# 2024 BYU Cougars football team

The 2024 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by ninth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On November 28, 2023, it was announced that offensive line coach Darrell Funk and tight ends coach Steve Clark would not be retained. On December 21, 2023, TJ Woods was announced as the new offensive line coach and run game coordinator, followed on January 12, 2024 by Kevin M. Gilbride being announced as the new tight ends coach.

### 2024 recruits

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Notes |
| Therrian Alexander III | DB | 6'2" | 165 | Ellenwood, Georgia | |
| Ephraim Asiata | DL | 6'3" | 210 | West Valley, Utah | |
| Siosefa Brown | DL | 6'4" | 210 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Kinilau Fonohema | DB | 6'5" | 210 | Springville, Utah | |
| Dallin Johnson | DL | 6'3" | 290 | Springville, Utah | |
| Jonathan Kabeya | DB | 5'10" | 170 | Richland Hills, Texas | |
| Brody Laga | K | 5'11" | 250 | Herriman, Utah | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Matthias Leach | DB | 6'3" | 175 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Blake Lowe | LB | 6'3" | 205 | Temecula, California | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Noah Lugo | QB | 6'2" | 185 | Haslet, Texas | |
| Tei Nacua | WR | 6'2" | 180 | Provo, Utah | |
| Jett Nelson | WR | 6'5" | 210 | American Fork, Utah | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Tommy Prassas | DB | 6'2" | 190 | Chandler, Arizona | |
| Adney Reid | DL | 6'5" | 225 | Sydney, Australia | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Cannon Skidmore | LS | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, Arizona | |
| Carson Su'esu'e | ATH | 6'5" | 215 | Oakley, California | |
| Ryner Swanson | TE | 6'4" | 235 | Laguna Beach, California | |
| Devoux Tuataga | DL | 6'6" | 245 | Eagle Mountain, Utah | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Ikinasio Tupou | OL | 6'6" | 290 | Palo Alto, California | |
| Enoch Watson | QB | 6'3" | 202 | Queen Creek, Arizona | Mission prior to enrolling |
| Faletau Satuala | DB | 6'4" | 200 | Bountiful, Utah | |
| Prince Zombo | WR | 5'11" | 190 | Peoria, Arizona | |
| David Clifford | OL | 6'4" | 285 | Poway, California | |
| Jackson Nelson | OL | 6'4" | 270 | Salem, Utah | |
| Iosefa Letuli | DL | 6'5" | 230 | Oceanside, California | |
| Tyler West | WR | 5'10" | 165 | Washington, Utah | |

### 2023 returned missionaries

| Joe Brown | OL | 6'4" | 285 | Freshman |
| Viliami Po'uha | DL | 6'3" | 260 | Freshman |
| Nathan Hoke | LB | 6'3" | 225 | Freshman |
| Dallin Havea | LB | 6'2" | 230 | Freshman |
| Sione Hingano | OL | 6'5" | 285 | Freshman |
| Noah Moeaki | TE | 6'3" | 225 | Freshman |
| Cody Hagen | WR | 6'1" | 180 | Freshman |
| Jarinn Kalama | DB | 6'3" | 200 | Freshman |
| Dominique McKenzie | WR | 6'0" | 165 | Freshman |
| Jovesa Damuni | RB | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman |
| Sione I Moa | RB | 5'10" | 220 | Freshman |
| Will Zundel | TE | 6'5" | 235 | Freshman |
| Payton VanSteenkiste | DB | 5'11" | 200 | Freshman |
| Orion Maile-Kaufusi | DL | 6'3" | 235 | Freshman |
| Weston Covey | WR | 5'11" | 185 | Freshman |
| Trevor Pay | OL | 6'3" | 285 | Freshman |
| Carson Tujague | DL | 6'3" | 235 | Freshman |
| Rowan Reay | WR | 6'4" | 188 | Freshman |
| Charles Miska | RB | 5'11" | 200 | Freshman |

