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- PROVO, Utah — BYU had its second practice of fall camp on Thursday as the 2026 season is less than a month away with a Sept. - Home & Away BYU's 2026 slate includes seven home games, including welcoming Notre Dame to Provo on Oct. - 17 for a mid-season nonconference matchup in LaVell Edwards Stadium. - The home schedule kicks off the season with the...

- Kalani Sitake said BYU is materially further ahead than at this point last year, helped by healthy returners and newcomers who have already absorbed the terminology. - BYU is treating August as a competition camp despite its veteran core, with spots and playing time open rather than automatically reserved for returnees. - The 105-player roster is effectively set with very little flexibility, making additional late personnel additions unlikely unless circumstances change.

- BYU enters fall camp with substantial returning experience, making health and continued improvement the primary preseason priorities. - The opener against Utah Tech is 33 days away and will serve as an execution benchmark; the expectation is that an experienced team should operate cleanly against an FCS opponent.

- BYU enters 2026 with substantial proven experience and enough depth to absorb an injury or two, supporting a top-15-to-16 preseason outlook. - The staff's main camp challenge is balancing physical work with protecting veteran health, especially with a manageable Week 1 matchup against Utah Tech. - Despite the higher ranking expectation, the source believes the roster can still carry the underdog mentality that has suited the program.

- BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake and senior safety Raider Damuni were announced as nominees by the American Football Coaches Association and Allstate. - NORTHBROOK, Ill . — BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake and senior safety Raider Damuni were today named nominees for the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team by the American Football Coaches Association and Allstate.

- The Manning Award Watch List features 40 of the nation's top quarterbacks entering the 2026 college football season. - Nine FBS conferences and one independent program have student-athletes included on the watch list. - The Big Ten leads all conferences with 12 selections, followed by the SEC and Big 12 with eight each and the ACC with six.

- QB: Bear Bachmeier was named to the preseason watch list for the prestigious Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, a list that includes 30 of the nation’s top returning college quarterbacks.

- QB: Former consensus All-American quarterback Marc Wilson was named to TSN’s 1970s All-Decade All-America Team.

- PROVO, Utah — The Cougar football team had its third practice of fall camp on Friday, throwing on shoulder pads and helmets as intensity builds for the season opener. - BYU’s 2026 offense features a returning starting quarterback, key pieces back on the offensive line, a receiver corps eager to prove themselves, a duo of top transfer tight ends among other returners and the Big 12’s 2025 Offensive Player...

- Sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier enters fall camp aiming to take BYU back to the Big 12 championship game. - Many key players return from last season's 12-win team, giving BYU an experienced core after winning 23 games across the past two seasons.

- The Maxwell Award is presented annually by the Maxwell Football Club to the most outstanding player in college football. - The 2026 Maxwell Award watch list is comprised of 81 players, including 15 from the Big 12 Conference. - BYU is one of just 16 schools to have at least two of its student-athletes named to the watch list.

- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways - BYU added JUCO QB John Sanders from Antelope Valley College to fill the fourth scholarship QB slot, not to challenge Bear Bachmeier immediately. - Bear Bachmeier remains the clear QB1. Jake Hatch said not to misconstrue the Sanders addition as a sign that the starting job is open. - BYU wants to carry four scholarship quarterbacks annually under the 105-man roster limit, with walk-on/former walk-on types filling depth beyond that. - Sanders is expected to enter as QB4 and run the scout team in 2026, helping BYU's defense prepare for Big 12 opponents while he learns Aaron Roderick's offense.

- Sophomore Bear Bachmeier is the clear starting quarterback, with improved camp accuracy and deep-ball work making vertical passing the key variable in BYU's attempt to build on a 12-win season. - Reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year LJ Martin is the unquestioned lead back, while Sione Moa's health remains important because his receiving and tackle-breaking skills provide the changeup behind Martin. - BYU projects an unusually large receiving corps and frequent two-tight-end sets with Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga, creating an intermediate and red-zone mismatch profile while the vertical attack remains unproven. - All-Big 12 center Bruce Mitchell anchors an experienced offensive line with Washington transfer Paki Finau projected at left tackle, though the article identifies tackle depth as the unit's primary concern. - Justin Kirkland's return at nose tackle allows Keanu Tanuvasa to move back to his preferred defensive-tackle role, where more one-on-one opportunities could increase his backfield disruption.

- NEW YORK — National recognition keeps rolling in for BYU running back LJ Martin who was named to the USA TODAY Preseason All-America Second Team. - Martin, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior from El Paso, Texas, rushed for 1,305 yards to rank No. - 11 nationally in 2025. - 12 nationally in average yards per game (100.38) and No. - 13 in all-purpose yards per game (120.0).

- Johnson was named second-team Preseason All-America by Sports Info Solutions, a leading company in football data tracking and analytics. - BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — BYU senior cornerback Evan Johnson was named second-team Preseason All-America by Sports Info Solutions, a leading company in pro and college football player data tracking and analytics.

- BYU's offensive-line evaluation in camp centers on establishing dependable backup tackles and preserving enough interior depth for the full season. - The returning trench group is described as older, more experienced and more confident, but the overall offensive-line depth still needs to prove itself in camp.

- PROVO, Utah — The BYU football team began its second week of fall camp practices on Monday morning. - The Cougars will practice five times this week in addition to a team photo day as they build toward week one's matchup against Utah Tech on September 5 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

- PROVO, Utah — The BYU football team practiced Friday morning as the third week of spring football closes out with the season opener coming soon. - BYU opens the year against Utah Tech on Saturday, September 5 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. - Single-game tickets are on sale now .

- Since 1990, the Doak Walker Award has been awarded to college football’s most outstanding running back, including BYU consensus All-American Luke Staley who won the prestigious award in 2001. - DALLAS — For a third consecutive season, BYU running back LJ Martin has been named a preseason candidate for the prestigious Doak Walker Award, presented annually by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.

- The prestigious Walter Camp Player of Year Award has been presented annually since 1967 by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. - NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — BYU running back LJ Martin was today named to the preseason watch list for the prestigious Walter Camp Player of Year Award, presented annually since 1967 by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

- The 6-foot-2, 225-pound BYU running back from El Paso, Texas, rushed for 1,305 yards to rank No. - 11 nationally in 2025. - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — BYU running back LJ Martin , the reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, was today named Sporting News second-team Preseason All-America.

- The Cougars wrap up fall camp this week and turn attention to season opener. - PROVO, Utah — The BYU football team practiced Monday and Tuesday as it finishes its last week of fall camp prior to the 2026 season opener against Utah Tech.

- DB: Faletau Satuala was named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List The Jim Thorpe Award is presented annually to the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field...

- LB: Cade Uluave was named a candidate for the Butkus Award, presented annually by the Butkus Foundation to the nation’s top collegiate linebacker.

- As BYU finishes its first week of fall camp, get a brief outlook on the defense and special teams units. - BYU’s defense has established itself as one of the premier units not only in the Big 12 but also nationally. - The Cougars expect the 2026 group to be no different with stars returning at every position, led by experienced and newly promoted defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga .

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- The BYU football team reported to campus on Tuesday as the 2026 season officially begins with the start of fall football camp. - PROVO, Utah — The preparation for the 2026 BYU football season officially began Tuesday with players and coaches reporting to fall camp at the Student Athlete Building.

- Intel: LJ Martin and Bear Bachmeier were named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented to the most outstanding player in college football.