	11:04	10	75	3:56	LIB	Zac Foutz 19-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Calvert, Alex Probert kick good	7	0
1	7:56	8	75	3:08	BYU	Micah Simon 2-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	7
2	10:54	14	69	5:23	BYU	24-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	7	10
2	8:36	2	60	0:47	BYU	Matt Bushman 44-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	17
3	7:58	12	72	4:04	LIB	24-yard field goal by Alex Probert	10	17
3	4:11	8	75	3:47	BYU	Aleva Hifo 41-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	10	24
3	2:11	6	77	1:54	LIB	Antonio Gandy-Golden 41-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Calvert, Alex Probert kick good	17	24
4	12:01	9	68	3:46	BYU	Moroni Laulu-Pututau 17-yard touchdown reception from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick good	17	31
4	6:35	4	46	1:13	LIB	Zac Foutz 13-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Calvert, Alex Probert kick good	24	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	31

Idaho State[]

Idaho State at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	7	0	10
• Cougars	7	21	14	0	42

Date: November 16
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 57,379
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds N 8 mph; Sunny with a few clouds
Referee: Char Lamertina • Umpire: Mike Wooten • Linesman: Mat Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Rick Santilli • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Peter Buchanan • Center judge: Jeff Tomlin
TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Carla Haslam

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jerseys, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ISU	BYU
1	9:12				BYU	Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Austin Lee, Jake Oldroyd kick good	0	7
2	12:59	11	77	4:12	BYU	Micah Simon 12-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	0	14
2	9:46	9	66	3:13	ISU	27-yard field goal by Kevin Ryan	3	14
2	6:45	8	75	3:01	BYU	Sione Finau 16-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	3	21
2	5:00	2	27	0:54	BYU	Talon Shumway 26-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	3	28
3	9:18	6	60	2:23	BYU	Talon Shumway 3-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	3	35
3	8:14	2	26	0:53	BYU	Khyiris Tonga 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	3	42
3	7:37	2	65	0:30	ISU	Malakai Rango 54-yard touchdown run, Kevin Ryan kick good	10	42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	42

at UMass[]

BYU at UMass

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cougars	7	42	7	0	56
Minutemen	0	0	10	14	24

Date: November 23
Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Amherst, Massachusetts
Game start: 12:04 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 8,204
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Winds NW 11 mph; Sunny with a few clouds
Referee: Michael VanderVelde • Umpire: Rico Orsot • Linesman: Eric Carmouche • Line judge: Mark Estermyer • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Eric McNally • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Greg Reid
TV announcers (FloSports): Josh Maurer, Andy Gresh, and Matt Goldstein

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jerseys, navy pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	UMASS
1	9:01	6	87	2:50	BYU	Tyler Allgeier 57-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	7	0
2	14:15	13	88	6:14	BYU	Lopini Katoa 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	0
2	12:27	1	48	0:09	BYU	Talon Shumway 48-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	21	0
2	9:08	6	58	2:30	BYU	Lopini Katoa 14-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	28	0
2	7:10	2	59	0:43	BYU	Jackson McChesney 44-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	35	0
2	5:43	2	22	0:43	BYU	Gunner Romney 18-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Jake Oldroyd kick good	42	0
2	0:47	7	59	2:58	BYU	Aleva Hifo 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	49	0
3	13:16	1	12	0:06	UMASS	Zak Simon 12-yard touchdown reception from Randall West, Jake Oldroyd kick good	49	7
3	7:13	11	41	4:32	UMASS	29-yard field goal by Cooper Garcia	49	10
3	7:10	2	74	0:44	BYU	Jackson McChesney 12-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	56	10
4	8:27	5	50	1:52	UMASS	Josiah Johnson 3-yard touchdown reception from Randall West, Cooper Garcia kick good	56	17
4	4:56	5	58	1:27	UMASS	Bilal Ally 46-yard touchdown run, Cooper Garcia kick good	56	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							56	24

at San Diego State[]

BYU at San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	0	0	0	3
• Aztecs	0	7	3	3	13

Date: November 30
Location: SDCCU Stadium
San Diego, CA
Game start: 6:07 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 28,180
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds SW 2 mph; Mostly cloudy
Referee: Stephen Baron • Umpire: Bill Bishop • Linesman: George Shoup • Line judge: John Kilmer • Back judge: David Baldwin • Field judge: John Wisnewski • Side judge: Richard Ockey • Center judge: Timothy Davis
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous &

