2015 BYU Cougars football team

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2015 BYU Cougars football
BYU Athletic Logo.svg
Las Vegas Bowl vs Utah, L 28–35
Conference Independent
2015 record 9–4
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall (11th year)
Offensive coordinator Robert Anae (9th year)
Offensive scheme Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator Nick Howell (3rd year)
Base defense 3–4
Captain Taysom Hill
Captain Bronson Kaufusi
Home stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Division I FBS independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Notre Dame     –           10 – 3  
BYU     –           9 – 4  
Army     –           2 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by 11th-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the fifth year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. They finished the season 9–4. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where they lost to rival Utah.

On December 4, Mendenhall was hired as the head coach at Virginia. He stayed and coached the Cougars in the Las Vegas Bowl. He finished at BYU with an 11-year record of 99–43.

On December 19, Oregon State defensive coordinator and former BYU fullback Kalani Sitake was named BYU's new head coach.[1]

Before the season[edit]

After a season in which the entire offensive staff was changed, BYU is expected to have stability in the coaching ranks as every coach is expected to return.

2015 recruits[edit]

2015 returning missionaries[edit]

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School
Matt Hadley DB 6'0" 191 Sophomore Connell, WA Connell
Micah Hannemann DB 6'1" 190 Sophomore Alpine, UT Lone Peak
Austin Hoyt OL 6'7" 268 RS Freshman Ione, CA Argonaut
Moses Kaumatule DL 6'1" 254 RS Freshman South Jordan, UT Bingham
Sawyer Powell DB 6'1" 203 RS Freshman West Richland, WA Richland
Rhett Sandlin LB 6'2" 220 RS Freshman Sandy, UT Alta
Josh Weeks WR 6'4" 200 Freshman Show Low, AZ Show Low

2015 departures[edit]

The following Cougars graduated, transferred, or chose to serve two-year church missions after the 2013 season and didn't return to the team in 2015.

Media[edit]

Football Media Day[edit]

Football Media Day took place on June 24, 2015. It aired live on BYUtv, with a simulcast on ESPN3. The Media Day featured the start time and TV network of all but 2 home games. Player interviews were also conducted on byutv.org.

Cougar IMG Sports Network Affiliates[edit]

See also: 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, and 2015 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KIDO- Boise, ID (football only)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT
KSHP- Las Vegas, NV (football only)[2]

Roster[edit]

