#8 BYU Cougars

Team History

	SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
	2026	BYU Cougars	5	0	0	1.000	1st
	2025	BYU Cougars	11	2	0	.846	2nd	Won Pop-Tarts Bowl
	2024	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	3rd	Won Alamo Bowl
	2023	BYU Cougars	5	7	0	.417	11th
	2022	BYU Cougars	7	5	0	.583	3rd	Won New Mexico Bowl
	2021	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	2nd	Lost Independence Bowl
	2020	BYU Cougars	10	1	0	.909	1st	Won Boca Raton Bowl
	2019	BYU Cougars	7	5	0	.583	3rd	Lost Hawai'i Bowl
	2018	BYU Cougars	6	6	0	.500	3rd	Won Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
	2017	BYU Cougars	4	9	0	.308	4th
	2016	BYU Cougars	8	4	0	.667	1st	Won Poinsettia Bowl
	2015	BYU Cougars	9	3	0	.750	2nd	Lost Las Vegas Bowl
	2014	BYU Cougars	8	4	0	.667	1st	Lost Miami Beach Bowl
	2013	BYU Cougars	8	4	0	.667	3rd	Lost Fight Hunger Bowl
	2012	BYU Cougars	7	5	0	.583		Won Poinsettia Bowl
	2011	BYU Cougars	9	3	0	.750		Won Armed Forces Bowl
	2010	BYU Cougars	6	6	0	.500		Won New Mexico Bowl
	2009	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833		Won Las Vegas Bowl
	2008	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833		Lost Las Vegas Bowl
	2007	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	1st	Won Las Vegas Bowl
	2006	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	1st	Won Las Vegas Bowl
	2005	BYU Cougars	6	5	0	.545		Lost Las Vegas Bowl
	2004	BYU Cougars	5	6	0	.455
	2003	BYU Cougars	4	8	0	.333
	2002	BYU Cougars	5	7	0	.417
	2001	BYU Cougars	12	1	0	.923	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
	2000	BYU Cougars	6	6	0	.500
	1999	BYU Cougars	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Motor City Bowl
	1998	BYU Cougars	9	4	0	.692		Lost Liberty Bowl
	1997	BYU Cougars	6	5	0	.545
	1996	BYU Cougars	13	1	0	.929	1st	Won Cotton Bowl
	1995	BYU Cougars	7	4	0	.636	1st
	1994	BYU Cougars	9	3	0	.750		Won Copper Bowl
	1993	BYU Cougars	6	5	0	.545	1st	Lost Holiday Bowl
	1992	BYU Cougars	8	4	0	.667	1st	Lost Aloha Bowl
	1991	BYU Cougars	8	3	1	.708	1st	Tied Holiday Bowl
	1990	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	1st	Lost Holiday Bowl
	1989	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	1st	Lost Holiday Bowl
	1988	BYU Cougars	8	4	0	.667		Won Freedom Bowl
	1987	BYU Cougars	9	3	0	.750		Lost All-American Bowl
	1986	BYU Cougars	8	4	0	.667		Lost Freedom Bowl
	1985	BYU Cougars	11	2	0	.846	1st	Lost Citrus Bowl
🏆	1984	BYU Cougars	12	0	0	1.000	1st	Won Holiday Bowl
	1983	BYU Cougars	10	1	0	.909	1st	Won Holiday Bowl
	1982	BYU Cougars	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Holiday Bowl
	1981	BYU Cougars	10	2	0	.833	1st	Won Holiday Bowl
	1980	BYU Cougars	11	1	0	.917	1st	Won Holiday Bowl
	1979	BYU Cougars	11	0	0	1.000	1st	Lost Holiday Bowl
	1978	BYU Cougars	9	3	0	.750	1st	Lost Holiday Bowl
	1977	BYU Cougars	9	2	0	.818	1st
	1976	BYU Cougars	9	2	0	.818	1st	Lost Tangerine Bowl
	1975	BYU Cougars	6	5	0	.545
	1974	BYU Cougars	7	3	1	.682	1st	Lost Fiesta Bowl
	1973	BYU Cougars	5	6	0	.455
	1972	BYU Cougars	7	4	0	.636
	1971	BYU Cougars	5	6	0	.455
	1970	BYU Cougars	3	8	0	.273
	1969	BYU Cougars	6	4	0	.600
	1968	BYU Cougars	2	8	0	.200
	1967	BYU Cougars	6	4	0	.600
	1966	BYU Cougars	8	2	0	.800
	1965	BYU Cougars	6	4	0	.600	1st
	1964	BYU Cougars	3	6	1	.350
	1963	BYU Cougars	2	8	0	.200
	1962	BYU Cougars	4	6	0	.400
	1961	BYU Cougars	2	8	0	.200
	1960	BYU Cougars	3	8	0	.273
	1959	BYU Cougars	3	7	0	.300
	1958	BYU Cougars	6	4	0	.600
	1957	BYU Cougars	5	3	2	.600
	1956	BYU Cougars	2	7	1	.250
	1955	BYU Cougars	1	9	0	.100
	1954	BYU Cougars	1	8	0	.111
	1953	BYU Cougars	2	7	1	.250
	1952	BYU Cougars	4	6	0	.400
	1951	BYU Cougars	6	3	1	.650
	1950	BYU Cougars	4	5	1	.450
	1949	BYU Cougars	0	11	0	.000
	1948	BYU Cougars	5	6	0	.455
	1947	BYU Cougars	3	7	0	.300
	1946	BYU Cougars	5	4	1	.550
	1942	BYU Cougars	2	5	0	.286
	1941	BYU Cougars	4	3	2	.556
	1940	BYU Cougars	2	4	2	.375
	1939	BYU Cougars	5	2	2	.667
	1938	BYU Cougars	4	3	1	.563
	1937	BYU Cougars	6	3	0	.667
	1936	BYU Cougars	4	5	0	.444
	1935	BYU Cougars	4	4	0	.500
	1934	BYU Cougars	4	5	0	.444
	1933	BYU Cougars	5	4	0	.556
	1932	BYU Cougars	8	1	0	.889
	1931	BYU Cougars	4	4	0	.500
	1930	BYU Cougars	5	2	4	.636
	1929	BYU Cougars	5	3	0	.625
	1928	BYU Cougars	3	3	1	.500
	1927	BYU Cougars	2	4	1	.357
	1926	BYU Cougars	1	5	1	.214
	1925	BYU Cougars	3	3	0	.500
	1924	BYU Cougars	2	3	1	.417
	1923	BYU Cougars	2	5	0	.286
	1922	BYU Cougars	1	5	0	.167