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jerseys, royal blue pants w/ white accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	SDSU
1	3:39	7	39	2:36	BYU	23-yard field goal by Skyler Southam	3	0
2	0:13	10	61	2:10	SDSU	Daniel Bellinger 25-yard touchdown reception from Carson Baker, Matt Araiza kick good	3	7
3	5:23	11	52	6:19	SDSU	44-yard field goal by Matt Araiza	3	10
4	5:40	8	70	4:29	SDSU	27-yard field goal by Matt Araiza	3	13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	13

Hawai'i[]

Hawai'i vs. BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Rainbow Warriors	14	17	0	7	38
Cougars	7	17	7	3	34

Date: December 24
Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
Game start: 3:06 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:58
Game attendance: 21,582
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Winds N 11 mph; Partly Cloudy
Referee: Tim O'Dey • Umpire: Tony Smith • Linesman: Nick Brigati • Line judge: John Swartz • Back judge: Paul Stout • Field judge: John Masterson • Side judge: Steve Verbridge • Center judge: Ron Kay
TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich (ESPN)
, Brad Edwards, and Trevor Matich (ESPN Radio)

Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jerseys, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UH	BYU
1	7:32	10	82	5:09	UH	Jared Smart 7-yard touchdown reception from Cole McDonald, Ryan Meskell kick good	7	0
1	4:55	2	40	0:51	UH	Jared Smart 40-yard touchdown reception from Cole McDonald, Ryan Meskell kick good	14	0
1	0:54	10	73	3:57	BYU	Lopini Katoa 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	14	7
2	13:33	6	78	2:17	UH	Cole McDonald 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Meskell kick good	21	7
2	9:42	8	75	3:51	BYU	Zach Wilson 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	21	14
2	5:50	9	49	3:46	UH	46-yard field goal by Ryan Meskell	24	14
2	3:16	7	75	2:34	BYU	Micah Simon 11-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	24	21
2	1:16	9	71	1:55	UH	Jason-Matthew Sharsh 18-yard touchdown reception from Cole McDonald, Ryan Meskell kick good	31	21
2	0:18	8	50	0:58	BYU	37-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	31	24
3	11:58	2	6	0:39	BYU	Zach Wilson 2-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good	31	31
4	14:37	8	54	3:09	BYU	20-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd	31	34
4	1:17	4	71	0:44	UH	Nick Mardner 24-yard touchdown reception from Cole McDonald, Ryan Meskell kick good	38	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	34

Media[]

Football Media Day[]

Affiliates^[63]

BYU Radio- Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
KSNA- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
KSPZ- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
KMXD- Monroe / Manti, Utah
KSVC- Richfield / Manti, Utah
KDXU- St. George, Utah

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position
Kalani Sitake	Head Coach
Ed Lamb	Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams/Linebackers Coach
Jeff Grimes	Offensive Coordinator
Eric Mateos	Offensive Line Coach
Fesi Sitake	Wide Receivers Coach
Steve Clark	Tight End Coach
Aaron Roderick	Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Ilaisa Tuiaki	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
Preston Hadley	Safeties Coach
Jernaro Gilford	Cornerbacks Coach
A.J. Seward	Running Backs Coach

Roster[]

