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BYU Is No. 9, but the Ballot Cushion Is 23 Points
BYU reached No. 9 in both polls, but its AP lead over Texas Tech is only 23 points. The ranking is earned; the next road test decides whether it lasts.
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Colorado State Apologized Fast. The Follow-Through Matters
Colorado State condemned anti-Latter-day Saint chants before the BYU game ended. Its stadium policy already spells out what accountability requires next.
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Legend Glasker Just Passed BYU's Small-Role Test
Legend Glasker's second Big 12 freshman award confirms more than speed: BYU's compact role now creates deep shots, crossers and jet-sweep stress.
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BYU Ran Through Colorado State Before 41-23 Got Messy
BYU rushed for 332 yards and built a 38-7 lead at Colorado State. LJ Martin's first quarter proved the ceiling; two interceptions showed the cleanup.
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How to Watch BYU at Colorado State: CBS Time and the Big-Play Test
BYU visits Colorado State Saturday on CBS. Get the 5:30 p.m. Mountain kickoff, streaming and radio links, plus the big-play matchup to watch.
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Siale Esera's Injury Makes BYU Prove Its Linebacker Depth
Siale Esera is likely out against Colorado State. BYU has veteran answers, but the Rams will test whether its linebacker depth works beyond the chart.
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Bear Bachmeier's Eight-Touchdown Start Has One Missing Test
Bear Bachmeier has eight touchdowns and no interceptions through two BYU wins. Colorado State will test whether that clean start travels to the road.
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BYU Is No. 11. The 22-Point Gap to USC Says More Than the Headline
BYU climbed to No. 11 after beating Arizona, but the AP points show a narrow edge over USC and a resume that still needs a clean road answer.
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Tausili Akana Just Gave BYU's Sack Plan Its First Real Receipt
Tausili Akana entered 2026 with a half-sack in his BYU career. His 2.5-sack Arizona game gave the Cougars' rebuilt edge room a real answer early.
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BYU Beat Arizona 28-17. The Second-Half Shutout Changed the Test
BYU trailed Arizona at halftime, then allowed minus-2 second-half rushing yards while Bear Bachmeier and Kyler Kasper finished the comeback.
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Why BYU's 1976 Team Is Taking the Field Before Arizona
BYU will honor its 1976 football team before Arizona. The 9-3 season built an offensive line that still runs through Provo today.
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How to Watch BYU vs. Arizona: FOX Time and the Five-Sack Test
BYU hosts Arizona Saturday on FOX. Get the 1:30 p.m. Mountain kickoff, radio and live-stat links, plus the depth-chart changes that matter.
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BYU Beat Utah Tech 63-7. The Complete-Game Numbers Matter More Than the Margin
BYU's 63-7 opener included four takeaways, 308 rushing yards and a return score. The next test is which clean habits survive against Arizona.
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BYU Named 20 Football Leaders. The Newcomer Vote Says the Most
BYU's 20-player leadership council includes eight captains, 12 co-captains and three transfers who earned peer trust before the Utah Tech opener.
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BYU's First Depth Chart Confirmed the Line. Nickel Is the Real Surprise
BYU's Utah Tech depth chart confirms its offensive line and freshman receiver, but the nickel listing changes the late-camp secondary picture.
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BYU Split Football's Reporting Line. Here's What Actually Changed
Kalani Sitake now reports to BYU vice president Keith Vorkink, while Brian Santiago retains the other sports. Here is what the split means.
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BYU's Final Camp Practice Left a Starting Five and a Nickel Clue
BYU ended fall camp without a public depth chart, but Tuesday revealed a stable offensive line, a new nickel option and real evidence at kicker.
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Justin Kirkland Lost 40 Pounds. BYU Gained a Different Tackle
Justin Kirkland cut 40 pounds after a lost BYU season. His return gives the Cougars a faster, experienced answer inside the defensive line in Provo.
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BYU's Stadium Upgrades: What Fans Get Now and What Waits Until 2027
BYU finished four LaVell Edwards Stadium projects for 2026, but the biggest premium addition is still a year away. Here is what changes now.
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BYU's Special Teams Reset Is Four Jobs, Not One Kicker Question
BYU has new answers at kicker, punter and returner. The bigger test is whether four specialist handoffs can work together by opening day.