### 2023 other additions

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Previous school |
| Treyson Bourguet | QB | 6'2" | 215 | Freshman | Transfer from Western Michigan University |
| Gerry Bohanon | QB | 6'3" | 226 | Junior | Transfer from University of South Florida |
| Marque Collins | DB | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Transfer from Weber State University |
| Jack Kelly | LB | 6'2" | 235 | Sophomore | Transfer from Weber State University |
| Luke To'omalatai | DL | 6'3" | 305 | Sophomore | Transfer from Long Beach City College |
| Sani Tuala | DL | 6'5" | 260 | Freshman | Transfer from Citrus College |
| Sam Vander Haar | P | 6'0" | 218 | Freshman | Transfer from University of Pittsburgh |
| John Taumoepeau | DL | 6'2" | 290 | Sophomore | Transfer from Snow College |
| Austin Leausa | OL | 6'5" | 310 | Sophomore | Transfer from Southern Utah University |
| Choe Bryant-Strother | LB | 6'3" | 235 | Senior | Transfer from University of California Los Angeles |
| McCae Hillstead | QB | 5'10" | 190 | Freshman | Transfer from Utah State University |
| Isaiah Jatta | OL | 6'6" | 320 | Senior | Transfer from University of Colorado |
| Marquis Taliulu | WR | 6'4" | 220 | Senior | Transfer from University of California |
| Pokaiaua Haunga | RB | 5'11" | 200 | Freshman | Previously Signed in 2023 |

### 2023 departures

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Reason |
| Jacob Boren | DB | 5'9" | 180 | Senior | Graduation |
| Jackson Cravens | DL | 6'2" | 305 | Senior | Graduation |
| Ian Fitzgerald | OL | 6'6" | 305 | Senior | Graduation |
| Kamden Garrett | DB | 5'11" | 181 | Senior | Graduation |
| Eddie Heckard | DB | 5'10" | 190 | Senior | Graduation |
| Atunaisa Mahe | DL | 6'1" | 315 | Senior | Graduation |
| Paul Maile | OL | 6'2" | 300 | Senior | Graduation |
| Simi Moala | OL | 6'7" | 310 | Senior | Graduation |
| Malik Moore | DB | 6'0" | 195 | Senior | Graduation |
| Kedon Slovis | QB | 6'3" | 215 | Senior | Graduation |
| Deion Smith | RB | 6'0" | 200 | Senior | Graduation |
| Max Tooley | LB | 6'2" | 225 | Senior | Graduation |
| AJ Vongphachanh | LB | 6'3" | 235 | Senior | Graduation |
| Talmage Gunther | WR | 5'11" | 190 | Junior | Graduation |
| Ammon Hannemann | LB | 6'2" | 211 | Junior | Graduation |
| Caden Haws | DL | 6'2" | 305 | Junior | Graduation |
| Ben Bywater | LB | 6'3" | 235 | Junior | Graduation |
| Caleb Christensen | DB | 5'10" | 187 | Junior | Graduation |
| Chaz Ah You | LB | 6'2" | 220 | Junior | Graduation |
| Ben Ward | OL | 6'4" | 290 | Junior | Graduation |
| Hobbs Nyberg | WR | 5'10" | 195 | Junior | Graduation |
| Isaac Rex | TE | 6'6" | 255 | Junior | NFL Draft |
| Ryan Rehkow | P | 6'5" | 255 | Junior | NFL Draft |
| Kingsley Suamataia | OL | 6'8" | 305 | Sophomore | NFL Draft |
| Aidan Robbins | RB | 6'3" | 240 | Junior | NFL Draft |
| Fisher Jackson | DL | 6'5" | 230 | Junior | Transfer |
| Austin Riggs | LS | 6'4" | 230 | Junior | Transfer |
| Michael Daley | DL | 6'2" | 255 | Sophomore | Transfer |
| John Henry Daley | DL | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Dom Henry | WR | 5'11" | 175 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Quenton Rice | DB | 6'1" | 195 | Sophomore | Transfer |
| Kade Moore | WR | 5'11" | 185 | Sophomore | Transfer |
| Nick Billoups | QB | 6'1" | 203 | Sophomore | Transfer |
| Naseri Danielson | LB | 6'0" | 195 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Ryder Burton | QB | 6'2" | 200 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Devin Downing | WR | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Jake Hill | WR | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Zion Allen | DB | 6'1" | 160 | Freshman | Transfer |
| Nukuluve Helu | RB | 6'1" | 215 | Freshman | |
| Jordan Kapisi | K | 6'0" | 190 | Freshman | |
| Kason Krebs | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Freshman | |
| Joseph Paulo | OL | 6'8" | 330 | Junior | |
| Cade Fennegan | QB | 6'2" | 190 | Sophomore | |
| Peter Falaniko | OL | 6'3" | 315 | Freshman | |
| Bentley Redden | TE | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | |
| Ty Burke | DB | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | |
| Wyatt Dawe | DL | 6'0" | 295 | Sophomore | |
| Dylan Flowers | DB | 5'11" | 180 | Sophomore | |
| Tyler Little | DL | 6'6" | 295 | Sophomore | |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 (FCS) Southern Illinois* | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN+ | W 41–13 | 63,712 |
| September 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at SMU* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN2 | W 18–15 | 31,172 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Wyoming* | | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | CBSSN | W 34–14 | 24,513 |
| September 21 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 13 Kansas State | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 38–9 | 64,201 |
| September 28 | 10:00 a.m. | at Baylor | No. 22 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | W 34–28 | 39,583 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Arizona | No. 14 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 41–19 | 64,420 |
| October 18 | 8:15 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 13 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 38–35 | 62,841 |
| October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at UCF | No. 11 | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN | W 37–24 | 42,144 |
| November 9 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah | No. 9 | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Holy War) | ESPN | W 22–21 | 54,383 |
| November 16 | 8:15 p.m. | Kansas | No. 6 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | L 13–17 | 62,704 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Arizona State | No. 14 | Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 23–28 | 55,400 |
| November 30 | 8:15 p.m. | Houston | No. 19 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 30–18 | 59,213 |
| December 28 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 23 Colorado* | No. 17 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ABC | W 36–14 | 64,261 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 9 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs No. 10 (FCS) Southern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 (FCS) Salukis | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Cougars | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,712
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
| Statistics | SIU | BYU |
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 231 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 348 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-26 | 20-30 |
| Time of possession | 20:46 | 39:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | DJ Williams | 10/20, 98 yards, 1 INT |
| Southern Illinois | Rushing | DJ Williams | 15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Southern Illinois | Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 2 receptions, 49 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 20/30, 348 yards, 3 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 13 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 7 receptions, 108 yards, |