History


Seasons	102 (1922 to present)
Conference	Big 12
Regular Season	625-425-25 (.593)
Postseason	19-22-1 (.464)
National Championships	1

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

15,031

Ty Detmer

RUSH YDS

3,629

Jamaal Williams

REC YDS

3,072

Cody Hoffman

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,257

Atkinson

2,045

Maiava

1,868

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

838

Burgess

835

Riley

828

Roberts

Rec Yards Leaders

932

Legree

916

Smith

720

Hernandez

Pass TD Leaders

21

Atkinson

18

Maiava

17

Taylor

Rush TD Leaders

12

Baugh

12

Hawkins

10

Daniels

Rec TD Leaders

12

Legree

11

Smith

9

Dixon

QB Rating Leaders

212.2

Mensah

200.5

Hoover

198.6

Stockton

Sack Leaders

9.5

Simmons

8.0

Umanmielen

7.0

Esqillion

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.6

46.2

44.2

44.0

43.4

42.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.8

10.3

10.6

11.0

11.8

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

562.3

554.8

533.8

524.8

522.3

521.4

Rush Yards Rankings

333.2

325.6

303.5

299.4

295.5

253.2

Pass Yards Rankings

391.2

347.0

341.0

337.8

334.4

322.4

Sack Leaders

24.0

22.0

20.0

19.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	5	1	.833
2	Oregon State	4	2	.667
3	Fresno State	4	2	.667
4	San Diego State	2	4	.333
5	Utah State	2	4	.333
6	Colorado State	2	4	.333
7	Texas State	3	3	.500
8	Washington State	1	5	.167

