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 165 Ellenwood, Georgia Ephraim Asiata DL 210 West Valley, Utah Kinilau Fonohema DB 210 Springville, Utah Dallin Johnson DL 290 Springville, Utah Jonathan Kabeya DB 170 Richland Hills, Texas Brody Laga K 250 Herriman, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Matthias Leach DB 175 Fort Worth, Texas Blake Lowe LB 205 Temecula, California Mission prior to enrolling Noah Lugo QB 185 Haslet, Texas Tei Nacua WR 180 Provo, Utah Jett Nelson WR 210 American Fork, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Tommy Prassas DB 190 Chandler, Arizona Adney Reid DL 225 Sydney, Australia Mission prior to enrolling Cannon Skidmore LS 200 Mesa, Arizona Carson Su'esu'e ATH 215 Oakley, California Ryner Swanson TE 235 Laguna Beach, California Devoux Tuataga DL 245 Eagle Mountain, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Ikinasio Tupou OL 290 Palo Alto, California Enoch Watson QB 202 Queen Creek, Arizona Mission prior to enrolling Faletau Satuala DB 200 Bountiful, Utah Prince Zombo WR 190 Peoria, Arizona David Clifford OL 285 Poway, California Jackson Nelson OL 270 Salem, Utah Iosefa Letuli DL 230 Oceanside, California Tyler West WR 165 Washington, Utah
2023 returned missionaries Joe Brown OL 285 Viliami Po'uha DL 260 Nathan Hoke LB 225 Dallin Havea LB 230 Sione Hingano OL 285 Noah Moeaki TE 225 Cody Hagen WR 180 Jarinn Kalama DB 200 Dominique McKenzie WR 165 Jovesa Damuni RB 180 Sione Moa RB 220 Will Zundel TE 235 Payton VanSteenkiste DB 200 Orion Maile-Kaufusi DL 235 Weston Covey WR 185 Trevor Pay OL 285 Carson Tujague DL 235 Rowan Reay WR 188 Charles Miska RB 200
2023 other additions Name Pos. Height Weight Year Previous school Treyson Bourguet QB 215 Transfer from Western Michigan University Gerry Bohanon QB 226 Transfer from University of South Florida Marque Collins DB 170 Transfer from Weber State University Jack Kelly LB 235 Transfer from Weber State University Luke To'omalatai DL 305 Transfer from Long Beach City College Sani Tuala DL 260 Transfer from Citrus College Sam Vander Haar P 218 Transfer from University of Pittsburgh John Taumoepeau DL 290 Transfer from Snow College Austin Leausa OL 310 Transfer from Southern Utah University Choe Bryant-Strother LB 235 Transfer from the University of California, Los Angeles McCae Hillstead QB 190 Transfer from Utah State University Isaiah Jatta OL 320 Transfer from University of Colorado Marquis Taliulu WR 220 Transfer from the University of California, Berkeley Pokaiaua Haunga RB 200 Previously Signed in 2023
2023 departures Name Pos. Height Weight Year Reason Jacob Boren DB 180 Graduation Jackson Cravens DL 305 Graduation Ian Fitzgerald OL 305 Graduation Kamden Garrett DB 181 Graduation Eddie Heckard DB 190 Graduation Atunaisa Mahe DL 315 Graduation Paul Maile OL 300 Graduation Simi Moala OL 310 Graduation Malik Moore DB 195 Graduation Kedon Slovis QB 215 Graduation Deion Smith RB 200 Graduation Max Tooley LB 225 Graduation AJ Vongphachanh LB 235 Graduation Talmage Gunther WR 190 Graduation Ammon Hannemann LB 211 Graduation Caden Haws DL 305 Graduation Ben Bywater LB 235 Graduation Caleb Christensen DB 187 Graduation Chaz Ah You LB 220 Graduation Ben Ward OL 290 Graduation Hobbs Nyberg WR 195 Graduation Isaac Rex TE 255 NFL Draft Ryan Rehkow P 255 NFL Draft Kingsley Suamataia OL 305 NFL Draft Aidan Robbins RB 240 NFL Draft Fisher Jackson DL 230 Transfer Austin Riggs LS 230 Transfer Michael Daley DL 255 Transfer John Henry Daley DL 225 Transfer Dom Henry WR 175 Transfer Quenton Rice DB 195 Transfer Kade Moore WR 185 Transfer Nick Billoups QB 203 Transfer Naseri Danielson LB 195 Transfer Ryder Burton QB 200 Transfer Devin Downing WR 190 Transfer Jake Hill WR 190 Transfer Zion Allen DB 160 Transfer Cade Fennegan QB 190 Transfer Peter Falaniko OL 315 Transfer Dylan Flowers DB 180 Transfer Nukuluve Helu RB 215 Jordan Kapisi K 190 Kason Krebs LB 210 Joseph Paulo OL 330 Bentley Redden TE 225 Ty Burke DB 175 Wyatt Dawe DL 295 Tyler Little DL 295
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries vs No. 10 (FCS) Southern Illinois
Statistics SIU BYU First downs 1227 Total yards 231527 Rushing yards 123179 Passing yards 108348 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-2620-30 Time of possession 20:4639:14 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing DJ Williams10/20, 98 yards, 1 INT Rushing DJ Williams15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD Receiving Keontez Lewis2 receptions, 49 yardsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff20/30, 348 yards, 3 TD Rushing LJ Martin13 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chase Roberts7 receptions, 108 yards,
at SMU
Statistics BYUSMU 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 StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 15/28, 202 yards, 1TD, 2INT Rushing Miles Davis 3 carries, 37 yards Receiving Darius Lassiter 2 receptions, 62 yardsSMU Passing Kevin Jennings 15/32, 140 yards, 1 INT Rushing Brashard Smith 14 carries, 75 yards Receiving Key'Shawn Smith 4 receptions, 46 yards
at Wyoming
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 StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 22/36, 291 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jake Retzlaff 6 carries, 62 yards Receiving Chase Roberts 6 receptions, 129 yardsWyoming Passing Evan Svoboda 14/32, 140 yards, 1 INT Rushing Evan Svoboda 9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tyler King 3 receptions, 52 yards