### at SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: September 6
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,172
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | BYU | SMU |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 336 | 261 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 15/28, 202 yards, 1TD, 2INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Miles Davis | 3 carries, 37 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 2 receptions, 62 yards |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 15/32, 140 yards, 1 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Brashard Smith | 14 carries, 75 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | Key'Shawn Smith | 4 receptions, 46 yards |

### at Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,513
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
| Statistics | BYU | WYO |
| First downs | 23 | 12 |
| Total yards | 458 | 217 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 77 |
| Passing yards | 318 | 140 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-39-1 | 14-32-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:07 | 26:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 22/36, 291 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Jake Retzlaff | 6 carries, 62 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 6 receptions, 129 yards |
| Wyoming | Passing | Evan Svoboda | 14/32, 140 yards, 1 INT |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Evan Svoboda | 9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD |
| Wyoming | Receiving | Tyler King | 3 receptions, 52 yards |

### vs No. 13 Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Cougars | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,201
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Statistics | KSU | BYU |
| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Total yards | 367 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 228 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-29-2 | 15-21 |
| Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 15/28, 130 yards, 2 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | DJ Giddens | 19 carries, 93 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Jayce Brown | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 15/21, 149 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Sione Moa | 15 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD |

### at Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Cougars | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 10:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,583
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | BYU | BAY |
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 367 | 387 |
| Rushing yards | 151 | 63 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 324 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-32-2 | 27-48-2 |
| Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 17/31, 216 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Jake Retzlaff | 6 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 8 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 27/48, 324 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 13 carries, 31 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| No. 14 Cougars | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,420
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | ARIZ | BYU |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 389 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-52-3 | 19-33 |
| Time of possession | 32:39 | 27:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 26/52, 275 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Kedrick Reescano | 9 carries, 48 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 18/32, 218 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Hinckley Ropati | 9 carries, 65 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 5 receptions, 86 yards |

### vs Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| No. 13 Cougars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: October 18, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,841
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | OKST | BYU |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 421 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 269 | 255 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 218 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-29-2 | 13-28-3 |
| Time of possession | 31:43 | 28:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 11/19, 85 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 16 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 5 receptions, 43 yards, 1TD |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 13/26, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |

### at UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Cougars | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Knights | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,144
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Statistics | BYU | UCF |
| First downs | 29 | 18 |
| Total yards | 490 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 198 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-24 | 14-27-2 |
| Time of possession | 40:28 | 19:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 16/24, 228 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 15 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Passing | Dylan Rizk | 6/10, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 16 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Jacoby Jones | 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |

### at Utah (Holy War)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Cougars | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Utes | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,383
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Statistics | BYU | UTAH |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 339 | 259 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 112 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–33–0 | 12–22–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 15/33, 219 yards |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 11 carries, 68 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 6 receptions, 91 yards |
| Utah | Passing | Brandon Rose | 12/21, 112 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Micah Bernard | 17 carries, 78 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Dorian Singer | 5 receptions, 76 yards |

### vs Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 6 Cougars | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,704
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | KU | BYU |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 242 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 192 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–19–1 | 18–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/19, 169 yards, INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 14 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 4 receptions, 77 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 18/28, 192 yards, TD, INT |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 15 carries, 76 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 5 receptions, 71 yards |

### at No. 21 Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Sun Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| BYU | Passing |
| BYU | Rushing |
| BYU | Receiving |
| Arizona State | Passing |
| Arizona State | Rushing |
| Arizona State | Receiving |

### vs Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars (HOU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Cougars (BYU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Houston | Passing |
| Houston | Rushing |
| Houston | Receiving |
| BYU | Passing |
| BYU | Rushing |
| BYU | Receiving |

### vs No. 23 Colorado (Alamo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Cougars | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| No. 23 Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
* Date: December 28, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Referee: Kyle Olson (SEC)
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)/Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| BYU | Passing |
| BYU | Rushing |
| BYU | Receiving |
| Colorado | Passing |
| Colorado | Rushing |
| Colorado | Receiving |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Kalani Sitake | Head coach |
| Jay Hill | Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
| Kelly Poppinga | Special teams coordinator/defensive ends coach |
| Aaron Roderick | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
| TJ Woods | Offensive line coach |
| Fesi Sitake | Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach |
| Justin Ena | Linebackers coach |
| Kevin Gilbride | Tight ends coach |
| Jernaro Gilford | Cornerbacks coach |
| Harvey Unga | Running backs coach |
| Sione Po'uha | Defensive tackles coach |

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Tanner Wall
* Tommy Prassas
* Faletau Satuala
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Jack Kelly | Harrison Taggart | Isaiah Glasker |
| Ace Kaufusi | Sione Moa | Choe Bryant-Strother |
| Miles Hall | Siale Esera | Aisea Moa |
* SS
* Crew Wakley
* Micah Harper
* Raider Damuni
* CB
* Jakob Robinson
* Evan Johnson
* Jayden Dunlap
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Tyler Batty | Blake Mangelson | John Nelson | Logan Lutui |
| Bodie Schoonover | Luke Toomalatai | Joshua Singh | Isaiah Bagnah |
| Viliami Po'uha | John Taumoepeau | David Latu | Ephraim Asiata |
* CB
* Marque Collins
* Mory Bamba
* Therrian Alexander III
Offense :
* X-Receiver
* Chase Roberts
* Kody Epps
* Keelan Marion
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Caleb Etienne | Weylin Lapuaho | Connor Pay | Sonny Makasini | Brayden Keim |
| Isaiah Jatta | Bruce Mitchell | Jake Eichorn | Austin Leausa | Austin Leausa |
| Jake Griffin | Sione Hingano | Sam Dawe | Weston Jones | Kaden Chidester |
* TE
* Keanu Hill
* Mata'ava Ta'ase
* Ethan Erickson
* Z-Receiver
* Darius Lassiter
* Parker Kingston
* Jojo Phillips
* QB
* Jake Retzlaff
* Gerry Bohanon
* Treyson Bourguet
* Key reserves
* TE Ryner Swanson
* RB Pokaiaua Haunga
* DB Talan Alfrey
* DB Ethan Slade
* RB Sione I Moa
* WR Cody Hagen
* WR Tei Nacua
* DB Jonathan Kabeya
* RB
* LJ Martin
* Hinckley Ropati
* Miles Davis
* FB
* Mason Fakahua
* Ray Paulo
* Nason Coleman
* Special teams
* PK Will Ferrin
* PK Matthias Dunn
* P Sam Vander Haar
* P Landon Rehkow
* KR Parker Kingston KR Keelan Marion
* PR Parker Kingston PR Chase Roberts
* LS Dalton Riggs LS Cannon Skidmore
* H Sam Vander Haar H Landon Rehkow