BYU Program History

Cougars · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 354-176-2.667
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 15final polls
AP top 10: 1final polls
Best rating: +14.314th in 2020

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Kalani Sitake	Big 12	6-1	3-1	.857	2	+15.114	33.318	18.315
2025	Kalani Sitake	Big 12	12-2	8-1	.857	11	+13.320	32.123	18.817
2024	Kalani Sitake	Big 12	11-2	7-2	.846	13	+8.233	30.139	21.927
2023	Kalani Sitake	Big 12	5-7	2-7	.417		-3.678	24.285	27.873
2022	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	8-5	0-2	.615		+0.964	29.150	28.375
2021	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	10-3	0-0	.769	19	+6.839	32.622	25.850
2020	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	11-1	0-0	.917	11	+14.314	36.713	22.417
2019	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	7-6	0-0	.538		+0.260	27.468	27.257
2018	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	7-6	0-0	.538		+2.260	26.675	24.334
2017	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	4-9	0-0	.308		-6.892	19.9117	26.855
2016	Kalani Sitake	FBS Independents	9-4	0-0	.692		+6.439	29.063	22.617
2015	Bronco Mendenhall	FBS Independents	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2014	Bronco Mendenhall	FBS Independents	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	Bronco Mendenhall	FBS Independents	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2012	Bronco Mendenhall	FBS Independents	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2011	Bronco Mendenhall	FBS Independents	10-3		.769		—	—	—
2010	Bronco Mendenhall	Mountain West	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2009	Bronco Mendenhall	Mountain West	11-2		.846	12	—	—	—
2008	Bronco Mendenhall	Mountain West	10-3		.769	25	—	—	—
2007	Bronco Mendenhall	Mountain West	11-2		.846	14	—	—	—
2006	Bronco Mendenhall	Mountain West	11-2		.846	16	—	—	—
2005	Bronco Mendenhall	Mountain West	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2004	Gary Crowton	Mountain West	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2003	Gary Crowton	Mountain West	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2002	Gary Crowton	Mountain West	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2001	Gary Crowton	Mountain West	12-2		.857	25	—	—	—
2000	LaVell Edwards	Mountain West	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1999	LaVell Edwards	Mountain West	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1998	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	9-5		.643		—	—	—
1997	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1996	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	14-1		.933	5	—	—	—
1995	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1994	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	10-3		.769	18	—	—	—
1993	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1992	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	8-5		.615		—	—	—
1991	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	8-3-2		.692	23	—	—	—
1990	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	10-3		.769	22	—	—	—
1989	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	10-3		.769	22	—	—	—
1988	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	9-4		.692		—	—	—
1987	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	9-4		.692		—	—	—
1986	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	8-5		.615		—	—	—
1985	LaVell Edwards	Western Athletic	11-3		.786	16	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Kalani Sitake	2016–2026	11	90-46	.662
Bronco Mendenhall	2005–2015	11	99-43	.697
Gary Crowton	2001–2004	4	26-23	.531
LaVell Edwards	1985–2000	16	139-64-2	.683