2015 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Davis, AkileAkile Davis Fr
WR 1 Laulu-Pututau, MoroniMoroni Laulu-Pututau Fr
RB 2 Canada, SquallySqually Canada Fr
WR 3 Pearson, ColbyColby Pearson Jr
QB 4 Hill, TaysomTaysom Hill Injured (C) Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 5 Kurtz, NickNick Kurtz Jr
WR 6 Dye, TreyTrey Dye So
QB 7 Hoge, BeauBeau Hoge Fr
WR 10 Mathews, MitchMitch Mathews Sr
WR 11 Houk, TerennTerenn Houk Sr
QB 12 Mangum, TannerTanner Mangum Fr
QB 13 Detmer Jr., KoyKoy Detmer Jr. Fr
WR 13 Henderson, KurtKurt Henderson Sr
QB 17 Hill, McCoyMcCoy Hill So
TE 17 Jorgensen, ColbyColby Jorgensen So
WR 18 Knox, ElliotElliot Knox Jr
WR 18 Weeks, JoshJosh Weeks Fr
WR 19 Blackmon, DevonDevon Blackmon Sr
WR 22 Stewart, CodyCody Stewart So
WR 23 Shumway, RickeyRickey Shumway Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 24 Brown, AlgieAlgie Brown Jr
RB 24 El-Bakri, BraydenBrayden El-Bakri Fr
WR 25 Shumway, TalonTalon Shumway Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 26 Carter, NateNate Carter Sr
RB 28 Hiné, AdamAdam Hiné Sr
WR 29 Saunders, ZacharyZachary Saunders Fr
RB 30 Hansen, ColbyColby Hansen So
RB 32 Burt, RileyRiley Burt Fr
RB 32 Welsh, PeterPeter Welsh Jr
RB 34 Engstrom, BryanBryan Engstrom Fr
RB 36 Bernard, FrancisFrancis Bernard Fr
RB 45 Ho Ching, Toloa'iToloa'i Ho Ching So
OL 54 Dawe, ParkerParker Dawe Jr
OL 55 Ficklin, QuinQuin Ficklin Fr
OL 56 Koroma, TejanTejan Koroma So
OL 57 Tanoai, LeRoyLeRoy Tanoai Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 58 Davis, DemetriusDemetrius Davis Fr
OL 60 Denucci, DarrenDarren Denucci Jr
OL 65 Nwigwe, JJJJ Nwigwe Fr
OL 67 Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson Jr
OL 68 Rawlinson, BrianBrian Rawlinson So
OL 70 Jimenez, JacobJacob Jimenez Fr
OL 71 Hoyt, AustinAustin Hoyt Fr
OL 72 Mathews, RykerRyker Mathews Sr
OL 73 Lapuaho, UluiUlui Lapuaho So
OL 74 Hofheins, FiggsFiggs Hofheins So
OL 75 Wilcox, BradBrad Wilcox Jr
OL 77 Gulley, JaterriusJaterrius Gulley Fr
OL 78 Kanuch, TuniTuni Kanuch So
WR 82 Ziolkowski, JakeJake Ziolkowski Jr
WR 83 Kessler, DavidDavid Kessler Jr
TE 84 Kaka, JacksonJackson Kaka So
TE 85 Sampson, BryanBryan Sampson Jr
WR 86 Frey, TravisTravis Frey Jr
WR 87 Juergens, MitchellMitchell Juergens Jr
TE 89 Balderree, TannerTanner Balderree So
TE 89 Richards, StevenSteven Richards Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Simon, MicahMicah Simon Fr
DB 2 Hadley, MattMatt Hadley So
LB 2 Hinds, TroyTroy Hinds Redshirt.svg So
LB 4 Warner, FredFred Warner So
DB 5 Lake, DayanDayan Lake Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 7 Hannemann, MicahMicah Hannemann So
DB 12 Nacua, KaiKai Nacua Jr
DB 15 Davis, MichaelMichael Davis Jr
LB 16 Takitaki, SioneSione Takitaki So
DB 17 Badger, ChrisChris Badger Jr
DB 18 Shelton, MichaelMichael Shelton Fr
DB 19 Brent, TrevorTrevor Brent Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 20 Hall, KJKJ Hall Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 20 Preator, JordanJordan Preator So
LB 21 Langi, HarveyHarvey Langi Jr
LB 22 Pikula, ManoaManoa Pikula Sr
DB 23 Juergens, GarrettGarrett Juergens Jr
DB 24 Anderson, ZayneZayne Anderson Fr
DB 24 Fifita, BJBJ Fifita Fr
LB 25 Kautai, TeuTeu Kautai Sr
DB 27 Unga, MorganMorgan Unga Fr
DB 28 Powell, SawyerSawyer Powell So
DB 30 Wadsworth, MichaelMichael Wadsworth Sr
LB 31 Tautu, SaeSae Tautu Jr
DB 32 Fowler, GavinGavin Fowler So
DB 33 Takenaka, EricEric Takenaka Jr
DB 34 Moore, AJAJ Moore Jr
LB 35 Niumatalolo, Va'aVa'a Niumatalolo So
LB 36 DeBeikes, NathanNathan DeBeikes Fr
DB 37 Jones, GrantGrant Jones So
LB 38 Pau'u, ButchButch Pau'u Fr
LB 39 Amone, PhillipPhillip Amone Fr
LB 41 Langi, PaulPaul Langi Fr
LB 41 Morell, SamSam Morell Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 41 Pulsipher, AdamAdam Pulsipher Fr
LB 42 Heder, AustinAustin Heder Jr
LB 43 Leuta-Douyere, JherremyaJherremya Leuta-Douyere Sr
DL 44 Peck, RemingtonRemington Peck Sr
LB 46 Sandlin, RhettRhett Sandlin Fr
LB 47 Huntsman, ScottScott Huntsman Fr
DL 48 Laulile, TomasiTomasi Laulile Jr
DL 49 Kaumatule, MosesMoses Kaumatule Fr
DL 50 Mo'Unga, TevitaTevita Mo'Unga Fr
LB 51 Lesatele, LeneLene Lesatele So
LB 52 Sampson, NateNate Sampson So
LB 53 Jensen, RyanRyan Jensen Fr
LB 53 Richardson, CreedCreed Richardson Fr
DL 55 Tofi, FelesiFelesi Tofi Fr
LB 56 Newman, ZachZach Newman So
DL 59 Andrus, RomanRoman Andrus Fr
DL 62 Taele, LoganLogan Taele Jr
LB 88 Cook, TylerTyler Cook Fr
DL 90 Kaufusi, BronsonBronson Kaufusi (C) Sr
DL 91 Tuiloma, TravisTravis Tuiloma Jr
DL 92 Rowley, GrahamGraham Rowley Sr
DL 94 Tausinga, KesniKesni Tausinga So
DL 95 Savage, CodyCody Savage Fr
DL 96 Ingersoll, AdamAdam Ingersoll Jr
DL 97 King, TheodoreTheodore King Jr
DL 98 Maxwell, MauriceMaurice Maxwell Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 29 Almond, RhettRhett Almond Fr
P 31 Linehan, JonnyJonny Linehan So
K 27 Samson, TrevorTrevor Samson Sr
K 33 Edwards, CoreyCorey Edwards Fr
K 84 Brasher, AustinAustin Brasher Jr
DS 64 Foley, MattMatt Foley Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[3]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 1:30 p.m. at Nebraska Lincoln Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ABC W 33–28   89,959
September 12 8:15 p.m. No. 20 Boise State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN2 W 35–24   63,470
September 19 8:30 p.m. at No. 10 UCLA No. 19 Rose Bowl • Los Angeles, CA FS1 L 23–24   67,612
September 26 10:00 a.m. at Michigan No. 22 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC L 0–31   108,940
October 2 8:15 p.m. UConn LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN2 W 30–13   56,393
October 10 5:30 p.m. East Carolinadagger LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPNU W 45–38   60,186
October 16 6:00 p.m. Cincinnati LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN W 38–24   57,612
October 24 1:00 p.m. Wagner LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT BYUtv W 70–6   56,015
November 6 9:30 p.m. at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA CBSSN W 17–16   15,652
November 14 5:30 p.m. vs. Missouri Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO SECN L 16–20   42,824
November 21 1:00 p.m. Fresno State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT BYUtv/ESPN3 W 52–10   57,515
November 28 1:30 p.m. at Utah State Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel) CBSSN W 51–28   22,509
December 19 1:30 p.m. vs. No. 20 Utah Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl, Holy War & Beehive Boot) ABC L 28–35   42,213
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Game summaries[edit]

