2015 BYU Cougars football team

2015 BYU Cougars football

Conference	Independent
2015 record	0–0
Head coach	Bronco Mendenhall (11th year)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Anae (9th year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator	Nick Howell (3rd year)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 63,470)


2015 Division I FBS independents football records
Team	W		L	W		L
Army		–		0	–	0
BYU		–		0	–	0
Notre Dame		–		0	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 BYU Cougars football team will represent Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by eleventh head coach Bronco Mendenhall, play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This will be the fifth year BYU competes as an independent.

Before the season

After a season in which the entire offensive staff was changed, BYU is expected to have stability in the coaching ranks as every coach is expected to return.

2015 Recruits

Recruits will be posted later this week.

2015 Returning Missionaries

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	High School
Matt Hadley	DB	72 !6'0"	191	2 !Sophomore	Connell, WA	Connell
Micah Hannemann	DB	73 !6'1"	190	2 !Sophomore	Alpine, UT	Lone Peak
Austin Hoyt	OL	79 !6'7"	268	1 !RS Freshman	Ione, CA	Argonaut
Moses Kaumatule	DL	73 !6'1"	254	1 !RS Freshman	South Jordan, UT	Bingham
Sawyer Powell	DB	73 !6'1"	203	1 !RS Freshman	West Richland, WA	Richland
Rhett Sandlin	LB	74 !6'2"	220	1 !RS Freshman	Sandy, UT	Alta
Josh Weeks	WR	76 !6'4"	200	1 !Freshman	Show Low, AZ	Show Low

2015 Departures

Transfers, Outgoing Missionaries, and Graduates will be posted here.

Media

Football Media Day

Football Media Day is scheduled to take place in June 24, 2015. It will air live on BYUtv, with a simulcast on ESPN3, and will have player interviews conducted through byutvsports.com.

Cougar IMG Sports Network Affiliates

See also: 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team and 2015 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KIDO- Boise, ID [football only]
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT
KSHP- Las Vegas, NV [football only]
BYUCougars.com^[1]

Roster

2015 BYU Cougars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Robert Anae (Brigham Young)
Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line, Assistant Head Coach
Mark Atuaia (Brigham Young)
Running Backs
Garett Tujague (Brigham Young)
Offensive Line
Jason Beck (Brigham Young)
Quarterbacks
Guy Holliday (Cheyney)
Outside Wide Receivers
Nick Howell (Weber State)
Secondary, Defensive Coorindator
Steve Kaufusi (Brigham Young)
Defensive Line
Kelly Poppinga (Brigham Young)
Outside Linebackers, Special Teams
Paul Tidwell (Utah State)
Inside Linebackers
Jay Omer (Auburn)
Strength & Conditioning
Zach Nyborg (Brigham Young)
Director of Football Operations
Russell Tialavea (Brigham Young)
Asst. Director of Football Operations
Patrick Hickman (Boise State)
Football H. S. Relations Coordinator

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

The 2015 schedule features 4 Power 5 schools and 4 Mid-5 top schools providing BYU one of the hardest seasons they've had in recent memory.

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
September 5	TBD	at Nebraska	Lincoln Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
September 12	TBD	Boise State	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPN/ESPN2
September 19	TBD	at UCLA	Rose Bowl • Los Angeles, CA
September 26	TBD	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arboro, MI
October 2	8:15 PM	UConn	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPN/ESPN2
October 10	TBD	East Carolina	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
October 16	6:00 PM	Cincinnati	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPN
October 24	1:00 PM	Wagner	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	BYUtv
November 6	9:30 PM	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	CBSSN
November 14	TBD	vs. Missouri	Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO
November 21	TBD	Fresno State	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
November 28	1:30 PM	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel)	CBSSN
December	TBA	vs.	(Las Vegas Bowl or Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN
Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Game summaries

