Greg Wrubell

Voice of the Cougars (FTB, MBB, WSOC, BSB). All BYU, all the time. Native Canadian, naturalized American. JINXES ARE NOT A THING.

[Mitchell Juergens @mitchell_juergs]

What a recap from Brother Pat!

I’ve been all around the country to experience college football games in so many cities and stadiums, and there’s just something different about what BYU has to offer.

Cougar Nation, Provo, and @BYUfootball - way to show up and represent!

6-0 baby 📈

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

Most FBS Interceptions Since 2024:

1. Notre Dame 48
2. BYU 45
3. Texas Tech 42
3. Fresno State 42
5. Texas 41

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

@JaredLeeJardine In two of the games.

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

BYU has a +110 scoring margin this season (201 points for, 91 against).

Most of that margin comes early--

1st half: +85 pts
2nd half: +25 pts

The entire margin comes out of the first three quarters; 4th-quarter scoring margin is even--

1Q: 56-20
2Q: 73-24
3Q: 38-13
4Q: 34-34

[Big 12 Conference @Big12Conference]

Fellas had themselves a weekend 🫡

[Big 12 Conference @Big12Conference]

Just getting started 😤

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

UCF's QB1 has been out since being injured at Pitt on Spt. 12.

[Andrew Cherico @Andrew_Cherico]

Coach Frost didn’t confirm if QB Alonza Barnett III will start against BYU. Says he’s not sure on the injuries yet- really close to getting a lot of guys back.

Specifically on Barnett: He’s trying really hard, I feel bad he wants to be out there it’s his last year.

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

BYU snags Offensive (Bear Bachmeier) and Defensive (Cade Uluave) Big 12 Player of the Week honors, and the Cougs' front five is the league's Offensive Line of the Week: https://t.co/VcYqtbLNGT

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

BYU MBB opens the 2026-27 campaign at 25th in the preseason AP poll: https://t.co/FNcmYCsuP6

[Chris Henderson @chris_awk]

Here's my first projected NCAA WoSo Tournament field of the season along with a "second round and on bracket"

Florida and Pittsburgh have some weird profiles right now.

I would expect ACC seeding to keep improving over the next few weeks.

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

11:30 am @byuradio pregame for the Cougs and Sun Devils on the 31st.

[BYU FOOTBALL @BYUfootball]

GAME UPDATE

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

Heavy D: through six games under new coordinator Kelly Poppinga, BYU's defense is showing out in FBS rankings--

8th in rushing defense
13th in total defense
14th in scoring defense
15th in team pass eff defense

Coach Poppinga joins me on "Coordinators' Corner" today at noon.

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

Net 3rd-down conversion % = difference between BYU and opponent 3rd-down rates.

Six games in, BYU is going to town on 3rd down, on both sides of the ball.

3rd-down conv % margin, Big 12 era--

2023: -17% (28% off/45% def)
2024: -4% (37/41)
2025: +8% (41/33)
2026: +20% (57/37)

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

BYU is tied for the 2nd-longest current win streak (seven games), and tied for the 5th-longest current home win streak (11 games).

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

For the entire league, it's now it's Big 12 play the rest of the way.

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

This upcoming Saturday at UCF, BYU will play the first game in its football history as the 2nd-ranked team in the AP poll.

Of 25 ranking spots in the AP poll, No. 2 was the only spot BYU had never occupied.

BYU is undefeated as a Top-3 team:
No. 1 (2-0, 1984)
No. 3 (1-0, 1984)

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

On this week's "Coordinators' Corner," I visit with @BYUfootball special teams coordinator Justin Ena and defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga.

Tune in Monday at noon MDT on ESPN+, @byutv app, @byuradio SiriusXM 166/107.9 FM and https://t.co/3JcSs3zmR9; also available on-demand.

[Greg Wrubell @gregwrubell]

BYU QB career team-win percentage (min. 20 games started):

1. Bear Bachmeier 90.0% (18-2; Big 12)
2. Robbie Bosco 88.9% (24-3; WAC)
3. Jim McMahon 86.7% (26-4; WAC)
4. Marc Wilson 84.6% (22-4; WAC)
5. Max Hall 82.1% (32-7; MWC)