Nebraska[edit]

See also: Nebraska Cornhuskers football and 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
BYU at Nebraska
1 2 3 4 Total
• Cougars 7 17 0 9 33
Cornhuskers 14 0 14 0 28
Sources:[4]
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants. BYU entered Lincoln as 6-point underdogs, with Bronco Mendenhall taking back defensive play-calling responsibilities, and with Taysom Hill looking to prove last years Heisman talk wasn't outside the box. The Cougars entered the game with 4 starters being suspended due to last years bowl game: defensive lineman Tomasi Laulile, safety Kai Nacua, wide receiver Trey Dye, and linebacker Sione Takitaki. The revamped BYU defense gave up huge amounts of passing yardage, giving up 180 yards passing in the first quarter alone. On the way they lost 3 defensive starters to injury, including nose tackle Travis Tuiloma 4–6 weeks.[5]

Taysom Hill kept BYU in the game with his scrambling, including a 21-yard run which evened it up at 14. On the 21-yard run though Hill came to an abrupt stop in the endzone. He was taken into the locker room, where he was diagnosed with a foot sprain of some sort. A Fred Warner fumble recovery gave BYU the ball back quickly. Freshman QB Tanner Mangum came in on BYU's next possession for 2 plays: a 9-yard run and a 9-yard pass, before Hill returned. The Cougars drove the rest of the field before Hill found Mitch Mathews for the first of his 2 receiving touchdowns.

