Stanford @ BYU Game Overview
STAN vs BYURecords
STAN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, '25 |
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HAW
|
L 20 - 23 | L 2 | u50.5 |
| Nov 29, '24 |
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SJSU
|
L 31 - 34 | L 2.5 | o55.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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CAL
|
L 21 - 24 | W 14.5 | u53.5 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
LOU
|
W 38 - 35 | W 21 | o57.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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NCST
|
L 28 - 59 | L 9.5 | o46.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
WAKE
|
L 24 - 27 | P 3 | u53.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
SMU
|
L 10 - 40 | L 16.5 | u52.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
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ND
|
L 7 - 49 | L 22.5 | o46.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
VT
|
L 7 - 31 | L 9 | u49.5 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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CLEM
|
L 14 - 40 | L 24 | u58.0 |
STAN Next 3 Games
STAN vs BYU Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 26, 2022 ) BYU 35, Stanford 26
After a rousing victory in its season opener, BYU is now set to face Stanford on Saturday at Provo, Utah.
BYU (1-0) crushed FCS opponent Portland State 69-0 over the weekend as true freshman Bear Bachmeier took over as Cougars quarterback and had a short but efficient day by going 7-of-11 passing for 97 yards and three touchdowns before halftime. His additional five rushes for 32 yards and two rushing touchdowns earned him Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors.
"I think some of those throws he wishes he could get back, but overall, I thought he had a good demeanor about him," BYU head coach Kalani Sitake said. "I thought he had a great presence. The guys felt really good about him leading the offense. I felt good about how he finished the first half."
BYU's 468 total rushing yards were second most in program history, while the 606 total yards were the most since the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl against UCF.
On defense, BYU yielded just 51 total yards, including minus-5 rushing yards.
The Cougars were just outside the Associated Press Top 25 before the victory and remained there heading into Week 2. Now, Bachmeier prepares to square off against the team he originally committed to in Dec. 2024, the Stanford Cardinal.
Saturday's opponents have met three times, with Stanford winning two of them, although BYU won the most recent meeting 35-26 in 2022.
The Cardinal (0-1) will be out to recover from a 23-20 loss at Hawaii on Aug. 23, while also taking a step up in class with their opponent. Stanford fell on a last-second 38-yard field goal.
Stanford's Micah Ford rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown that came with 9:41 remaining for a 20-17 lead. But the advantage melted away on two Hawaii field goals over the final 2:01.
"We have to learn from that, we have to move on, and we have to stay the course," Stanford head coach Frank Reich said this week.
Stanford QB Ben Gulbranson was 15 of 30 for 109 yards, no touchdowns and one interception that came in the fourth quarter. Stanford's only other TD came on a fumble recovery by Micah Alejado in the end zone in the first quarter when the Cardinal took a 10-0 lead.
Stanford had 177 total yards rushing and 36:07 time of possession that was the program's most in a game since 2019.
"(BYU) is a really well coached team and you can see that," Reich said. "They're a good football team and their schemes are very sound. Defensively, I feel like I'm watching an NFL team with everything they do."
-- Field Level Media
STAN vs BYUInjury report
Stanford's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Zebert | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Zebert is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Washington | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Washington is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Thompson | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Thompson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Randall | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Randall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| S. Pale | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Pale is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| N. Mejia | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Mejia is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Leyrer | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Leyrer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Hall | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Hall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| Z. Giuliano | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Giuliano is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| R. Gaskins | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Gaskins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Galvan | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Galvan is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| N. Fattig | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Fattig is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| M. Brown | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| B. Delaney | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Delaney is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| D. Pantelis | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 22, '25) | Aug 22, '25 | |
| Pantelis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cardinal. He is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
BYU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Moa | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Moa is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| J. Kabeya | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Kabeya is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| J. Phillips | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Phillips is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| C. Bryant-Strother | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Bryant-Strother is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Gulbranson | Aug 23, 2025 | HAW 23 - STAN 20 | 109 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 3.6 | 0/1 | 73.9 |
| A.Daniels | Nov 29, 2024 | SJSU 34 - STAN 31 | 252 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 6.3 | 1/3 | 111.2 |
| A.Daniels | Nov 23, 2024 | CAL 24 - STAN 21 | 139 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 5.3 | 0/0 | 98.8 |
| J.Lamson | Nov 23, 2024 | CAL 24 - STAN 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| A.Daniels | Nov 16, 2024 | STAN 38 - LOU 35 | 298 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 9.0 | 3/1 | 166.5 |
| J.Lamson | Nov 16, 2024 | STAN 38 - LOU 35 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 25.0 | 1/0 | 640.0 |
| J.Lamson | Nov 2, 2024 | NCST 59 - STAN 28 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 12.9 | 1/1 | 161.9 |
| A.Daniels | Nov 2, 2024 | NCST 59 - STAN 28 | 70 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 8.8 | 0/0 | 148.5 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Bachmeier | Aug 30, 2025 | BYU 69 - PRST 0 | 97 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 8.8 | 3/0 | 227.7 |
| M.Hillstead | Aug 30, 2025 | BYU 69 - PRST 0 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 6.6 | 0/0 | 135.4 |
| T.Bourguet | Aug 30, 2025 | BYU 69 - PRST 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 83.6 |
| J.Retzlaff | Dec 28, 2024 | COLO 14 - BYU 36 | 151 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 7.2 | 0/2 | 98.5 |
| G.Bohanon | Dec 28, 2024 | COLO 14 - BYU 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
| J.Retzlaff | Nov 30, 2024 | BYU 30 - HOU 18 | 167 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 8.8 | 0/0 | 115.9 |
| J.Retzlaff | Nov 23, 2024 | ASU 28 - BYU 23 | 346 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 9.1 | 1/2 | 135.2 |
| J.Retzlaff | Nov 16, 2024 | BYU 13 - KU 17 | 192 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 6.9 | 1/1 | 126.5 |
STAN vs BYU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286.0 | (114) | Yards | (7) | 51.0 |
| 3.9 | (105) | Yards/Play | (7) | 1.2 |
| 177.0 | (128) | Rush Yds | (9) | -5.0 |
| 43.0 | (103) | Rush Att | (24) | 24.0 |
| 4.1 | (129) | Yards/Rush | (9) | -0.2 |
| 109.0 | (68) | Pass Yds | (14) | 56.0 |
| 30.0 | (65) | Pass Att | (38) | 20.0 |
| 15.0 | (78) | Comp | (28) | 10.0 |
| 50.0 | (100) | Comp% | (30) | 50.0 |
| 7.3 | (53) | Yards/Comp | (16) | 5.6 |
| 3.6 | (67) | Yards/Att | (17) | 2.8 |
| 73.9 | (89) | QB rating | (11) | 73.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 362.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.2 |
| 35.5 |
| 4.3 |
| 210.0 |
| 29.6 |
| 18.5 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.4 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (119) | Sacks | (47) | 2.0 |
| 13.0 | (131) | Sack Yds | (--) | 15.0 |
| 1.0 | (49) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (124) | 1.0 |
| 7.0 | (75) | Penalties | (87) | 4.0 |
| 70.0 | (76) | Penalty Yds | (69) | 20.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.5 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 51.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | (110) | Score | (--) | 0.0 |
| 10.0 | (77) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 3.0 | (102) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (91) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 25.9 |
| 5.8 |
| 7.8 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.4 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | (121) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 15.7 | (110) | Yards/KO Ret | (124) | 8.5 |
| 3.0 | (27) | FG Att | (23) | 1.0 |
| 2.0 | (28) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 66.7 | (68) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.5 |
| 21.2 |
| 15.8 |
| 12.2 |
| 77.1 |