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THE RANKING ROOM
BYU team and player rankings.
Official polls, selected computer models and team production explain where BYU stands and what is driving the number.
BYU RANKING SNAPSHOT
2026 FOOTBALL · NATIONAL RANKINGSWhere BYU sits right now
Official polls lead the page. SP+ and the FTC composite provide model context; source rows link to providers and show their verification dates when available.
AP TOP 25#8As of Oct 16VIEW POLL HISTORY →COACHES POLL—As of Oct 16VIEW POLL HISTORY →ESPN SP+#11SP+ rating 21.5 · As of Oct 16SEE MODEL BREAKDOWN →FTC COMPOSITE#128/8 models · range #6–#18
The composite is a rounded average of selected computer ranks. It is a context measure, not an official poll.
POLL HISTORY · 2025–NOW
LOWER IS BETTERBYU in AP, Coaches, and ESPN Power Rankings
The timeline starts with BYU's first 2025 receiving-votes appearance and carries through the latest published release. AP and Coaches receiving-vote positions are shown as #26, #27, #29 and so on; ESPN weeks without a published BYU position are marked NR. An em dash means a poll row is unavailable.
Show week-by-week rankings View the full AP, Coaches, and ESPN table
| Release | AP Top 25 | Coaches Poll | ESPN Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pre | #26 RV | #22 | NR |
| 2025 Wk 1 | #26 RV | #25 | NR |
| 2025 Wk 2 | #27 RV | #25 | NR |
| 2025 Wk 3 | #26 RV | #26 RV | NR |
| 2025 Wk 4 | #25 | #24 | NR |
| 2025 Wk 5 | #23 | #23 | #22 |
| 2025 Wk 6 | #18 | #18 | #16 |
| 2025 Wk 7 | #15 | #14 | #14 |
| 2025 Wk 8 | #11 | #10 | #10 |
| 2025 Wk 9 | #10 | #10 | #10 |
| 2025 Wk 10 | #8 | #8 | #7 |
| 2025 Wk 11 | #12 | #12 | #10 |
| 2025 Wk 12 | #11 | #11 | #11 |
| 2025 Wk 13 | #11 | #11 | #11 |
| 2025 Wk 14 | #11 | #11 | #11 |
| 2025 Wk 15 | #12 | #13 | — |
| 2025 Final | #11 | #12 | — |
| 2026 Pre | #14 | #15 | #6 |
| 2026 Wk 1 | #15 | #15 | #13 |
| 2026 Wk 2 | #11 | #13 | #12 |
| 2026 Week 4 | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| 2026 Week 5 | #10 | #9 | — |
| 2026 Week 6 | #8 | #8 | — |
| 2026 Week 7 | #8 | — | — |
| 2026 Week 8 | #8 | — | — |
Sources: Associated Press, USA Today / AFCA, and ESPN. Use “Check ranking sources” in the admin Rankings workspace to record the latest AP/Coaches week; ESPN Power Rankings are maintained as a separate historical series.
TEAM STAT RANKINGS
ESPN · THROUGH WEEK 6 · OCT 11, 2026 · 5 GAMESWhere BYU ranks by unit
Team production stays here; the Stats Room holds the underlying game-by-game values and trends. Rankings are shown only when the BYU value and comparison are both verified.
| Metric | BYU | Big 12 | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 34.6 | #9 | — |
| Total yards | 2167 | #9 | — |
| Yards per play | 7.1 | #2 | — |
| Third-down conversion | 54.39% | #4 | — |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.00% | #16 | — |
| First downs per game | 20 | #14 | — |
| Turnovers per game | 0.6 | #2 | — |
| Turnover margin | 4 | T-11 | — |
| Penalties per game | 6.6 | T-10 | — |
| Penalty yards | 284 | #7 | — |
| Red-zone TD rate | 73.91% | — | — |
Source: ESPN current football roster and season statistics · 119 players · 88 stat rows · Big 12 averages synced across 16 teams. Rankings remain on the Ranking Room page. · ESPN · Through Week 6 · Oct 11, 2026. A dash means the source is unavailable or the stat is not qualified yet.
COMPUTER RANKINGS
NATIONAL ONLYVoted polls and selected models
AP and Coaches are shown separately from computer models. The FTC composite averages the eight primary models listed in its note; KFord and Anderson & Hester remain reference sources when a current-season rank is verified.
RANKING SOURCES
BYUVoted polls
1AP Top 25 ↗As of Oct 16#8
2USA Today Coaches Poll ↗As of Oct 16—
AP and USA Today Coaches are national polls and are not averaged with computer models.
