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BYU Cougars 2026 advanced stats
- BYU Cougars (Big 12) are 7-1 in 2026 and ranked No. 9.
- SP+ power rating 16.7 (13th in FBS): offense 33.9 (20th), defense 17.6 (20th).
- Offense ranks 29th in EPA per play (+0.20); defense ranks 52nd (+0.07 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 30th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2029th | +0.0752nd |
| Success rate | 44.2%40th | 40.1%41st |
| Explosiveness | 1.2660th | 1.1631st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 49.4%36th | 44.5%40th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 30.2%81st | 32.0%79th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 46.6%22nd | 39.4%70th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1531st | +0.0558th |
| Rushing success rate | 44.5%44th | 42.2%60th |
| Stuff rate | 20.6%106th | 17.7%78th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8493rd | 3.0176th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.9695th | 0.9440th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.0576th | 0.6824th |
| Power success rate | 74.5%47th | 62.7%37th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0338th | 0.8736th |
| EPA per pass | +0.3038th | +0.0830th |
| Passing success rate | 45.6%35th | 38.0%29th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5091st | 1.4017th |
| Sack rate | 2.0%6th | 6.2%76th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.149th | 0.7120th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 vs. Arizona · W 28–17
- Week 3 at Colorado State · W 41–23
- Week 5 at TCU · W 17–10 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 6 vs. Iowa State · W 24–10 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 7 vs. Notre Dame · W 28–24
- Week 8 at UCF · L 31–39
- Week 9 vs. Arizona State · W 27–20
- Week 10 at Utah
- Week 11 vs. Baylor
- Week 12 at Kansas
- Week 13 vs. Cincinnati