The 2022 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by seventh-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the 12th and final year that BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent as in 2023, the football program joined the Big 12 Conference.
Before the season Coaching changes
2022 recruits Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Notes Noah Moeaki TE 220 American Fork, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Peter Falaniko OL 315 St. George, Utah Parker Kingston WR 180 Layton, Utah Brooks Jones DL 190 Queen Creek, Arizona Mission prior to enrolling Kaden Chidester DL 240 Richfield, Utah Absent From Fall Roster Dominique Mckenzie WR 165 St. George, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Cooper Ross DL 245 Mesa, Arizona Mission prior to enrolling Trevin Ostler OL 240 Bountiful, Utah Cody Hagen WR 180 Draper, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Aisea Moa DL 245 North Ogden, Utah Marcus Mckenzie DB 170 St. George, Utah Absent From Fall Roster Cannon Devries DB 165 North Ogden, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Liutai Kinikini LB 195 Herriman, Utah Mission prior to enrolling Vae Soifua OL 190 Orem, Utah Maika Kaufusi LB 185 Cottonwood Heights, Utah Absent From Fall Roster Jarinn Kalama WR 200 Honolulu, Hawaii Mission prior to enrolling Talin Togiai OL 291 Rigby, Idaho Micah Wilson LB 215 Draper, Utah Zion Allen DB 150 Stockton, California Korbyn Green DB 175 Tulsa, Oklahoma Nathaniel Gillis DB 174 San Diego, California Zoom Esplin DL 250 Encinitas, California Absent From Fall Roster Evan Johnson DB 175 Monterey, California Chika Ebunoha DB 175 Tucson, Arizona Anthony Olsen TE 220 Salt Lake City, Utah
2021 returned missionaries Bruce Mitchell DL 265 Michael Daley LB 220 Logan Fano LB 225 Isaiah Glasker DB 205 Kyson Hall WR 180 Sonny Makasini OL 335 Samisoni Peaua TE 225 Logan Pili LB 205 Preston Rex WR 187 Tate Romney LB 220 Bodie Schoonover LB 215 Isaiah Perez DL 265 Carter Krupp DB 210
2022 other additions Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes Kingsley Suamataia OL 330 Transfer from University of Oregon Christopher Brooks RB 235 Transfer from University of California Houston Heimuli RB 265 Transfer from Stanford University Lisala Tai OL 336 Transfer from Snow College Gabe Jeudy-Lally DB 185 Transfer from Vanderbilt University Enoch Nawahine RB 195 Transfer from Utah State University Sam Dawe OL 298 Transfer from Idaho State University Mory Bamba DB 190 Transfer from Tyler Junior College Sione Veikoso OL 325 Transfer from Arizona State University Kyle Hester TE 250 Transfer from University of New Mexico
2022 departures Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes Jared Kapisi DB 195 Graduation Uriah Leiataua DL 255 Graduation Samson Nacua WR 195 Graduation Tyler Allgeier RB 220 NFL Draft Maguire Anderson WR 187 Mission Dylan Rollins OL 295 Mission Bentley Hanshaw TE 245 Transfer Viliami Tausinga LB 235 Transfer Rhett Reilly QB 180 Transfer Javelle Brown DB 187 Transfer Sione Finau RB 185 Transfer Mitchell Price DB 195 Transfer Brock Gunderson OL 290 Transfer Cooper McMullin OL 300 Mission Jacques Wilson DB 185 Cade Parish OL 295 Jaylon Vickers DB 195 James Empey OL 303 Neil Pau'u WR 215 Baylor Romney QB 195 JT Gentry OL 304 Jason Money DB 203 Drew Jensen LB 215 Keenan Ellis DB 181 Tysen Lewis OL 290 Jacob Palu DL 319 Shamon Willis DB 180 John Bosco LB 235 Chandler Bird OL 295 Theo Dawson LB 225 Hunter Hill OL 285 Isaiah Herron DB 180 Cade Hoke LB 220 Burke Parker OL 300 Mike Petty DL 240 Kade Pupunu LB 235 Seth Willis OL 315 Isaac Matua LB 220 Nick Nethercott DB 220 Ben Tuipulotu LB 230 Alex Muti LB 235
Schedule BYU hosted six home games, traveled to five different away games, and played at a neutral site game in Las Vegas against Notre Dame.
Game moved to ESPNews at the end of the first quarter, shortly before 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Game summaries
South Florida
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Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ navy stripes, white pants w/ navy accents
No. 9 Baylor
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Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jersey w/ white stripes, royal pants w/ white accents
No. 25 Oregon
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Uniform combination: royal helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Wyoming
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Uniform combination: white helmets, navy jersey w/ white stripes, navy pants w/ white accents
Utah State
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Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jerseys w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Notre Dame
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Uniform combination: royal helmets featuring Stretch Y w/ black gradient, black jerseys w/ royal stripes, black pants w/ royal accents
Arkansas
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Uniform combination: royal helmets w/ dual custom design (Wasatch range/cougar face), white jerseys w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Liberty
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Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, royal pants w/ white accents
East Carolina
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Uniform combination: white helmets, royal jerseys w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Boise State
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Uniform combination: white helmets, white jerseys w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Utah Tech
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Uniform combination: white helmets, royal jerseys w/ white stripes, royal pants w/ white accents
Stanford
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Uniform combination: royal helmets, white jerseys w/ royal stripes, royal pants w/ white accents
New Mexico Bowl: SMU
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Uniform combination: royal helmets featuring Sailor Cougar w/ black gradient, black jerseys w/ royal stripes, black pants w/ royal accents
Rankings
NuSkin BYU Sports Network The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by BYU Radio and features the talents of Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and Jason Shepherd (host) for the third consecutive year, with Ben Bagley subbing in for Jason Shepherd when he has women's soccer broadcasts. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts.
Affiliates
BYU Radio – Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org) KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 a.m. – (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com) KSNA – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games) KSPZ – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows) KMXD – Monroe / Manti, Utah KSVC – Richfield / Manti, Utah KDXU – St. George, Utah
Personnel Coaching staff Name PositionKalani Sitake Head coach Ed Lamb Assistant head coach/special teams/safeties coachAaron Roderick Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coachDarrell Funk Offensive line coachFesi Sitake Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coachSteve Clark Tight end coachIlaisa Tuiaki Defensive coordinator/interior defensive line coachPreston Hadley Defensive ends/hybrids coachJernaro Gilford Cornerbacks coach Harvey Unga Running backs coach Kevin Clune Linebackers coach
Roster
Depth chart
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