A Hill interception in the third reversed the tide back to Nebraska. After missing 12-of-15 passes in the 2nd quarter Nebraska QB Tommy Armstrong, Jr. once again shredded the BYU D for more than 100 yards receiving in the 3rd. Hill would keep in close, driving possession after possession into Nebraska's end of the field, but the interception and a 4th down stop seemed to keep Nebraska with the momentum.

In the 4th Hill limped off the field. BYU sent him back into the locker room and sent Mangum back onto the field. Mangum went on to complete 6/10 in the 4th quarter for 102 yards, but the most memorable play came on the final possession. With only one second left Mangum scrambled right and threw the hail mary to the end zone. Mathews came all the way across the field and caught the 42-yard pass for the touchdown, ending Nebraska's 29-year home opener winning streak.[6]

While Mangum entered the halls of Cougar lore with the touchdown pass, but the news wasn't so good for BYU after the game. Hill was diagnosed with a lisfranc injury, which would be season-ending.[7]

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU- Taysom Hill 21-34-1--268, Tanner Mangum 7-11-0--111; Nebraska- Tommy Armstrong Jr. 24-41-1--319.
  • Rushing: BYU- Taysom Hill 9-72, Adam Hine 4-37, Tanner Mangum 5-26, Mitch Juergens 1-7, Algernon Brown 3-1, Nate Carter 4-(-11); Nebraska- Terrell Newby 10-43, Imani Cross 7-34, Alonzo Moore 2-24, Mikale Wilcon 6-14, Brandon Reilly 1-11, Tommy Armstrong Jr. 9-2, Jamal Turner 2-(-2).
  • Receiving: BYU- Nick Kurtz 5-123, Mitch Mathews 3-69, Terenn Houk 4-59, Devon Blackmon 5-43, Colby Pearson 3-28, Mitch Juergens 3-24, Moroni Laulu-Pututau 1-10, Algernon Brown 2-9, Kurt Henderson 1-8, Tyler Cook 1-6; Nebraska- Jordan Westerkamp 7-107, Brandon Reilly 5-70, Alonzo Moore 3-48, Mikale Wilbon 2-28, Jamal Turner 2-21, Stanley Morgan Jr. 2-19, Lane Hovey 2-17, Trey Foster 1-9.
  • Interceptions: BYU- Micah Hanneman 1-0; Nebraska- Nate Gerry 1-43.

Boise State[edit]

See also: Boise State Broncos football and 2015 Boise State Broncos football team
Boise State at BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Broncos 7 3 14 0 24
• Cougars 7 0 7 21 35
Sources:[8]
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 2014 BSU, 55–30

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BSU- Ryan Finley 25-38-3--297; BYU- Tanner Mangum 17-28-2--309.
  • Rushing: BSU- Jeremy McNichols 15-46, Devan Demas 5-21, Finley 9-5, Shane Williams-Rhodes 1-3, Team 1-(-11); BYU- Adam Hine 19-93, Algernon Brown 5-22, Mitch Juergens 2-4, Nate Carter 2-2, Team 1-(-11), Mangum 10-(-38).
  • Receiving: BSU- Williams-Rhodes 11-107, Chaz Anderson 3-66, McNichols 5-49, David Lucero 1-26, Holden Huff 1-17, Jake Roh 1-15, Thomas Sperbeck 2-13, Demas 1-4; BYU- Mitch Juergens 4-172, Devon Blackmon 6-105, Mitch Mathews 5-32, Hine 1-2, Brown 1-(-2).
  • Interceptions: BSU- Donte Deayon 2-29; BYU- Kai Nacua 3-76.