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Raider Damuni Ended BYU's Two-Minute Drill. The Pressure Made the Pick
Raider Damuni finished BYU's Friday two-minute drill with an interception. The seven-play sequence shows what the defense must repeat next week.
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BYU-Oregon State Is Moving to Week Zero. Save the 2027 Date Now
BYU moved its 2027 Oregon State game to Aug. 28. The new opener changes September's shape, but kickoff, TV and the Big 12 schedule remain unsettled.
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Nusi Taumoepeau's Clearance Changes BYU's Pass-Rush Math
Nusi Taumoepeau is cleared for contact as BYU replaces 10-sack Jack Kelly. The new edge roles show how the Cougars can build pressure in 2026.
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BYU's First Scrimmage Finally Gave the Receiver Room a Receipt
BYU's offense won its first fall scrimmage. Five receivers, two touchdown targets and a limited LJ Martin reveal what mattered most and what comes next.
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Journee Tonga's BYU Job Is Smaller Than 4,030 Yards
Journee Tonga brought 4,030 prep rushing yards to BYU. His first useful role is the small one that gets a freshman running back on the field.
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BYU's Three Nagurski Names Put the Defense on Notice
BYU placed three defenders on the Nagurski watch list. Their production raises the standard for a veteran unit under new coordinator Kelly Poppinga.
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Legend Glasker Does Not Have to Save BYU's Receiver Room
Legend Glasker's speed gives BYU a missing receiver tool. His freshman test is earning one repeatable role, not carrying the whole passing game.
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Kelly Poppinga Doesn't Need a New Defense. He Needs the Old Standard.
Kelly Poppinga plans to keep BYU's defensive base intact. His first test is preserving the results while changing the voice in charge this fall.
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Faletau Satuala's Return Changes BYU's Safety Math
Kalani Sitake expects Faletau Satuala to be available for BYU's opener. The next test is rebuilding a full-speed safety pairing during August camp.
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Jayven Williams Gives BYU Something Better Than Cornerback Hype
Jayven Williams brings 37 games of college experience to BYU. His fall-camp test is whether that experience can turn into dependable outside-corner depth.
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Jonathan Kabeya Gives BYU a Nickel Decision in Fall Camp
Jonathan Kabeya's return could let BYU use a true slot corner again. His health and role will shape how the Cougars build their 2026 nickel defense.
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Walker Lyons Is BYU's Tight End Test for Fall Camp
Walker Lyons brings proven receiving work to BYU, but replacing Carsen Ryan will require blocking, trust and a useful partnership with Roger Saleapaga.
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BYU's 11-Man Shrine Bowl Watch List Is a Roster Stress Test
Eleven BYU players made the 2027 Shrine Bowl watch list. The useful part is what the group says about the Cougars' veteran core, line play and 2026 stakes.
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BYU-Notre Dame Already Has the Search Heat. Here Is the Watch File
BYU vs Notre Dame is still months away, but the Provo date already deserves a clean fan watch file and roster read.
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Jaron Pula and BYU's Receiver Math
Jaron Pula is the fun freshman name in BYU fall-camp chatter. The harder question is where his snaps actually come from.
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Sione Moa Is BYU's Running Back Pressure Valve
Sione Moa is getting fall-camp attention. The useful question is how BYU can use him without turning the backfield into noise.
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BYU Football's Fall Camp Pressure Map
BYU fall-camp chatter is getting loud. Here are the five position rooms that actually decide whether CFP talk becomes usable football.
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Keanu Tanuvasa's Return Gives BYU's Front a Real Anchor
Keanu Tanuvasa is back for one more BYU season. The roster math says his return matters most as the anchor for BYU's defensive front.
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BYU's Jersey Patch Deal Is the New Big 12 Reality
BYU football's Entrata jersey patch is not just uniform news. It is a clean look at where Big 12 money, TV reach and NIL pressure are going.
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Kalani Sitake's Big 12 Tenure Edge Is Real. Now BYU Has to Use It.
BYU's coach is now the Big 12's longest-tenured football coach, but the edge only matters if roster continuity becomes cleaner Saturdays.
