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Highlighting the Three Top Newcomers to BYU Football in 2026

BYU football is fully in spring-ball-mode as we enter the final week of March. Fresh off of a fantastic 12-2 season, the Cougars look to build off that campaign with a set of new faces at key positions. Kalani Sitake, with a minted new extension, still is the head man along with offensive coordinator Aaron […]

Seattle Mariners to Host “BYU Night” During 2026 Season

The Seattle Mariners for years have done a “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Night” for years, and in 2026 they will expand that to include a BYU night. On Saturday August, 22 against the Chicago Cubs the Mariners will host a BYU Night. If you purchase the ticket special you will receive a […]

BYU Ends Season with Disappointing First Round Exit to Texas

AJ Dybantsa tried to will BYU to a win, but the Cougars didn’t get enough from outside AJ and fell to Texas 79-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Missed threes and BYU’s inability to slow down Texas big man Motas Vokietaitis were two of the Cougars’ down falls. Motas had a double-double […]

BYU vs Texas Preview: What to Watch, Keys to Game, Prediction

Texas nearly blew a 9-point lead in the final two minutes versus NC State, but Tramon Mark hit the go-ahead basket with 1 second left as Texas held on to advance. The Longhorns now travel from Dayton, Ohio to Portland, Oregon where they will play BYU Thursday at 4:25 PT. BYU arrived to Portland on […]

Texas Beats NC State in First Four, Draws BYU

The Longhorns nearly blew it, but Texas beat NC State 68-66 Tuesday night in the First Four and will play BYU Thursday. Texas led 62-53 with under two minutes left, but NC State tied the game with under 20 seconds to go before Texas made the game-winning shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to seal the […]

BYU Gets 6 Seed, Draws Winner of in Texas-NC State Round 1

For the third consecutive year, BYU will be a 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. BYU will open Thursday in Portland and play the winner of Texas-NC State. The game will tip off Thursday at 4:25 MT on TBS. Texas and NC State will play each other Tuesday evening in Dayton. The Wolfpack are ranked […]

BYU Bracketology: Seed Possibilities, What to Root For Ahead of Selection Sunday

After a loss to Houston in the Big 12 Quarterfinals, BYU’s season is over and the Cougs now await their NCAA Tournament path on Selection Sunday. I consider BYU’s Big 12 Tournament successful — they picked up two Quad 2 wins, showed well versus Houston, figured out an identity with Diomande and Mboup as key […]

BYU vs Houston Big 12 Tournament Game Preview

It’s just three games, but BYU is playing its best post-Richie Saunders injury. Just 12 days after losing at West Virginia, BYU controlled the game wire-to-wire versus WVU in a 68-48 victory. The competition steps up significantly as BYU matches up with Houston, who is well rested while BYU will play its third game in […]

BYU Beats West Virginia to Continue Big 12 Tournament Run

12 days after losing to West Virginia by 8, BYU’s defense hounded the Mountaineers all evening in a 68-48 win. One day after going for 40, AJ Dybantsa followed that up with a 27 point performance in 39 minutes. Kennard Davis continued his strong play with 20 points on 5-6 shooting from three, and Dominique […]

BYU vs West Virginia Big 12 Tournament Game Preview

After a 40-point performance from AJ Dybantsa and a Big 12 Tournament record 105 points, BYU next plays 7 seed West Virginia after beating Kansas State. After losing at West Virginia 79-71 February 28, BYU will look for revenge 11 days later. This is a Quad 2 game for BYU and would beef up the […]

3 Storylines As BYU Football’s Spring Practices Roll On

BYU football’s spring practice kicked off on February 27 and they are in full swing in its second full week. Spring practices run from February 27 through March 31 , for a total of 15 practice sessions. The team will end it with its annual Alumni Game on Friday, April 3. Also in March, BYU […]

BYU Ends Skid, Beats #10 Texas Tech on Senior Night

AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright carried the scoring load in the second half and BYU’s role players played hard and came through with big plays as BYU picked up a much needed 82-76 win over Texas Tech Saturday night in Provo. BYU was down by 8 at half after the Red Raiders shot 12-19 from […]

How to watch BYU Basketball vs. no. 10 Texas Tech

BYU Basketball concludes regular season play on Saturday night against the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders. The BYU Cougars will celebrate four seniors: Richie Saunders, Mihailo Boskovic, Jared McGregor and Keba Keita ahead of the game at the Marriott Center. BYU has a 20-10 overall record after dropping its last 3 consecutive games. They are […]

BYU vs Texas Tech Preview: BYU Looks for Big Win on Senior Night

BYU and Texas Tech are both down one of their stars, but both teams have responded differently. Including the game in which JT Toppin and Richie Saunders got hurt, BYU is 2-4 while Texas Tech is 3-2 since those injuries. Two of those wins for Texas Tech were a 12-point home win versus Cincinnati and […]

Breaking Down BYU’s Defense During Spring Ball

BYU football is in Spring Ball mode now. Last week, we addressed the offensive outlook. Now we take a look at one of the best units in the entire Big 12 last year, the BYU defense. Jay Hill is gone to Michigan after spending the last three seasons as BYU’s defensive coordinator. He certainly left […]

5-Star Wing Bruce Branch Commits to BYU

BYU added a huge piece to next season’s roster as 5-Star 2026 wing Bruce Branch announced his commitment to BYU on ESPN’s NBA Today show. Branch was the #1 player in the 2027 class until he reclassified to the 2026 class a few months ago. The 6-foot-7 wing is now the #6 player in the […]

How to watch BYU Basketball at Cincinnati

BYU Basketball’s penultimate game of the regular season is Tuesday night at Cincinnati. The BYU Cougars dropped out of the AP Top 25 this past week after dropping their last two games, and three of the last four. BYU last played on Saturday at West Virginia, where they were bested by a final score of […]

BYU vs Cincinnati Preview: BYU Road Underdog vs Hot Bearcats Team

BYU and Cincinnati are trending in opposite directions. BYU is 4-9 in its last 13 games, including two losses last week, and the Bearcats are 5-1 in their last six. Bearcats head coach Wes Miller was firmly on the hot seat a month ago, but the recent surge has the Bearcats on the fringes of […]