UCLA[edit]

See also: UCLA Bruins football and 2015 UCLA Bruins football team
BYU at UCLA
1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Cougars 7 3 7 6 23
• #10 Bruins 0 3 7 14 24
Sources:[9]
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–7 2008 BYU, 59–0

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU- Tanner Mangum 30-47-1--244; UCLA- Josh Rosen 11-23-3--106.
  • Rushing: BYU- Adam Hine 23-149, Nate Carter 7-22, Harvey Langi 2-8, Trey Dye 1-1, Tanner Mangum 8-(-19); UCLA- Paul Perkins 26-219, Nate Starks 7-81, Soso Jamabo 2-(-1), Team 3-(-3).
  • Receiving: BYU- Mitch Mathews 9-84, Mitch Juergens 5-42, Nick Kurtz 4-38, Terenn Houk 4-37, Devon Blackmon 3-23, Colby Pearson 2-8, Hine 2-8, Mangum 1-4; UCLA- Jordan Payton 4-59, Thomas Duarte 3-33, Mossi Johnson 2-8, Kenneth Walker 1-4, Jamabo 1-2.
  • Interceptions: BYU- Langi 2-21, Kai Nacua 1-0; UCLA- Myles Jack 1-3.

Michigan[edit]

See also: Michigan Wolverines football and 2015 Michigan Wolverines football team
BYU at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Cougars 0 0 0 0 0
• Wolverines 7 24 0 0 31
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 108,940
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds NE 10–15 mph
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
Sources:[10]
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1984 BYU, 24–17

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU- Tanner Mangum 12-28-0--55; MICH- Jake Rudock 14-25-0--194.
  • Rushing: BYU- Adam Hine 8-33, Franci Bernard 4-30, Nate Carter 3-9, Team 1-(-4), Mangum 6-(-18); MICH- De'Veon Smith 16-125, Rudock 10-33, Derrick Green 10-28, Drake Johnson 5-26, Sione Houma 4-17, Blake O'Neill 1-9, Ty Isaac 2-9, Ross Douglas 3-7.
  • Receiving: BYU- Devon Blackmon 1-14, Colby Pearson 2-11, Nick Kurtz 2-10, Mitch Juergens 2-6, Hine 1-5, Mitch Mathews 1-4, Carter 1-4, Teremm Houk 1-3, M Laulu-Pututau 1-(-2); MICH- Amara Darboh 4-57, Jake Butt 1-41, Khalid Hill 2-39, Jehu Chesson 2-17, Drake Johnson 1-14, Ian Bunting 1-10, Green 1-7, AJ Williams 1-7, Henry Poggi 1-2.

Connecticut[edit]

See also: Connecticut Huskies football and 2015 Connecticut Huskies football team
Connecticut at BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 3 3 13
• Cougars 7 0 3 20 30
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:21 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 56,393
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, winds WNW 4 mph
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN2/BYUtv): Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman (ESPN2)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom (BYUtv)
Sources:[11]
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 BYU, 35–10

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: UConn- Bryant Shirreffs 14-28-2--168; BYU- Tanner Mangum 35-53-2--265, Team 0-1-0--0.
  • Rushing: UConn- Arkee Newsome 13-68, Max Delorenzo 1-2, Ron Johnson 1-(-3), Shirreffs 12-(-5); BYU- Algernon Brown 18-95, Francis Bernard 11-69, Nate Carter 8-14, Riley Burt 1-5, Mangum 3-(-9).
  • Receiving: UConn- Newsome 4-63, Tommy Myers 2-35, Tyraiq Beals 3-33, Delorenzo 3-24, Noel Thomas 2-13; BYU- Terenn Houk 6-129, Mitch Mathews 8-78, Mitch Juergens 10-74, Nick Kurtz 5-52, Devon Blackmon 3-15, Carter 1-7, Brown 1-6, Trey Dye 1-4.
  • Interceptions: UConn- Jamar Summers 1-26, Jhavon Williams 1-0; BYU- Bronson Kaufusi 1-10, Michael Shelton 1-4.