2019 BYU Cougars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`10`	Joe Critchlow	So
QB	`3`	Jaren Hall	Fr
QB	`19`	Rhett Reilly	Fr
QB	`16`	Baylor Romney	Fr
QB	`1`	Zach Wilson	So
OL	`65`	Ethan Atagi	Fr
OL	`56`	Clark Barrington	Fr
OL	`67`	Brady Christensen	So
OL	`66`	James Empey	So
OL	`71`	Blake Freeland	Fr
OL	`68`	JT Gentry	Fr
OL	`73`	Caden Haws	Fr
OL	`77`	Chandon Herring	Jr
OL	`69`	Tristen Hoge	Jr
OL	`64`	Brayden Keim	Fr
OL	`76`	Harris LaChance	Fr
OL	`74`	Kieffer Longson	Jr
OL	`72`	Addison Pulsipher	Sr
OL	`61`	Keanu Saleapaga	So
OL	`59`	Thomas Shoaf	Sr
OL	`79`	Jacob Smith	Fr
OL	`63`	Joe Tukuafu	Fr
OL	`68`	Mo Unutoa	So
OL	`70`	Brevan Ward	So
RB	`25`	Tyler Allgeier	Fr
RB	`33`	Emmanuel Esukpa	Sr
RB	`35`	Sione Finau	Fr
RB	`4`	Lopini Katoa	So
RB	`27`	Jackson McChesney	Fr
RB	`28`	Masen Wake	Fr
RB	`29`	Chase Wester	So
RB	`5`	Ty'Son Williams	Sr
RB	`30`	Alec Wyble-Meza	So
TE	`89`	Matt Bushman	Jr
TE	`42`	Kyle Griffitts	Jr
TE	`80`	Nate Heaps	So
TE	`17`	Moroni Laulu-Pututau	Sr
TE	`88`	Alema Pilimai	Fr
TE	`83`	Isaac Rex	Fr
TE	`32`	Hank Tuipulotu	Fr
TE	`99`	Carter Wheat	Fr
WR	`24`	Luc Andrada	Fr
WR	`31`	Jacob Boren	Fr
WR	`85`	Brayden Cosper	Fr
WR	`82`	Talmage Gunther	Fr
WR	`80`	Koy Harris	Fr
WR	`15`	Aleva Hifo	Sr
WR	`12`	Keanu Hill	Fr
WR	`84`	Tevita Ika	Fr
WR	`23`	Batchlor Johnson IV	Jr
WR	`82`	Dax Milne	So
WR	`2`	Neil Pau'u	Jr
WR	`18`	Gunner Romney	So
WR	`26`	Spencer Romney	So
WR	`21`	Talon Shumway	Sr
WR	`13`	Micah Simon	Sr
WR	`22`	Nephi Stevens	Sr
WR	`86`	Jacob Talbot	So
WR	`83`	Austin Whetzel	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`23`	Zayne Anderson	Sr
DB	`43`	Chapman Beaird	Fr
DB	`10`	Javelle Brown	Fr
DB	`30`	Keenan Ellis	So
DB	`34`	Tavita Gagnier	Fr
DB	`15`	Dimitri Gallow	Jr
DB	`5`	Dayan Ghanwoloku	Sr
DB	`35`	Ammon Hannemann	Fr
DB	`37`	Kimball Henstrom	Fr
DB	`11`	Isaiah Herron	Fr
DB	`43`	Jared Kapisi	Jr
DB	`2`	Austin Lee	Sr
DB	`2`	Dallin Lee	Fr
DB	`22`	Hayden Livingston	Fr
DB	`16`	D'Angelo Mandell	So
DB	`12`	Malik Moore	So
DB	`28`	Sawyer Powell	Sr
DB	`26`	Mitchell Price	So
DB	`36`	Morgan Pyper	Fr
DB	`27`	Beau Tanner	Sr
DB	`7`	George Udo	Fr
DB	`1`	Troy Warner	Sr
DB	`25`	Will Watanabe	Fr
DB	`32`	Chris Wilcox	Sr
DB	`29`	Shamon Willis	Fr
DL	`97`	Austin Chambers	Jr
DL	`99`	Zac Dawe	Jr
DL	`93`	Bracken El-Bakri	Jr
DL	`55`	Lorenzo Fauatea	So
DL	`44`	Seleti Fevaleaki	Fr
DL	`90`	Devin Kaufusi	So
DL	`58`	Uriah Leiataua	Jr
DL	`94`	Freddy Livai	Fr
DL	`45`	Darius McFarland	Fr
DL	`62`	Atunaisa Mahe	Fr
DL	`88`	JJ Nwigwe	Sr
DL	`52`	Trajan Pili	Sr
DL	`94`	Gabe Summers	So
DL	`59`	Alden Tofa	So
DL	`95`	Khyiris Tonga	Jr
DL	`51`	Jeddy Tuiloma	So
DL	`91`	Earl Tuioti-Mariner	So
LB	`3`	Chaz Ah You	So
LB	`50`	Sam Baldwin	Sr
LB	`35`	Ben Bywater	Fr
LB	`17`	Matthew Criddle	So
LB	`34`	Kavika Fonua	Jr
LB	`48`	Solofa Funa	Fr
LB	`46`	Drew Jensen	Fr
LB	`24`	Austin Kafentzis	Sr
LB	`53`	Isaiah Kaufusi	Jr
LB	`38`	Jackson Kaufusi	Fr
LB	`21`	Sam Lee	Jr
LB	`48`	Alex Miskela	Fr
LB	`41`	Keenan Pili	Fr
LB	`46`	Pepe Tanuvasa	So
LB	`36`	Kade Pupunu	Fr
LB	`31`	Max Tooley	Fr
LB	`49`	Payton Wilgar	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DS	`98`	Mitch Harris	Sr
DS	`54`	Britton Hogan	Fr
P	`19`	Danny Jones	Jr
K	`39`	Jake Oldroyd	So
K	`20`	Skyler Southam	So

