FBS Independents · 2018 · History
BYU Cougars
7-6 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: W 49-18 vs Western Michigan
Kalani Sitake · 3rd season · .513 at BYU · .513 career since 2016
- Rating
- +2.260
- Adj Off
- 26.675
- Adj Def
- 24.334
- WAP
- -3.2165
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.0%58 | 49.0%91 |
| Plays per game | 66.3108 | 69.181 |
| Time of possession | 30:0752 | 29:3275 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.472 | 5.912 |
| Yards per rush | 4.184 | 3.731 |
| Points per game | 27.279 | 21.424 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9338 | 3.4561 |
| Starting field position | Own 3118 | Own 3082 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15377 | +0.10242 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16362 | +0.12846 |
| Success rate | 44.4%56 | 41.4%58 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12112 | 1.057 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12856 | +0.05435 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19085 | +0.15745 |
| Std downs success | 50.8%34 | 47.2%71 |
| Passing downs success | 30.5%94 | 28.0%21 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.3%47 | 76.1%85 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3138 | 1.3884 |
| Penalties per game | 5.756 | 6.163 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.746 | 50.285 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.9%92 | 37.2%52 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5468 | 1.8541 |
| 4th down conversion | 45.0%100 | 58.3%91 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @69  Arizona | W28-23 | +0.22 | +0.28 | +0.14 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 55  California | L18-21 | -0.85 | -0.03 | 0.00 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @18  Wisconsin | W24-21 | +0.49 | +0.22 | +0.24 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | McNeese(FCS) | W30-3 | +0.00 | +0.04 | -0.13 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @11  Washington#13 | L7-35 | -0.42 | +0.06 | +0.52 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 25  Utah State#22 | L20-45 | -0.71 | -0.01 | +0.28 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 106  Hawai'i | W49-23 | +0.02 | +0.40 | +0.17 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 85  Northern Illinois | L6-7 | -0.93 | -0.09 | -0.08 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @30  Boise State#23 | L16-21 | -0.61 | +0.13 | +0.11 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @107  Massachusetts | W35-16 | +0.05 | +0.27 | +0.06 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 127  New Mexico State | W45-10 | +0.01 | +0.17 | -0.07 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @25  Utah | L27-35 | -0.57 | +0.05 | +0.14 |
| Dec 21Post | N97  Western Michigan | W49-18 | +0.07 | +0.63 | -0.01 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Tanner MangumSR | 50% | 114/186 | 61.3% | 1104 | 5.9 | 5 | 4 |
| 1Zach WilsonJR | 49% | 120/182 | 65.9% | 1578 | 8.7 | 12 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Squally CanadaSR | 19% | 91 | 412 | 4.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 4Lopini KatoaSR | 16% | 77 | 427 | 5.5 | 8 | 19 |
| 2Matt HadleySR | 15% | 72 | 377 | 5.2 | 6 | 8 |
| 34Riley BurtSR | 12% | 59 | 323 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Matt BushmanTE SR | 8% | 29 | 511 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 15Aleva HifoWR SR | 8% | 28 | 358 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 23Dylan CollieWR 2018Y | 6% | 24 | 277 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 21Talon ShumwayWR SR | 6% | 22 | 337 | 15.3 | 3 |
| 5Dallin HolkerTE JR | 5% | 19 | 235 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2Neil Pau'uWR JR | 5% | 18 | 216 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 17Moroni Laulu-PututauTE SR | 4% | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Corbin KaufusiDL SR | 49 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 95Khyiris TongaDL SR | 29 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 93Bracken El-BakriDL SR | 23 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Trajan PiliDL SR | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Zac DaweDL SR | 14 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 54Merrill TaliauliDL SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Sione TakitakiLB SR | 101 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 53Isaiah KaufusiLB SR | 43 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 23Zayne AndersonLB SR | 36 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44Riggs PowellLB SR | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Butch Pau'uLB SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Austin LeeDB SR | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 18Michael SheltonDB SR | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 32Chris WilcoxDB SR | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 5Dayan GhanwolokuDB SR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 28Sawyer PowellDB SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Troy WarnerDB SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25Tanner JacobsonDB SR | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Skyler SouthamJR | 11/16 | 69% | 47 | 42/44 | 75 |
| 29Andrew MikkelsenSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Rhett AlmondSR | 55 | 40.3 | 57 | 17 | 1 |
| 19Danny JonesJR | 8 | 38.8 | 47 | 3 | 0 |