vs No. 13 Kansas State
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 StatisticsKansas State Passing Avery Johnson 15/28, 130 yards, 2 INT Rushing DJ Giddens 19 carries, 93 yards Receiving Jayce Brown 4 receptions, 51 yardsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 15/21, 149 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sione Moa 15 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chase Roberts 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
at Baylor
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 StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 17/31, 216 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jake Retzlaff 6 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD Receiving Darius Lassiter 8 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TDBaylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 27/48, 324 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bryson Washington 13 carries, 31 yards Receiving Josh Cameron 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
vs Arizona
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 StatisticsArizona Passing Noah Fifita 26/52, 275 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing Kedrick Reescano 9 carries, 48 yards Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 5 receptions, 78 yardsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/32, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Hinckley Ropati 9 carries, 65 yards Receiving Darius Lassiter 5 receptions, 86 yards
vs Oklahoma State
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 StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 11/19, 85 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ollie Gordon II 16 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brennan Presley 5 receptions, 43 yards, 1TDBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 13/26, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing LJ Martin 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD Receiving Darius Lassiter 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
at UCF
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 StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 16/24, 228 yards, 2 TD Rushing LJ Martin 15 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chase Roberts 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TDUCF Passing Dylan Rizk 6/10, 102 yards, 1 TD Rushing RJ Harvey 16 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jacoby Jones 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
at Utah (Holy War)
Statistics BYU UTAH First downs 2015 Total yards 339259 Rushing yards 120147 Passing yards 219112 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–33–012–22–2 Time of possession 29:5030:10 Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff15/33, 219 yards Rushing LJ Martin11 carries, 68 yards Receiving Chase Roberts6 receptions, 91 yardsUtah Passing Brandon Rose12/21, 112 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Micah Bernard17 carries, 78 yards Receiving Dorian Singer5 receptions, 76 yards
vs Kansas
Statistics KU BYU First downs 1322 Total yards 242354 Rushing yards 73162 Passing yards 169192 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–118–29–1 Time of possession 28:5731:03 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Jalon Daniels12/19, 169 yards, INT Rushing Devin Neal14 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD Receiving Luke Grimm4 receptions, 77 yardsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff18/28, 192 yards, TD, INT Rushing LJ Martin15 carries, 76 yards Receiving Chase Roberts5 receptions, 71 yards
at No. 21 Arizona State
Statistics BYU ASU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Rushing Receiving Arizona State Passing Rushing Receiving
vs Houston
Statistics HOU BYU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Passing Rushing Receiving BYU Passing Rushing Receiving
vs No. 23 Colorado (Alamo Bowl)
Statistics BYU COLO First downs 22 9 Total yards 331 210 Rushes/yards 42–180 19–2 Passing yards 151 208 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–3 16–23–2 Time of possession 35:56 24:04 Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 12/21, 151 yards Rushing LJ Martin 17 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Receiving LJ Martin 2 receptions, 33 yardsColorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 16/23, 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Micah Welch 5 carries, 25 yards Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Personnel Coaching staff Kalani Sitake Head coachJay Hill Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coachKelly Poppinga Special teams coordinator/defensive ends coachAaron Roderick Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coachTJ Woods Offensive line coachFesi Sitake Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coachJustin Ena Linebackers coachKevin Gilbride Tight ends coachJernaro Gilford Cornerbacks coachHarvey Unga Running backs coachSione Po'uha Defensive tackles coach
Roster
Depth chart
References