BYU’s elevation from being picked 13th in the Big 12 to finishing 13th in the AP Top 25 had little to do with magic and everything to do with defense. The Cougars led the conference in scoring defense, total defense, yards-per-play, turnovers (22 interceptions), passing efficiency defense and they finished fourth among the 16 teams in rush defense.

Jake Retzlaff stepped away from the BYU football team recently after breaking school honor code, and he committed to Tulane on Monday. The Cougars are a little over a month away from the 2025 season, and they don't have a QB.

The BYU football program kicks off 2025 Fall camp at the end of the month. Here are 10 newcomers to watch throughout camp. 1. Bear Bachmeier - QB The top storyl