Total 2025-26 Combined Football + Men's Hoops TV Viewers (Corrected)
81.24M—Oregon
63.84M—Arizona
58.18M—BYU
40.15M—Washington
39.52M—USC
38.64M—UCLA
22.95M—ASU
22.83M—Colorado
21.87M—Utah
13.89M—Boise St
10.15M—Cal
9.78M—New Mexico
9.53M—Utah St
7.32M—WSU
7.13M—Ore St
7.01M—Stanford
6.96M—Hawai'i
6.21M—SJSU
4.50M—UNLV
4.13M—SDSU
3.86M—Fresno St
3.28M—Nevada
3.01M—Air Force
1.59M—CSU
1.57M—Wyoming
*Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, no football
Objectively, how do you defend this:
Miami (10–2)
– ESPN SOS: 45
– ESPN SOR: 14
– Did not play for a conference championship
– Losses: Two 8–4 teams (SMU, Louisville)
BYU (11–2)
– ESPN SOS: 22
– ESPN SOR: 9
– Played in the Big 12 championship
– Losses: No. 4 Texas Tech on the road & in the Big 12 title game
Notre Dame (10–2)
– ESPN SOS: 44
– ESPN SOR: 13
– Did not play for a conference championship
– Losses: Miami (who lost to two 8–4 teams) & No. 7 Texas A&M
Lindy's College Football National 2026 Preview magazine is out; some BYU-related content--
National ranking: 15th
Big 12 ranking: 2nd
National recruiting ranking: 21st
BYU v. Notre Dame: 4th-best non-conference game
BYU at Utah: 12th-best conference game
Bear Bachmeier: No. 25 QB
LJ Martin: No. 12 RB
Bruce Mitchell: No. 8 C (also projected elsewhere in the magazine as 5th-best draft-eligible C)
Cade Uluave: No. 7 OLB
Evan Johnson: No. 7 CB
Faletau Satuala: No. 11 S
National unit rankings:
LBs 10th
Big 12 1st Team:
LB Cade Uluave
CB Evan Johnson
S Faletau Satuala
Big 12 2nd Team:
RB LJ Martin
C Bruce Mitchell
DL Bodie Schoonover
Big 12 3rd Team:
OL Kyle Sfarcioc
LB Isaiah Glasker
Other: QB Bear Bachmeier = 'Coolest in the Clutch'
Overview quote: "Entering Year Four of Big 12 membership, BYU has its sights set on taking another step forward by capturing a Big 12 title and clinching a spot in the CFP. This fall, Texas Tech is not on BYU's schedule. But the Red Raiders and Cougars could well meet again in the Big 12 Championship Game in December--with a berth in the CFP at stake."
4🌟 DE Uhila Wolfgramm just wrapped up his OV to Oklahoma over the weekend..
He’s got his OV to BYU scheduled for 06/19th, same time as Bode Sparrow. #GoCougs 💙💪
BYU QB Bear Bachmeier (@bearb47) demonstrated a lot of promise in 2025 and should have Cougars fans excited for the next few years.
The Murrieta, California native transferred in from Stanford and started 14 games, completing 251 of 387 passes (64.9%) for 3,033 yards with a 15:7 TD-to-INT ratio.
He was also effective on the ground, rushing for 527 yards and 11 TDs.
Bachmeier should take another step forward in 2026, which would make BYU an even more dangerous team in the Big 12.
#GoCougs #Big12FB