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BYU Football

NCAA Division I FBS · Big 12 · Provo, UT
Power
+13.9
FBS Rank
#16
Big 12 Rank
#3
Record
7-1
Proj Rec
10-2
CFP Odds
44.3%
▼0.4

BYU is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Provo, UT. The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates BYU at +13.9, No. 16 of 138 FBS teams and No. 3 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with CFP Odds of 44.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in BYU games this season. Most recent result: beat Arizona State 27-20 on Oct 31. Next up: at Utah on Nov 7 — the model projects Utah 28-20, giving BYU a 29% chance to win.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Sep 5vs Utah TechW 48-6 100% ✓W 63-7
Sep 12vs ArizonaW 31-21 72% ✓W 28-17
Sep 19@ Colorado StateW 38-17 91% ✓W 41-23
Oct 3@ TCUW 27-17 68% ✓W 17-10
Oct 9vs Iowa StateW 31-21 71% ✓W 24-10
Oct 17vs Notre DameL 21-31 29% ✗W 28-24
Oct 24@ UCFW 27-17 72% ✗L 31-39
Oct 31vs Arizona StateW 35-17 86% ✓W 27-20
Nov 7@ UtahL 20-28 29%—
Nov 13vs BaylorW 27-20 67%—
Nov 20@ KansasW 28-24 65%—
Nov 27vs CincinnatiW 34-21 80%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and BYU's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Big 12 by power rating

#Team2026Power
1Utah8-0+19.9
2Texas Tech7-1+15.4
3BYU7-1+13.9
4Arizona6-2+12.3
5Houston6-2+11.6
6Baylor5-3+10
7TCU4-4+6.9
8Iowa State4-4+5.9
9Oklahoma State5-3+5.4
10Kansas3-5+4.9
11Kansas State4-4+4.4
12UCF4-4+3.4
13Cincinnati5-3+3.2
14Arizona State4-4+2
15West Virginia5-3+1.3
16Colorado3-5-2.6

High schools on the BYU roster

Alameda (CA)Siosiua Latu-Finau, Kelepi Latu-Finau
Alpharetta (GA)Tucker Kelleher
Arlington Heights (TX)Antonio Johnson
Byron Nelson (TX)Jonathan Kabeya
Canutillo (TX)LJ Martin
Centennial (Corona) (CA)Caden McKee
Chaparral (CA)Blake Lowe
Chisholm Trail (TX)Matthias Leach
Folsom (CA)Ryder Lyons
Greater Atlanta Christian (GA)Choe Bryant-Strother
Katy (TX)Fuller Shurtz
Leuzinger (CA)Journee Tonga
Lipscomb Academy (TN)Cole Shulman
Melissa (TX)Jacob Nye
Menlo-Atherton (CA)David Tangilanu
Saint Francis (CA)Sefanaia Alatini
San Clemente (CA)Preston Rex
Seguin (Arlington) (TX)Jordyn Criss
Sierra Canyon (CA)Jojo Phillips
Southwest DeKalb (GA)Therrian Alexander III
Stevenson (CA)Evan Johnson
Sultana (CA)Lamason Waller III

From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.

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