Head coach

Kalani Sitake (BYU)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Ed Lamb (BYU)
Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams, Linebackers
Jeff Grimes (UTEP)
Offensive Coordinator
Aaron Roderick (BYU)
Passing Game Coordintor/Quarterbacks
Eric Mateos (SBU)
Offensive Line
Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah)
Wide Receivers
Steve Clark (BYU)
Tight Ends
AJ Seward (Kansas)
Running Backs
Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
Cornerbacks
Preston Hadley (BYU)
Safeties
Nu'u Tafisi (California)
Strength and Conditioning
Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
Asst. Strength and Conditioning
AJ Middleton (Redlands)
Asst. Strength and Conditioning
Jon Swift (BYU)
Director of Football Operations
Alema Fitisemanu (BYU)
Player Personnel Coordinator
Jack Damuni (BYU)
Community Relations Coordinator
Jasen Ah You (BYU)
Support Services Coordinator
Tasha Bell (Utah Valley)
Player Development/On Campus Recruiting
Harvey Unga (BYU)
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Spencer Patterson (Dixie State)
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Manase Tonga (BYU)
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Gavin Fowler (BYU)
Defensive Graduate Assistant

^[64]

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart[]

Defense

^[65]

FS
Austin Lee
Malik Moore
Will Watanabe

WLB	MLB	SLB
Isaiah Kaufusi	Kavika Fonua	Chaz Ah You
Payton Wilgar	Keenan Pili	Austin Kafentzis
Max Tooley	Jackson Kaufusi	Matthew Criddle

SS
Beau Tanner
Troy Warner
Sawyer Powell

CB
Dayan Ghanwoloku
Shamon Willis
George Udo

DE	DT	DT	DE
Devin Kaufusi	Khyiris Tonga	Lorenzo Fauatea	Bracken El-bakri
Uriah Leiataua	Atunaisa Mahe	JJ Nwigwe	Zac Dawe
Trajan Pili	Austin Chambers	Gabe Summers	Alden Tofa

CB
D'Angelo Mandell
Isaiah Herron
Tavita Gagnier

Offense

^[65]

X-Receiver
Micah Simon
Gunner Romney
Dax Milne

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Brady Christensen	Chandon Herring	James Empey	Keanu Saleapaga	Blake Freeland
Joe Tukuafu	J.T. Gentry	Caden Haws	Clark Barrington	Harris LaChance
Brayden Keim	Brevan Ward	Ethan Atagi	Addison Pulsipher	Jacob Smith

TE
Matt Bushman
Moroni Laulu-Pututau
Carter Wheat

Z-Receiver
Aleva Hifo
Talon Shumway
Keanu Hill

QB
Zach Wilson
Baylor Romney
Jaren Hall

Key Reserves
LB Drew Jensen
RB/LB Tyler Allgeier
WR Koy Harris
WR Batchlor Johnson IV
WR Tevita Ika
DB Hayden Livingston
DB Mitchell Price
DB Jared Kapisi

RB
Lopini Katoa
Emmanual Esukpa
Jackson McChesney

FB
Masen Wake
Kyle Griffitts
⋅

Special Teams
PK Skyler Southam
PK Jake Oldroyd
P Jake Oldroyd
P Danny Jones
KR Dax Milne KR Lopini Katoa
PR Aleva Hifo PR Dayan Ghanwoloku
LS Mitch Harris LS Britton Hogan
H Hayden Livingston H Will Watanabe

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR				Not released

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^ "Seleti Fevaleaki - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Ben Bywater - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Jackson McChesney - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Alema Pilimai Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Isaac Rex - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Lone Peak QB Gunther to be preferred walk-on at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Jag Quarterback Rhett Reilly: There's a Lot to Like". Valley Roadrunner. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Weber State football recruiting: 2016 Alta TE Brayden Keim signs with WSU". Standard Examiner. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Tevita Ika PROFILE". Hudl. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Brevan Ward profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Will Watanabe profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Gabe Summers profile". Hudl. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Jake Talbot PROFILE". Hudl. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Kade Pupunu Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ "Britton Hogan Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ "Chase Wester Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ "Jacob Boren Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ "Dallin Lee Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ "Spencer Romney Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
^ "FOOTBALL ADDS RICE GRADUATE RUNNING BACK EMMANUEL ESUKPA". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
^ "South Carolina grad transfer Ty'Son Williams announces he's joining BYU's running backs". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
^ "Mo Unutoa Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
^ "Shamon Willis Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
^ "Pepe Tanuvasa Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
^ "Dimitri Gallow - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
^ "Getting to know new BYU commit, JUCO RB Alec Wyble-Meza (Class of 2019)". byuinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
^ "Bachlor Johnson IV Bio)". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^ "Alex Miskela - 2018 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Joe Tukuafu Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Beau Tanner Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Sam Baldwin Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Nephi Stevens Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "BYU's Beau Hoge decides to retire from football". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
^ Hansen, Jeff. "Aloha! BYU Officially Accepts SoFi Hawaii Bowl Bid". CougarSportsInsider.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ 2019 BYU Cougars football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed January 15, 2019.
^ "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". BYUcougars.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
^ "BYU Men's Football Staff". BYU Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ ^a ^b "Depth Chart - Loyal Cougars".