East Carolina[edit]

See also: East Carolina Pirates football and 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team
East Carolina at BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 14 7 0 17 38
• Cougars 7 21 10 7 45
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 5:32 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 60,186
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, winds light
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPNU/BYUtv): Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins (ESPNU)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom (BYUtv)
Sources:[12]
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Uniform combination: white helmet with royal blue decals and royal blue chromium facemasks, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: ECU: Blake Kemp 28-36-1--371, James Summers 2-6-0--14; BYU: Tanner Mangum 24-33-0--332, Beau Hoge 1-5-1--9.
  • Rushing: ECU: Chris Hairston 15-77, Summers 10-55, Shawn Furlow 3-4, Kemp 4-(-3); BYU: Algernon Brown 24-134, Francis Bernard 8-30, Jonny Linehan 1-7, Trey Dye 1-5, Riley Burt 1-4, Hoge 3-(-3), Mangum 5-(-10).
  • Receiving: ECU: Isaiah Jones 10-97, Bryce Williams 5-87, Trevon Brown 6-84, Davon Grayson 5-53, Chris Hairston 3-50, Daquan Barnes 1-8, Anthony Scott 0-5, Christian Matau 0-3; BYU: Devon Blackmon 9-142, Mitch Mathews 4-72, Terenn Houk 4-43, Brown 2-20, Mitch Juergens 1-17, Colby Pearson 2-16, Nick Kurtz 1-12, Kurt Henderson 1-11, Trey Dye 1-8.
  • Interceptions: ECU: Yiannis Bowden 1-7; BYU: Fred Warner 1-0.

Cincinnati[edit]

See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football and 2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Cincinnati at BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
Bearcats 10 7 7 0 24
• Cougars 0 10 7 21 38
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 6:01 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 57,612
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny, winds none
  • Referee: Tracy Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom (BYUtv)
Sources:[13]
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: CIN: Hayden Moore 15-30-0--219, Tion Green 1-1-0--1; BYU: Tanner Mangum 19-32-1--252.
  • Rushing: CIN: Mike Boone 9-53, Tion Green 9-30, Hosey Williams 8-29, Moore 20-9; BYU: Algernon Brown 20-88, Francis Bernard 4-60, Riley Burt 2-48, Nate Carter 2-5, Trey Dye 1-(-4).
  • Receiving: CIN: Shaq Washington 5-103, Alex Chisum 2-45, Max Morrison 4-31, Mike Boone 3-25, Nate Cole 1-15, DJ Dowdy 1-1; BYU: Nick Kurtz 6-119, Mitch Mathews 3-54, Devon Blackmon 3-32, Colby Pearson 2-21, Terenn Houk 1-10, Bernard 2-7, Brown 1-5, Mitch Juergens 1-4.
  • Interceptions: CIN: Kevin Brown 1-0.

Wagner[edit]

See also: Wagner Seahawks football and 2015 Wagner Seahawks football team
Wagner at BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 0 6 0 6
• Cougars 28 21 14 7 70
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 56,015
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Clear & Sunny, winds calm
  • Referee: Dan Romeo
  • TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
Sources:[14]
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: WAG: Alex Thomson 7-12-1--43, Chris Andrews 1-4-0--3; BYU: Tanner Mangum 12-13-0--237, Beau Hoge 8-11-0--117, Koy Detmer Jr. 3-3-0--57.
  • Rushing: WAG: Thomson 8-28, Otis Wright 12-25, Denzel Knight 12-15, Matthias McKinnon 6-12, Andrews 5-(-1); BYU: Algernon Brown 6-109, Nate Carter 10-102, Francis Bernard 6-54, Hoge 12-47, Colby Hansen 5-17, Toloa Ho Ching 2-10, Detmer Jr. 1-(-9).
  • Receiving: WAG: Ryan Owens 2-28, Calee Scepaniak 2-6, Andre Yevchinecz 2-4, Anthony Carrington 1-5, Lloyd Smith 1-3; BYU: David Kessler 3-78, Terenn Houk 2-65, Trey Dye 2-55, Mitch Juergens 2-52, Mitch Mathews 3-44, Devon Blackmon 2-26, Josh Weeks 3-23, Jake Ziolkowski 2-20, Colby Pearson 1-16, Nick Kurtz 1-14, Akile Davis 1-9, Moroni Laulu-Pututau 1-9.
  • Interceptions: BYU: Jordan Praetor 1-3.

