2017 BYU Cougars Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 BYU Cougars went 4-9 (0-0 in the FBS Independents). They scored 17.1 and allowed 24.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-8-0; games went 5-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 96 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 4-9
- Conference record: 0-0
- Against the spread: 4-8-0
- Over/under: 5-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 96
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland State | 2017-08-26 | W | 20-6 | U 60 | ||
| 1 | vs LSU | 2017-09-03 | L | 0-27 | +14.5 | L | U 47 |
| 2 | Utah | 2017-09-10 | L | 13-19 | +4.5 | L | U 46 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 2017-09-16 | L | 6-40 | +14 | L | O 41.5 |
| 5 | at Utah State | 2017-09-30 | L | 24-40 | +0.5 | L | O 49 |
| 6 | Boise State | 2017-10-07 | L | 7-24 | +7.5 | L | U 46.5 |
| 7 | at Mississippi State | 2017-10-14 | L | 10-35 | +23 | L | U 50 |
| 8 | at East Carolina | 2017-10-21 | L | 17-33 | -5.5 | L | U 54.5 |
| 9 | San José State | 2017-10-28 | W | 41-20 | -9 | W | O 50.5 |
| 10 | at Fresno State | 2017-11-05 | L | 13-20 | +10 | W | U 48.5 |
| 11 | at UNLV | 2017-11-11 | W | 31-21 | +1 | W | O 49 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 2017-11-18 | L | 10-16 | -3.5 | L | U 51.5 |
| 13 | at Hawai'i | 2017-11-26 | W | 30-20 | -3 | W | O 47 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Mangum | 8 | 147 | 257 | 1540 | 8 | 9 |
| Joe Critchlow | 6 | 55 | 101 | 642 | 3 | 4 |
| Beau Hoge | 3 | 19 | 39 | 257 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squally Canada | 11 | 120 | 710 | 6 |
| Ula Tolutau | 7 | 72 | 303 | 2 |
| Austin Kafentzis | 9 | 41 | 227 | 1 |
| KJ Hall | 4 | 30 | 206 | 1 |
| Riley Burt | 5 | 23 | 104 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bushman | 13 | 49 | 520 | 3 |
| Aleva Hifo | 10 | 37 | 437 | 2 |
| Micah Simon | 12 | 27 | 386 | 3 |
| Jonah Trinnaman | 12 | 24 | 305 | 0 |
| Talon Shumway | 11 | 25 | 257 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | 13 | 87 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sione Takitaki | 13 | 79 | 12.5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Butch Pau'u | 11 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Corbin Kaufusi | 13 | 67 | 7.5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Zayne Anderson | 12 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 BYU players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | MLB | SF | 2018 R3 #70 | 2014–2017 |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | KC | 2021 R7 #250 | 2017–2020 |
| Zayne Anderson | SAF | MIA | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2020 |
| Sione Takitaki | LB | MIN | 2019 R3 #80 | 2017–2018 |
| Chris Wilcox | CB | LAC | 2021 R7 #251 | 2016–2020 |
| Matt Bushman | TE | KC | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com