[1] "Brooks Maile - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[2] "Jacob Conover - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[3] "Keanu Hill - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[4] "Carter Wheat - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[5] "Blake Freeland - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[6] "Bruce Mitchell - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[7] "Ethan Erickson - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[8] "Michael Daley - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[9] "Chase Roberts - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[10] "Brock Gunderson - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[11] "George Udo - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[12] "Eli Unutoa - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[13] "Cade Albright - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

[14] "Javelle Brown - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

[15] "Luc Andrada - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

[16] "Getting to know new BYU commit, CB Kimball Henstrom (Class of 2019)". byuinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.

[17] "Tevita Gagnier Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[18] "Masen Wake Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[19] "Chapman Beaird Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[20] "Chaz Ah You Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[21] "Solofa Funa - 2016 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[22] "Caden Haws - 2016 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[23] "Freddy Livai - 2016 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[24] "Jake Oldroyd Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[25] "Keenan Pili Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[26] "Hayden Livingston Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[27] "Ammon Hannemann - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[28] "Seleti Fevaleaki - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[29] "Ben Bywater - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[30] "Jackson McChesney - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[31] "Alema Pilimai Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[32] "Isaac Rex - 2017 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[33] "Lone Peak QB Gunther to be preferred walk-on at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[34] "Jag Quarterback Rhett Reilly: There's a Lot to Like". Valley Roadrunner. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[35] "Weber State football recruiting: 2016 Alta TE Brayden Keim signs with WSU". Standard Examiner. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[36] "Tevita Ika PROFILE". Hudl. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[37] "Brevan Ward profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[38] "Will Watanabe profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[39] "Gabe Summers profile". Hudl. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[40] "Jake Talbot PROFILE". Hudl. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[41] "Kade Pupunu Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[42] "Britton Hogan Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[43] "Chase Wester Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[44] "Jacob Boren Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[45] "Dallin Lee Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[46] "Spencer Romney Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

[47] "FOOTBALL ADDS RICE GRADUATE RUNNING BACK EMMANUEL ESUKPA". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-03-29.

[48] "South Carolina grad transfer Ty'Son Williams announces he's joining BYU's running backs". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

[49] "Mo Unutoa Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[50] "Shamon Willis Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[51] "Pepe Tanuvasa Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[52] "Dimitri Gallow - 2019 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

[53] "Getting to know new BYU commit, JUCO RB Alec Wyble-Meza (Class of 2019)". byuinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.

[54] "Bachlor Johnson IV Bio)". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2019-08-27.

[55] "Alex Miskela - 2018 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[56] "Joe Tukuafu Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[57] "Beau Tanner Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[58] "Sam Baldwin Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[59] "Nephi Stevens Bio". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[60] "BYU's Beau Hoge decides to retire from football". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

[61] Hansen, Jeff. "Aloha! BYU Officially Accepts SoFi Hawaii Bowl Bid". CougarSportsInsider.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[62] 2019 BYU Cougars football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed January 15, 2019.

[63] "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". BYUcougars.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

[64] "BYU Men's Football Staff". BYU Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

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v t BYU Cougars football
Venues	LaVell Edwards Stadium (1964–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Utah: Holy War (Beehive Boot) Utah State (Beehive Boot, The Old Wagon Wheel)
Culture & lore	Cosmo the Cougar "The Cougar Song" BYU Cougar Marching Band Miami Beach Brawl Mormons vs. Mullets
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
National championship seasons in bold

2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 12 Notre Dame			–			11	–	2
Liberty			–			8	–	5
BYU			–			7	–	6
Army			–			5	–	8
New Mexico State			–			2	–	10
UMass			–			1	–	11

Rankings from AP Poll