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BYU's FPI Schedule Math Needs a Human Filter
ESPN's FPI and tough-schedule chatter are useful, but BYU's 2026 path comes down to where the schedule stacks pain.
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BYU's Big 12 Title Buzz Needs a Pressure Map
Big 12 title talk is fun. For BYU, the real 2026 test is whether Bear Bachmeier, LJ Martin and the trenches can make it hold up.
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Paki Finau Makes BYU's O-Line Puzzle More Interesting
Paki Finau gives BYU a left-tackle candidate, but the bigger 2026 question is how the Cougars settle the whole offensive line.
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BYU's Receiver Confidence Still Needs a Depth-Chart Receipt
BYU says it trusts the wide receiver room. The roster math shows why that faith is reasonable, but not yet proven.
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BYU's Big 12 Media Days Quotes Were Less Hype, More Homework
BYU's Media Days message was humble, hungry, and practical. Here is what actually matters for the Cougars before camp.
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BYU's Big 12 Credibility Test Starts at the Line of Scrimmage
BYU is getting more Big 12 respect in July. The real test is whether the Cougars have enough trench answers to make it stick.
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BYU's 13 All-Big 12 Picks Are a Respect Test, Not a Trophy
Athlon put 13 BYU football players on its preseason All-Big 12 teams. That is respect, but it also tells BYU exactly where the 2026 pressure lives.
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Three Proofs BYU Still Owes the Big 12 Before September
Big 12 Media Days will feed the BYU football questions. The better test is whether the roster can answer these three pressure points.
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Bruce Mitchell Is BYU's Cleanest All-America Bet, If the Line Lets Him Be
Bruce Mitchell has the profile BYU needs at center. The question is whether the whole offensive line gives voters enough proof.
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Kyle Nabrotzky Gives BYU's O-Line Board the Right Kind of Big 12 Bet
Kyle Nabrotzky's BYU commitment is more than another summer recruiting win. The offensive-line roster math explains why.
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BYU Football Eligibility, Missions and Roster Math Explained
BYU football's roster is older, younger and stranger than a normal depth chart. Here's how eligibility, redshirts and missions shape it.
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Uhila Wolfgramm Commitment Gives BYU the Right Kind of Edge Bet
Uhila Wolfgramm's BYU commitment is more than a recruiting win over Oklahoma. The edge-room math explains why it matters.
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BYU Recruiting's Next Step Is Fit, Not Just Class Rank
BYU's June recruiting buzz is real. The 2026 roster math shows why the Cougars need targeted fits more than ranking screenshots.
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BYU Football's Quiet Edge Is Continuity, Not Just Hype
BYU football kept its program core together. The 2026 roster math shows why continuity could be a real Big 12 advantage.
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Andrew Williams Is the BYU O-Line Question That Explains the Room
Andrew Williams is a young BYU lineman, but his 2026 path shows why the Cougars' offensive line depth matters as much as star power.
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LJ Martin Is BYU's Star, But the Workload Math Matters
LJ Martin belongs in any BYU star conversation. The 2026 question is how the Cougars keep his best carries meaningful.
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The 1996 WAC Title Is Still BYU's Big 12 Standard
BYU's 1996 WAC championship run is more than nostalgia; it is the clearest blueprint for what Big 12 contention must look like now.
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BYU at Kansas Is the Late-November Edge-Discipline Exam
Dylan Edwards gives BYU's trip to Kansas a simple stress test: keep Big 12 speed from turning one missed edge into a season swing.
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BYU at UCF Is the Schedule's Cleanest Run-Defense Pop Quiz
BYU's October trip to UCF is months away, but the matchup already spotlights the Cougars' defensive identity test.
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BYU's Big 12 Media Days Six-Pack Says Exactly What the Cougars Want 2026 to Be
BYU is sending six players to Big 12 Media Days. The position mix tells a useful story about the Cougars' 2026 identity.
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Bear Bachmeier Buzz Meets BYU's 2026 Reality Check
Bear Bachmeier is getting national attention, but BYU's 2026 football ceiling still depends on schedule, depth, and repeatable offense.
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BYU Football 2026: What to Watch After a 12-2 Year
Coming off a 12-2 season, BYU opens 2026 with a loaded roster and a Big 12 grind. The storylines, the schedule, and the players who'll decide it.
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