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An Alamo Bowl rematch and a home rivalry game highlight BYU's 2025 football schedule
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:01 a.m.
BYU's 2025 football season — the 101st in program history — will kick off in 207 days at LaVell Edwards Stadium. But who's counting?

Recruiting: Who has committed to BYU football in the 2025 class?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 5:02 p.m.
Here is a brief look at who has already committed to the Cougars, as well as some players to be on the lookout for in the coming months.

New York comic explains Jake Retzlaff's NIL deal with Manischewitz before show in Utah
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 1:34 p.m.
Eitan Levine had a working relationship with Jake Retzlaff, the first-ever Jewish quarterback at BYU, as well as food brand Manischewitz.

Is BYU football a top-10 team? The final AP Top 25 just came out
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 8:19 a.m.
Few programs ended the 2024 season quite like BYU, even with disappointing losses to Kansas and Arizona State that likely kept the Cougars out of inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff contention.

4-star LB McKay Madsen commits to BYU over Oregon, UCLA
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 1:02 p.m.
Four-star linebacker McKay Madsen, the 6-foot-1, 230-pound two-way player from Clovis North High in Southern California, announced his commitment to the Cougars.

Keanu Tanuvasa explains decision to transfer to BYU from Utah
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 31 - 11:39 a.m.
Over the past 24 hours, Keanu Tanuvasa made the biggest decision of his life — and he also transferred from Utah to BYU.

In seniors' pinnacle, BYU showcased depth of youth led by star LJ Martin
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 29 - 3:58 p.m.
Martin was highly complimentary of his team after anchoring a ground game to 209 total yards and three touchdowns.

Remember BYU's 11-win season for what it was, not what could have been
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 11:47 p.m.
If ever there was a time for BYU head coach Kalani Sitake to do some politicking, taking a shot at the College Football Playoff selection committee, it was Saturday night.

Martin, No. 17 BYU overpower No. 23 Colorado in primetime Alamo Bowl
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 10:59 p.m.
BYU had a dominant defense, elite special teams and LJ Martin — as well as Parker Kingston, who also can't lose.

Respect between BYU's Sitake, Colorado's Prime for competitive Alamo Bowl few saw coming
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 27 - 6:29 p.m.
Sitake and BYU (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) couldn't be happier than to face a top-25 program that tied atop the league with the Cougars with championship contenders in No. 12 Arizona State and No. 18 Iowa State.

Underdog Cougars embracing Alamo Bowl role against No. 23 Colorado
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 27 - 9:52 a.m.
There's a reason this year's Alamo Bowl has been declared either the best non-College Football Playoff bowl game or must-see television by most.

BYU's Darius Lassiter has a big half of football ahead, and then (perhaps) an even bigger decision
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 6:22 p.m.
Lassiter is one of five BYU players who could potentially return for a second senior season after a federal judge ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia to grant the former junior college player extra eligibility.

These BYU players could return for another season after NCAA's ruling on JUCOs
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 25 - 11:53 a.m.
Any athlete who played football outside the NCAA and whose eligibility was set to expire during the 2024-25 academic year could return to play in 2025-26, according to the temporary ruling.

No. 17 BYU touches down in San Antonio with same Alamo Bowl goals as No. 23 Colorado
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 25 - 11:49 a.m.
The first thing jumped out to BYU coach Kalani Sitake when the Cougars arrived Tuesday in San Antonio ahead of Saturday's Alamo Bowl against No. 23 Colorado was the food.

Former 4-star Utah signee Hunter Clegg joins BYU's 2025 recruiting class
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 22 - 5:58 p.m.
The former 4-star recruit who signed with Utah will join the Cougars in 2025 after serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Armenia/Georgia.

It's official: Chase Roberts coming back to BYU for 1 more year
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:58 p.m.
The Cougars' leading receiver reversed course on his earlier decision to leave BYU after graduating in December, and will instead "run it back" for one more year in 2025, he announced late Saturday night in a video.

More college football players are 'opting in' to bowl games, including at BYU and Alamo Bowl
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 18 - 6:26 p.m.
Rather than taking December to prepare for the NFL draft, more and more college football players are opting in to end-of-season bowl games. BYU senior Jakob Robinson and potential draft-bound receiver Chase Roberts explain why.

With bowl game on horizon, what are BYU's priorities in transfer portal?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 17 - 3:58 p.m.
Imagine an NFL where the draft, free agency and postseason playoffs are happening at the same time. That's the world college football coaches find themselves with the transfer portal.

No let-downs in Alamo Bowl as No. 17 BYU, No. 23 Colorado approach 1st game since 1988
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 6:26 p.m.
With a chance to play Colorado, the 17th-ranked Cougars aren't concerned about the all-Big 12 matchup in San Antonio two weeks from Saturday, Dec. 28.

Kalani Sitake's long-term extension a no-brainer for BYU football
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 12 - 1:13 p.m.
The news came like a thief in the night, a press release after Saturday night's conference championship games leading into the first 12-team College Football Playoff.

'He's a darn good football coach': Colorado eager for conference tilt with No. 17 BYU
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 9 - 9:02 a.m.
"Don't get it twisted," Coach Prime said of his BYU counterpart before the No. 23 Buffs and No. 17 Cougars met in San Antonio. "He's a darn good football coach."

BYU accepts invitation to Alamo Bowl, will play Big 12 foe Colorado
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 12:45 p.m.
After a 10-2 regular season, the Cougars will remember the Alamo during the Holidays.

BYU extends Kalani Sitake's contract after 10-2 regular season
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 7 - 10:45 p.m.
Kalani Sitake isn't going anywhere.

Alamo Bowl is down to 4 teams for bowl game — including BYU
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 5 - 6:24 p.m.
The Cougars are #BowlBound after missing the postseason last year with a 5-7 record, but they could see a Big 12 opponent in the bowl game. How so?
