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4-star LDS wide receiver set to announce his commitment at the end of June
BYU football has been pulling out all the stops in hopes of securing the best LDS talent currently available in the class of 2027. Blake Wong is a four-star wide receiver out of Norco, California, and has narrowed down his top schools to BYU, Ohio State,
Kalani Sitake had the perfect response for the ongoing McGuire-Sarkisian feud
These are the words that set in motion one of the most passionate (and obviously, entertaining) interconference feuds in all of college sports this season. Steve Sarkisian, a former BYU quarterback and the current head coach of the SEC's Texas Longhorns,
Former NBA star tells BYU's AJ Dybantsa he would stay in Utah in a perfect world
"That team instantly would be in the playoffs with you," former Wizards superstar Gilbert Arenas said to AJ Dybantsa in a recent conversation. BYU star AJ Dybantsa heard "No Chill Gil" share what he would do if he could choose the draft order, and the ans
Expect a huge leap from Robert Wright III in his junior season with BYU basketball
Robert Wright III is the only returning starter from last season's BYU basketball team. AJ Dybantsa is bound for the NBA Draft, as is senior star and heartbeat of the program for the past few seasons Richie Saunders, who is projected to be taken somewhere
BYU's Jane Hedengren wins narrow race despite opponent blatantly cheating
It's not often that you see BYU track's freshman superstar Jane Hedengren involved in a tight race, so when she turned the final corner alongside New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei, viewers had no choice but to lean forward in their seats.
BYU football appears twice on list of most expensive tickets in 2026 season
I hope you haven't been pinching pennies to watch BYU football's biggest games this upcoming season, because it'll cost you an arm and a leg (plus other miscellaneous appendages) to get through the gates of the stadium in 2026. Following two consecutive s
94 days until BYU football: Why DT Anisi Purcell (No. 94) could be one of BYU's most important rotational players
Last year Anisi Purcell proved he could be counted on in the middle of the defensive line. Can he take his impact to the next level for the Cougars in 2026?
BYU's AJ Dybantsa had the best freshman season in history, statistically speaking
BYU basketball faced plenty of disappointment during the 2025-26 season, but freshman superstar AJ Dybantsa lived up to the bill and then some. After a preseason hype train that quickly derailed thanks to several key injuries and a shallow depth chart, BY
BYU basketball in close connection with yet another 5-star in the class of 2027
BYU basketball has been name-dropped as one of the key players in pursuit of 2027 5-star forward Moussa Kamissoko. Per Sam Kayser, Kamissoko shared that Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Illinois, Syracuse, Virginia, Alabama, and Oklahoma State are other pr
Cal transfer Cade Uluave is the superglue that will hold BYU's defense together
Cade Uluave joins BYU football at an incredibly timely moment. Despite losing veteran linebacker Jack Kelly to the NFL, Kelly Poppinga managed to retain practically every other foundational member of his defense in the wake of Jay Hill's exodus to Ann Arb
Here's the perfect 20-team College Football Playoffs solution, with a few delicious twists
With BYU just missing the 12-team College Football Playoffs in each of the last two years, the tournament needs to be expanded. Here's the perfect 20-team solution for the broken CFP
Team USA's Bruce Branch III believes BYU basketball will 'make him a better person'
Bruce Branch III knew that BYU basketball would be home within the first hour of his official visit earlier this year. The location stunned him, and the warm welcome he received made him feel as though he were already home, under the smiling embrace of fa
BYU's AJ Dybantsa is losing his grip of the NBA Draft's number one pick
I don't always give much credence to naysayers. And this was the case as BYU's star freshman, AJ Dybantsa, distanced himself from the rest of the 2026 NBA Draft class as the odds-on favorite to walk away as the number-one pick. Darryn Peterson has injury
BYU hoops commit Bruce Branch III throws down wicked slam in Team USA debut
BYU basketball has managed to secure another elite talent in Kevin Young's third season as head coach. And assuming Young is here to stay (I wrote, breath held), Branch will be the third 5-star freshman to play in Provo since BYU's NBA-quality head coach
College football expert ranks BYU football in the top 10 of his preseason projection
There are ample reasons to believe in what BYU football is building leading into the 2026 season, and Cougar Nation has been beating that drum since before 2025 even finished. Bear Bachmeier was likely the most incredible true freshman quarterback in the
University of Utah under fire after risky private equity deal turns to mass layoffs
BYU is winning the NIL war in the Beehive State, and the recent circus surrounding their Big 12 neighbors in Salt Lake City is only confirming just how important it is to find stability and security in an age where college athletics will likely be unrecog
Predicting BYU football's 2026 record with less than 100 days to kickoff
The Cougars will continue the historic stretch they've been on for the last two seasons!
The Chicago Bulls' interest in BYU coach Kevin Young should have Cougar fans scared
BYU basketball is under siege, as the Chicago Bulls are taking aim at head coach, Kevin Young. Young, the figurehead of the program in Provo for the last two seasons, picked the Cougars off the floor and saved them from a catastrophic implosion as his pre
Kalani Sitake is ranked very highly in CBS Sports' head coach power rankings
When Penn State threw everything but the kitchen sink at Kalani Sitake to lure the head coach away from BYU in favor of filling James Franklin's shoes in Happy Valley, that was as good an indicator as any that the Cougars had one of the most exceptional c
AJ Dybantsa says he could have scored 30 points per night as a freshman at BYU
This season, most viewers of BYU basketball would watch the Cougars and stand in awe as AJ Dybantsa torched team after team after team through the Big 12 gauntlet on his way to becoming the favorite for the number-one NBA Draft pick.
Mock draft recap: Could BYU's Richie Saunders slip into the NBA Draft first round?
AJ Dybantsa was BYU basketball's headline magnet in the 2025-26 season -- and for good reason, of course -- but perhaps we should be shifting the narrative to Richie Saunders, the 24-year-old senior and heartbeat of the Cougars' basketball program, who is
96 days until BYU football: Can Justin Kirkland (No. 96) be the massive man in the middle BYU's defense needs?
Justin Kirkland's 2025 season was shortened by injuries. He's ready to rebound in 2026 and dominant in the trenches alongside Keanu Tanuvasa.
97 days until BYU football: How DE Kinilau Fonohema (No. 97) can bolster a critical position for the Cougars
Kinilau Fonohema recorded his first tackles as a BYU Cougar in limited action last year. As a redshirt sophomore he's looking to find a more consistent role in 2026.
Kalani Sitake joins Big 12 coaches in unanimous support of a 24-team CFP bracket
BYU football knows better than anyone how unjust College Football Playoff exclusivity has been rampant through the NCAA in past years, even with the expanded 12-team format. Even with one of the soundest resumes in the nation -- only losing to a top-four
BYU's Kevin Young named in Chicago Bulls' search for a new head coach
BYU head coach Kevin Young has been named as a prime candidate in the Chicago Bulls' hunt for a new head coach. The Bulls, having recently parted ways with long-time coach Billy Donovan, are searching far and wide for an upgrade at the head coaching posit