2025 BYU Cougars football team

The 2025 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

2025 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Roderick (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJay Hill (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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2025 recruits

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Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Notes
Tucker Kelleher TE 6'6" 225 Alpharetta, Georgia [1]
Tyler Payne LB 6'1" 220 Pleasant View, Utah [2]
Will Walker K 6'5" 210 Riverton, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[3]
Andrew Williams OL 6'8" 280 Kirksville, Missouri [4]
Austin Pay OL 6'7" 295 Highland, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[5]
Sale Fano DL 6'4" 225 Saratoga Springs, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[6]
Kendal Wall DL 6'5" 215 Herriman, Utah [7]
Bryce Blake TE 6'5" 235 Camarillo, California Mission prior to enrolling[8]
Jackson Doman TE 6'6" 220 Canby, Oregon Mission prior to enrolling[9]
Ulavai Fetuli DL 6'4" 245 Laie, Hawaii [10]
Kelepi Finau DL 6'5" 250 Oakland, California [11]
Kingston Keanaaina RB 6'0" 205 Union City, California Mission prior to enrolling[12]
Nolan Keeney QB 6'5" 226 Tualatin, Oregon Mission prior to enrolling[13]
Lamason Waller III WR 6'1" 178 Hesperia, California [14]
Siosiua Finau OL 6'6" 295 Oakland, California [15]
Taani Makasini LB 6'1" 200 Provo, Utah Mission prior to enrolling[16]
Vincent Tautua DL 6'3" 250 Ewa Beach, Hawaii [17]
Cale Breslin RB 5'11" 186 Las Vegas, Nevada [18]

2024 returned missionaries

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Cannon Devries DB 6'0" 165 Freshman [19]
Cooper Ross DL 6'5" 245 Freshman [20]
Pierson Watson LB 6'3" 210 Freshman [21]
Ethan Thomason OL 6'8" 320 Freshman [22]

2024 other additions

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2024 departures

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Name Pos. Height Weight Year Reason
Isaiah Bagnah DE 6'4" 245 Senior Graduation
Mory Bamba DB 6'3" 195 Senior Graduation
Tyler Batty DE 6'5" 275 Senior Graduation
Gerry Bohanon QB 6'3" 225 Senior Graduation
Marque Collins DB 5'11" 175 Senior Graduation
Sam Dawe OL 6'3" 310 Sophomore Graduation
Caleb Etienne OL 6'8" 320 Senior Graduation
Mason Fakahua TE 6'2" 245 Senior Graduation
Keanu Hill TE 6'4" 240 Senior Graduation
Brayden Keim OL 6'9" 315 Senior Graduation
Darius Lassiter WR 6'2" 210 Senior Graduation
Logan Lutui DL 6'2" 255 Senior Graduation
Blake Mangelson DL 6'5" 275 Senior Graduation
John Nelson DL 6'4" 290 Senior Graduation
Ray Paulo TE 6'3" 255 Senior Graduation
Connor Pay OL 6'5" 315 Senior Graduation
Jakob Robinson DB 5'11" 170 Senior Graduation
Hinckley Ropati RB 5'9" 220 Senior Graduation
Mata'ava Ta'ase TE 6'3" 255 Senior Graduation
Miles Davis RB 6'0" 215 Junior Transfer
Micah Harper DB 5'10" 195 Junior Transfer
Kody Epps WR 5'11" 187 Junior Transfer
Jackson Bowers TE 6'3" 245 Freshman Transfer
Dalton Riggs LS 6'3" 230 Sophomore Transfer
Crew Wakley DB 6'0" 200 Junior Transfer
Tyler West WR 5'10" 165 Freshman Transfer
Dallin Havea DL 6'2" 275 Freshman Transfer
Ryner Swanson TE 6'4" 245 Freshman Mission

Schedule

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot released


Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position
Kalani Sitake Head coach
Jay Hill Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Kelly Poppinga Special teams coordinator/defensive ends coach
Aaron Roderick Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
TJ Woods Offensive line coach
Fesi Sitake Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Justin Ena Linebackers coach
Kevin Gilbride Tight ends coach
Jernaro Gilford Cornerbacks coach
Harvey Unga Running backs coach
Sione Po'uha Defensive tackles coach