RANKING SOURCES
BYUComputer models
1ESPN SP+ ↗SP+ rating 21.5 · As of Oct 16#11
2FEI ↗FEI rating 0.82 · As of Oct 16#13
3Sagarin ↗Sagarin rating 84.21 · As of Oct 16#17
4Massey ↗As of Oct 4#13
5Congrove ↗Power rating 80.89 · As of Oct 16#6
6Colley Matrix ↗As of Oct 16#7
7Billingsley ↗As of Oct 16#11
8TeamRankings Predictor ↗Predictive power rating 17.4 · As of Oct 16#18
9KFord ↗As of Sep 1—
10Anderson & Hester ↗As of Sep 7—
The primary composite models are shown first. Source rows link directly to the provider and show a rating when that provider publishes one.
MODEL BREAKDOWN
RANK + PROVIDER RATINGWhat the computer models measure
Each column uses the provider's own published field. Ranks are national positions; ratings stay on the provider's scale and are never averaged across models. A dash means no verified current value is stored for that field.
| Model | Overall | Offense | Defense | Special teams | SOS | Predictive / résumé |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN SP+ ↗Primary composite model | #11SP+ rating 21.5 | —SP+ offense 35.02 | —SP+ defense 13.89 | —SP+ special teams 0.318 | — | Predictive—SP+ predictive rating 21.5 |
| FEI ↗Primary composite model | #13FEI rating 0.82 | #19OFEI 0.35 | #17DFEI 0.47 | #44SFEI 0.04 | #54ALS 2.46 | Résumé#10AWD 2.46 |
| Sagarin ↗Primary composite model | #17Sagarin rating 84.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massey ↗Primary composite modelPrimary composite model. Its rank requires manual verification because the provider challenges server requests. | #13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congrove ↗Primary composite model | #6Power rating 80.89 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colley Matrix ↗Primary composite model | #7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billingsley ↗Primary composite model | #11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TeamRankings Predictor ↗Primary composite model | #18Predictive power rating 17.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KFord ↗Reference sourceNot checked automatically; the current provider table is client-rendered. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anderson & Hester ↗Reference sourceNot checked automatically; the provider origin currently returns HTTP 525. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The composite averages available ranks from the eight primary models above, including a manually verified Massey rank when one is entered. KFord and Anderson & Hester are reference sources outside the composite. All three require manual verification.
FTC COMPOSITE COMPUTER RANK
#128 of 8 primary models · range #6–#18Feed the Cougar Composite Computer Rank
The rounded average of eight primary models: SP+, FEI, Sagarin, Massey, Congrove, Colley, Billingsley and TeamRankings Predictor. Missing or blocked models remain a dash and never change the other models' values.
Standings unavailable
The verified Big 12 standings feed did not return a complete table. No placeholder records are shown.
PLAYER ↔ TEAM
CURRENT-SEASON SNAPSHOTPlayer impact connections
The leading current-season player metric is shown beside the team unit it influences. Follow a card for the full roster view and game-by-game trend.
OffenseBear Bachmeier1,033No comparable rankPassing yards · Open Stats Room →OffenseLJ Martin344No comparable rankRushing yards · Open Stats Room →OffenseLegend Glasker378No comparable rankReceiving yards · Open Stats Room →DefenseCade Uluave26No comparable rankTotal tackles · Open Stats Room →Special TeamsMatthias Dunn4No comparable rankField goals made · Open Stats Room →
BYU PLAYER LEADERS
BYU VALUE · PLAYER RANKS PENDINGCurrent-season leaders
These are BYU’s verified player leaders by position group. Player comparison ranks will appear when a verified comparison snapshot is available.
| Player | Statistic | BYU value | Big 12 | NCAA FBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bachmeier | Passing yards | 1,033 | — | — |
| Bear Bachmeier | Pass efficiency | 162 | — | — |
| Bear Bachmeier | Passing attempts | 116 | — | — |
| Bear Bachmeier | Completions | 77 | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Passing yards | 15 | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Pass efficiency | 8.7 | — | — |
| Bear Bachmeier | Passing touchdowns | 8 | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Passing attempts | 3 | — | — |
| Bear Bachmeier | Interceptions thrown | 1 | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Completions | 1 | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Interceptions thrown | 1 | — | — |
| Bear Bachmeier | Completion rate | 66.4% | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Completion rate | 33.3% | — | — |
| Treyson Bourguet | Passing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT · ESPN TOTAL QBR
LIVE FEEDBear Bachmeier against the field
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HYPOTHETICAL TOOL
NOT AN OFFICIAL PREDICTIONMatchup Lab
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