Nebraska

BYU at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Cornhuskers	0	0	0	0	0

Date: September 5
Location: Lincoln Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	NEB
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; Nebraska
Rushing: BYU; Nebraska
Receiving: BYU; Nebraska
Interceptions: BYU; Nebraska

Boise State

Boise State at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

Date: September 12
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Television network: ESPN/ESPN2

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–4	2014	BSU, 55–30

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BSU	BYU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BSU; BYU
Rushing: BSU; BYU
Receiving: BSU; BYU
Interceptions: BSU; BYU

UCLA

BYU at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Bruins	0	0	0	0	0

Date: September 19
Location: Rose Bowl
Los Angeles, CA

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–7	2008	BYU, 59–0

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	UCLA
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; UCLA
Rushing: BYU; UCLA
Receiving: BYU; UCLA
Interceptions: BYU; UCLA

Michigan

BYU at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

Date: September 26
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1-0	1984	BYU, 24-17

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	MICH
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; MICH
Rushing: BYU; MICH
Receiving: BYU; MICH
Interceptions: BYU; MICH

Connecticut

Connecticut at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 2
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Television network: ESPN/ESPN2

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2014	BYU, 35–10

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UConn	BYU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: UConn; BYU
Rushing: UConn; BYU
Receiving: UConn; BYU
Interceptions: UConn; BYU

East Carolina

East Carolina at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 10
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ECU	BYU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: ECU; BYU
Rushing: ECU; BYU
Receiving: ECU; BYU
Interceptions: ECU; BYU

Cincinnati

Cincinnati at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 16
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Television network: ESPN

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CIN	BYU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: CIN; BYU
Rushing: CIN; BYU
Receiving: CIN; BYU
Interceptions: CIN; BYU

Wagner

Wagner at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 24
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Television network: BYUtv

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAG	BYU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: WAG; BYU
Rushing: WAG; BYU
Receiving: WAG; BYU
Interceptions: WAG; BYU

San Jose State

BYU at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 6
Location: Spartan Stadium
San Jose, CA
Television network: CBSSN

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–10	2012	San Jose State, 20–14

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	SJSU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; SJSU
Rushing: BYU; SJSU
Receiving: BYU; SJSU
Interceptions: BYU; SJSU

Missouri

BYU vs. Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 14
Location: Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	1983	BYU, 21–17

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	MO
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; MO
Rushing: BYU; MO
Receiving: BYU; MO
Interceptions: BYU; MO

Fresno State

Fresno State at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 21
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4-5	1998	Fresno State, 31-21

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	FSU	BYU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: FSU; BYU,
Rushing: FSU; BYU
Receiving: FSU; BYU
Interceptions: FSU; BYU

Utah State

See also: Utah State Aggies football, 2015 Utah State Aggies football team, The Old Wagon Wheel and Beehive Boot

BYU at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 28
Location: Maverik Stadium
Logan, UT
Television network: CBSSN

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
46-35-3	2014	Utah State, 35-20

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	USU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; USU
Rushing: BYU; USU
Receiving: BYU; USU
Interceptions: BYU; USU

Las Vegas or Hawaii Bowl

See also: Las Vegas Bowl, Hawaii Bowl, 2015 Las Vegas Bowl and 2015 Hawaii Bowl

BYU vs. MWC or AAC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
MWC/AAC	0	0	0	0	0

Television network: ESPN

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
TBD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BYU	MWC/AAC
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Game Stats:

Passing: BYU; MWC/AAC
Rushing: BYU; MWC/AAC
Receiving: BYU; MWC/AAC
Interceptions: BYU; MWC/AAC

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

↑ "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". KSL. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
↑ "BYU Men's Football Staff". BYU Athletics.

BYU Cougars football

Venues	LaVell Edwards Stadium (1964–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games San Diego State Utah: Holy War (Beehive Boot) Utah State (Beehive Boot, The Old Wagon Wheel)

Culture & lore	Cosmo the Cougar "The Cougar Song" BYU Cougar Marching Band Miami Beach Brawl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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National championship seasons in bold