San Jose State[edit]

See also: San Jose State Spartans football and 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team
BYU at San Jose State
1 2 3 4 Total
• Cougars 7 7 0 3 17
Spartans 3 7 0 6 16
Sources:[15]
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–10 2012 San Jose State, 20–14

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU: Tanner Mangum 23-37-1--293; SJSU: Kenny Potter 18-25-0--147, Tim Crawley 0-1-0--0.
  • Rushing: BYU: Algernon Brown 12-41, Adam Hiné 3-9, Francis Bernard 2-5, TEAM 4-(-9), Mangum 4-(-10); SJSU: Tyler Ervin 23-80, Kenny Potter 12-20, Hansell Wilson 1-15, Thomas Tucker 2-7.
  • Receiving: BYU: Devon Blackmon 6-102, Mitch Mathews 4-62, Nick Kurtz 3-33, Bernard 3-33, Terenn Houk 4-32, Remington Peck 1-18, Colby Pearson 1-8, Brown 1-5; SJSU: Billy Freeman 6-67, Shane Smith 2-17, Crawley 2-14, Ervin 4-13, Thomas Tucker 1-13, Hansell Wilson 1-11, Justin Holmes 1-6, Josh Oliver 1-6.
  • Interceptions: SJSU: Cleveland Wallace 1-61.

Missouri[edit]

See also: Missouri Tigers football and 2015 Missouri Tigers football team
BYU vs. Missouri
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 3 7 6 16
• Tigers 3 3 0 14 20
Sources:[16]
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1983 BYU, 21–17

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU: Tanner Mangum 23-41-0--244; MIZ: Drew Lock 19-28-1--244.
  • Rushing: BYU: Algernon Brown 7-42, Adam Hine 6-7, Francis Bernard 1-3, Tanner Mangum 1-(-6); MIZ: Russell Hansbrough 26-117, Ish Witter 13-34, Lock 3-26, Tyler Hunt 10-14, Ray Wingo 1-1, Team 2-(-2).
  • Receiving: BYU: Nick Kurtz 3-67, Bernard 4-56, Remington Peck 3-41, Colby Pearson 4-40, Mitch Mathews 4-20, Devon Blackmon 2-15, Mitch Jurgens 1-4, Brown 2-1; MIZ: Nate Brown 5-65, Witter 2-57, J'Mon Moore 3-49, Cam Hilton 3-36, Sean Culkin 1-16, Jason Reese 1-11, Wesley Leftwich 2-9, Hunt 1-2, Emanuel Hall 1-(-1).
  • Interceptions: BYU: Micah Hanneman 1-29.

Fresno State[edit]

See also: Fresno State Bulldogs football and 2015 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Fresno State at BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 0 0 7 10
• Cougars 3 21 14 14 52
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 57,515
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Clear, winds SSW 15 mph
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
Sources:[17]
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–5 1998 Fresno State, 31–21

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: FSU: Zack Greenlee 14-41-3--125, Kilto Anderson 4-7-0--65; BYU: Tanner Mangum 24-37-0--336, Remington Peck 1-1-0--15, Beau Hoge 1-1-0--11.
  • Rushing: FSU: Marteze Waller 18-47, Kilto Anderson 1-29, Dejonte O'Neal 3-14, Dustin Garrison 3-12, Greenlee 5-(-17); BYU: Algernon Brown 11-97, Riley Burt 10-29, Mangum 4-14, Francis Bernard 6-8, Nate Carter 1-5, Hoge 1-5, Jonny Linehan 1-0.
  • Receiving: FSU: Jamire Jordan 8-54, Justin Johnson 3-45, Stratton Brown 1-43, KeeSea Johnson 2-27, Delvo Hardaway 1-10, Da'Mari Scott 1-6, Marteze Waller 2-5; BYU: Moroni Laulu-Pututau 3-95, Colby Pearson 4-55, Mitch Mathews 2-52, Terenn Houk 5-44, Nick Kurtz 4-41, Bernard 4-37, Devon Blackmon 2-20, Mitch Juergens 1-12, Remington Peck 1-6.
  • Interceptions: BYU: Kai Nacua 2-61, Fred Warner 1-27.

