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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record4–02026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig 12 Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where BYU Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

4 Mountain West Championships

  • 1999*
  • 2001
  • 2006
  • 2007

* Shared conference title

Explore Mountain West Conference →
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

19 WAC Championships

  • 1965
  • 1974
  • 1976*
  • 1977*
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985*
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992*
  • 1993*
  • 1995*
  • 1996

* Shared conference title

Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
14 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
1 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#5
Last Ranked Finish
#11 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
BYU · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#11Source ↗
2024#13Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021#19Source ↗
2020#11Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009#12Source ↗
2008#25Source ↗
2007#14Source ↗
2006#16Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001#25Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996#5Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994#18Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991#23Source ↗
1990#22Source ↗
1989#22Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University is a private university in Provo, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. Founded as Brigham Young Academy, it is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Location
Provo, Utah
University Type
Private · Church-sponsored
Founded
1875
Daytime Enrollment
37,205Fall 2025 · Provo daytime students
Nickname
BYU Cougars
Football Conference
Big 12 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1984
Football WAC Championships
191965 · 1974 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1995 · 1996
Football Mountain West Championships
41999 · 2001 · 2006 · 2007
Sources & References
Karl G. Maeser Building at Brigham Young University
Karl G. Maeser Building · 2017Photo: An Errant Knight / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

BYU · Week 5

Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #8.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#8

Up 2 spots

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked BYU and 0 left the team unranked.

Ranked BYU
70
Left unranked
0
70 of 70 voters · 100%0 of 70 voters · 0%
Highest Vote
#7

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#16

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 99:15 PM CDT
Iowa State
#8 BYU
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Oct 17Time TBD
Notre Dame
BYU
FootballView Game →
Oct 3Final
#10 BYU17
TCU10
ESPN | Disney+View Game →
Sep 19Final
#11 BYU41
Colorado State23
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason#1483999%68/69 Voters2.06
2026 · Week 1#15840100%69/69 Voters1.68
2026 · Week 2#11966100%68/68 Voters1.51
2026 · Week 3#9109099%68/69 Voters1.50
2026 · Week 4#101078100%70/70 Voters2.02
2026 · Week 5#81144100%70/70 Voters1.76

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Kirk Bohls#7+1
Creg Stephenson#80
Jerry Humphrey#80
Kirk Kenney#80
Matt Murschel#80
Dylan Sinn#80
Eric Hansen#80
Henry Greenstein#80
Lee K. Howard#80
Nick Jacobs#80

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for BYU.

BYU1.8

100% · 70 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #9.66 · 0 Unranked

Ranked High #7 · Low #160 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
BYU votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
821
917
1013
118
125
133
140
151
161
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
NR0