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	BYU	5	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	5	0	1.000
3	Utah	5	0	1.000
4	Baylor	4	1	.800
5	Oklahoma State	4	1	.800
6	Arizona	5	1	.833
7	Houston	5	1	.833
8	Cincinnati	4	1	.800
9	Arizona State	3	2	.600
10	Iowa State	3	3	.500
11	UCF	3	3	.500
12	Kansas State	3	2	.600
13	Colorado	2	3	.400
14	Kansas	2	3	.400
15	TCU	2	3	.400
16	West Virginia	3	3	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Eastern Michigan	4	3	.571
2	Ohio	4	2	.667
3	Western Michigan	4	2	.667
4	Bowling Green	2	4	.333
5	Buffalo	3	3	.500
6	Toledo	4	2	.667
7	Central Michigan	3	3	.500
8	Miami (OH)	3	3	.500
9	UMass	4	2	.667
10	Kent State	2	4	.333
11	Akron	1	5	.167
12	Ball State	1	5	.167
13	Sacramento State	1	5	.167

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	6	0	1.000
2	Alabama	5	1	.833
3	Kentucky	5	1	.833
4	Mississippi State	4	1	.800
5	Missouri	5	1	.833
6	Tennessee	5	1	.833
7	Ole Miss	4	1	.800
8	Oklahoma	3	2	.600
9	Florida	4	2	.667
10	Texas	4	1	.800
11	LSU	4	2	.667
12	Auburn	3	2	.600
13	South Carolina	3	3	.500
14	Texas A&M	3	3	.500
15	Vanderbilt	3	3	.500
16	Arkansas	2	4	.333

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	6	0	1.000
2	UCLA	5	0	1.000
3	Ohio State	5	1	.833
4	Wisconsin	4	1	.800
5	USC	6	1	.857
6	Purdue	3	3	.500
7	Iowa	5	1	.833
8	Nebraska	5	1	.833
9	Minnesota	4	2	.667
10	Northwestern	4	1	.800
11	Oregon	3	2	.600
12	Illinois	3	3	.500
13	Michigan	3	2	.600
14	Rutgers	1	4	.200
15	Penn State	3	3	.500
16	Washington	3	3	.500
17	Maryland	2	4	.333
18	Michigan State	2	4	.333

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	Memphis	5	1	.833
2	UTSA	5	1	.833
3	North Texas	4	2	.667
4	Florida Atlantic	4	1	.800
5	East Carolina	3	3	.500
6	Army	3	2	.600
7	UAB	4	3	.571
8	Temple	2	4	.333
9	South Florida	4	2	.667
10	Navy	2	3	.400
11	Tulane	2	3	.400
12	Tulsa	3	3	.500
13	Rice	1	5	.167
14	Charlotte	0	6	.000

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	5	0	1.000
2	Wake Forest	5	1	.833
3	Clemson	3	2	.600
4	Pittsburgh	5	1	.833
5	SMU	4	1	.800
6	Virginia	4	2	.667
7	California	3	3	.500
8	Georgia Tech	2	3	.400
9	Louisville	3	3	.500
10	Duke	4	1	.800
11	North Carolina	3	2	.600
12	Virginia Tech	4	2	.667
13	Florida State	3	3	.500
14	NC State	3	3	.500
15	Stanford	2	4	.333
16	Boston College	2	3	.400
17	Syracuse	2	3	.400

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	4	2	.667
2	New Mexico	4	1	.800
3	North Dakota State	5	1	.833
4	Air Force	4	1	.800
5	Wyoming	3	3	.500
6	San Jose State	3	3	.500
7	Nevada	2	3	.400
8	Northern Illinois	0	5	.000
9	UTEP	1	5	.167
10	Hawai'i	1	5	.167

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	0	1.000
2	UConn	3	3	.500

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
2	Liberty	5	1	.833
3	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
4	Florida International	3	3	.500
5	Middle Tennessee	3	3	.500
6	Missouri State	2	4	.333
7	New Mexico State	2	4	.333
8	Delaware	2	4	.333
9	Kennesaw State	1	5	.167
10	Sam Houston	1	5	.167

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	6	0	1.000
2	South Alabama	4	2	.667
3	Georgia State	4	1	.800
4	Louisiana Tech	3	2	.600
5	Troy	3	2	.600
6	Louisiana	4	2	.667
7	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
8	Coastal Carolina	2	4	.333
9	Old Dominion	2	5	.286
10	Appalachian State	3	2	.600
11	Southern Miss	1	4	.200
12	Louisiana-Monroe	0	5	.000
13	Marshall	3	3	.500
14	Arkansas State	2	4	.333