Utah State[edit]

See also: Utah State Aggies football, 2015 Utah State Aggies football team, The Old Wagon Wheel, and Beehive Boot
BYU at Utah State
1 2 3 4 Total
• Cougars 10 14 14 13 51
Aggies 7 14 0 7 28
  • Date: November 28
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 1:35 MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 22,509
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), Partly cloudy w/ snow flurries, No wind
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo
Sources:[18]
Overall record Last meeting Result
46–35–3 2014 Utah State, 35–20

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU: Tanner Mangum 16-30-0--284; USU: Chuckie Keeton 20-45-0--243.
  • Rushing: BYU: Algernon Brown 16-68, Francis Bernard 3-17, Harvey Langi 3-15, Adam Hine 1-(-2), Team 3-(-6), Mangum 5-(-18); USU: Devante Mays 19-54, Keeton 9-54, Lajuan Hunt 8-50, Tonny Lindsey 2-24, DJ Nelson 1-13, Nick Vigil 2-5, Hunter Sharp 1-2, Devon Robinson 1-0.
  • Receiving: BYU: Mitch Mathews 6-158, Kurt Henderson 2-39, Devon Blackmon 1-35, Brown 1-18, Nick Kurtz 1-13, Colby Pearson 1-7, Remington Peck 1-7, Bernard 2-4, Mitch Juergens 1-3; USU: Hunter Sharp 7-100, Andre Rodriguez 4-78, Tyler Fox 1-25, Wyatt Houston 2-24, Kenne Williams 1-13, Brand Swindall 1-11, Braelon Roberts 1-9, Jake Simonich 1-(-5), Lajuan Hunt 2-(-12).
  • Utah State 0-3 on Field Goals. Bronson Kaufusi blocks 2 FG's for BYU.

Las Vegas Bowl[edit]

See also: Las Vegas Bowl, 2015 Las Vegas Bowl, 2015 Utah Utes football team, Holy War (Utah vs. BYU), and Beehive Boot
BYU vs. Utah
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 7 14 28
• #20 Utes 35 0 0 0 35
  • Date: December 19
  • Location: Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 12:45 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 42,213
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind ESE 3 mph
  • Referee: Mark Klucynnski
  • TV announcers (ABC/Sports USA): Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor (ABC)
    Mike Morgan, Gary Barnett, Jonathan Von Tobel (Sports USA)
Sources:[19]
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–54–4 2013 Utah, 20–13

Uniform combination: white helmet with royal blue decals and royal blue chromium facemasks, royal blue jersey, white pants. This will be the final game for head coach Bronco Mendenhall, who accepted the same position with the Virginia Cavaliers on December 4,[20] and for assistant coaches Robert Anae, Garett Tujague, Mark Atuaia, Jason Beck,[21] Nick Howell, and Kelly Poppinga[22] who accepted coaching responsibilities for the same positions at Virginia on December 9 & 10.

Game Stats:

  • Passing: BYU: Tanner Mangum 25-56-3--315; Utah: Travis Wilson 9-16-0--71.
  • Rushing: BYU: Francis Bernard 7-58, Algernon Brown 5-12, Mangum 11-3, Squally Canada 1-1, Trey Dye 1-(-3); Utah: Joe Williams 25-91, Wilson 15-23, Tom Hackt 1-21, Bubba Poole 1-0, Britain Covey 1-(-1), Team 3-(-3), Kendal Thompson 1-(-5).
  • Receiving: BYU: Devon Blacmkmon 3-97, Terenn Houk 6-68, Nick Kurtz 4-56, Mitch Juergens 5-55, Bernard 2-19, Brown 2-9, Mitch Mathews 2-8, Remington Peck 1-3; Utah: Williams 2-22, Harris Handley 2-16, Tyrone Smith 1-15, Kenneth Scott 1-9, Thompson 1-8, Covey 2-1.
  • Interceptions: Utah: Tevin Carter 2-61, Dominique Hatfield 1-46.

After the game was completed, Tom Holmoe took time during the post-game press conference to announce that Kalani Sitake would become the BYU head coach beginning with the 2016 season.[23]

Rankings[edit]

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP RV RV 19 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV RV  
Coaches RV RV 22 RV RV NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV  
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR Not released


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