Roster

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2025 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Treyson Bourguet Jr
QB 16 Cole Hagen So
QB 15 McCae Hillstead So
QB 19 Noah Lugo Fr
QB 12 Jake Retzlaff Sr
OL 72 Joe Brown Fr
OL 79 Kaden Chidester So
OL 52 David Clifford Fr
OL 56 Jake Eichorn Sr
OL 77 Jake Griffin So
OL 66 Sione Hingano Fr
OL 50 Isaiah Jatta Sr
OL 73 Weston Jones So
OL 61 Weylin Lapuaho Sr
OL 55 Austin Leausa Sr
OL 51 Sonny Makasini Jr
OL 63 Bruce Mitchell Jr
OL 54 Jackson Nelson Fr
OL 74 Trevin Ostler Jr
OL 67 Trevor Pay Fr
OL Ethan Thomason Fr
OL 71 Ikinasio Tupuo Fr
OL Andrew Williams Fr
RB Cale Breslin Fr
RB 28 Jovesa Damuni Fr
RB 23 Pokaiaua Haunga Fr
RB 27 LJ Martin Jr
RB 34 Charles Miska Fr
RB 30 Sione I Moa So
RB 21 Enoch Nawahine Sr
TE 49 Nason Coleman So
TE 87 Ethan Erickson Sr
LB Tucker Kelleher Fr
TE 82 Noah Moeaki Fr
TE 85 Anthony Olsen Jr
TE 32 Will Zundel Fr
WR 83 Weston Covey Fr
WR 18 Cody Hagen So
WR 11 Parker Kingston Jr
WR 17 Keelan Marion Sr
WR 89 Dominque McKenzie Fr
WR 20 Marquis Taliulu Sr
WR 45 Tei Nacua Fr
WR 13 Jojo Phillips So
WR 29 Rowan Reay Fr
WR 2 Chase Roberts Sr
WR Lamason Waller III Fr
WR 84 Prince Zombo Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Therrian Alexander Fr
DB 25 Talan Alfrey Sr
DB 3 Raider Damuni Jr
DB Cannon Devries Fr
DB 31 Kevin Doe So
DB 29 Jayden Dunlap Sr
DB 15 Chika Ebunoha Jr
DB 20 Koa Eldredge So
DB 21 Evan Johnson Jr
DB 23 Jonathan Kabeya Fr
DB 35 Jarinn Kalama Fr
DB 27 Matthias Leach Fr
DB 32 Marcus Mckenzie So
DB 22 Tommy Prassas So
DB 12 Preston Rex Jr
DB 10 Faletau Satuala So
DB 26 Ethan Slade Sr
DB 37 Malae Tanuvasa So
DB 38 Payton VanSteenkiste Fr
DB 28 Tanner Wall Sr
DL 97 Kini Fonohema Fr
DL 91 Dallin Johnson Fr
DL 90 David Latu Sr
DL 96 Iosefa Letuli Fr
DL 53 Orion Maile-Kaufusi Fr
DL 45 Viliami Po'uha So
DL Cooper Ross Fr
DL 48 Bodie Schoonover Jr
DL 56 Nuuletau Sellesin Sr
DL 99 Joshua Singh Sr
DL 55 John Taumoepeau Sr
DL 98 Sani Tauala So
DL 95 Luke Toomalatai Sr
DL 36 Carson Tujague Fr
LB 44 Ephraim Asiata Fr
LB 33 Choe Bryant-Strother Sr
LB 54 Siale Esera Jr
LB 49 Lucky Finau So
LB 16 Isaiah Glasker Jr
LB 30 Miles Hall So
LB 46 Nathan Hoke Fr
LB 18 Ace Kaufusi So
LB 34 Maika Kaufusi So
LB 17 Jack Kelly Sr
LB 58 Aisea Moa Jr
LB 41 Sione Moa Sr
LB Tyler Payne Fr
LB Pierson Watson Fr
LB 11 Harrison Taggart Jr
LB Vincent Tautua Fr
LB 42 Petey Tuipulotu Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 43 Cannon Skidmore Fr
P 39 Landon Rehkow So
P 35 Sam Van Der Haar Jr
K 97 Matthias Dunn So
K 44 Will Ferrin Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Tucker Kelleher". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tyler Payne". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Will Walker". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Andrew Williams". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Austin Pay". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sale Fano". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Kendal Wall". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Blake Bryce". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jackson Doman". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Ulavai Fetuli". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Kelepi Finau". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kingston Keanaaina". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Nolan Keeney". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Lamason Waller III". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Siosiua Finau". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Taaniela Makasini". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Vincent Tautua". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "Cale Breslin". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Cannon Devries – 2022 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Cooper Ross – 2022 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  21. ^ "Pierson Watson – 2023 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "Ethan Thomason – 2023 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  23. ^ "BYU Men's Football Staff". BYU Athletics. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2020.