2018 BYU Cougars Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 BYU Cougars went 7-6 (0-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 20 in the AP poll. They scored 27.2 and allowed 21.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 4-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 46 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 0-0
- AP rank: No. 20
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 4-9-0
- SP+ rank: No. 46
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Arizona | 2018-09-02 | W | 28-23 | +10.5 | W | U 60.5 |
| 2 | California | 2018-09-09 | L | 18-21 | -2.5 | L | U 47 |
| 3 | at Wisconsin | 2018-09-15 | W | 24-21 | +23.5 | W | U 51 |
| 4 | McNeese | 2018-09-22 | W | 30-3 | -24.5 | W | U 41.5 |
| 5 | at Washington | 2018-09-30 | L | 7-35 | +18.5 | L | U 48 |
| 6 | Utah State | 2018-10-06 | L | 20-45 | -0.5 | L | O 55 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 2018-10-14 | W | 49-23 | -10.5 | W | O 58 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 2018-10-27 | L | 6-7 | -6.5 | L | U 44 |
| 10 | at Boise State | 2018-11-04 | L | 16-21 | +12.5 | W | U 53.5 |
| 11 | at Massachusetts | 2018-11-10 | W | 35-16 | -14 | W | U 56.5 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 2018-11-18 | W | 45-10 | -25.5 | W | U 58 |
| 13 | at Utah | 2018-11-25 | L | 27-35 | +10.5 | W | O 44.5 |
| Bowl | Western Michigan | 2018-12-21 | W | 49-18 | -10 | W | O 52 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Wilson | 9 | 120 | 182 | 1578 | 12 | 3 |
| Tanner Mangum | 8 | 114 | 186 | 1104 | 5 | 4 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopini Katoa | 11 | 77 | 427 | 8 |
| Squally Canada | 9 | 91 | 412 | 5 |
| Matt Hadley | 10 | 72 | 377 | 6 |
| Riley Burt | 10 | 59 | 323 | 2 |
| Aleva Hifo | 13 | 30 | 129 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bushman | 11 | 29 | 511 | 2 |
| Talon Shumway | 9 | 22 | 337 | 3 |
| Dylan Collie | 11 | 24 | 277 | 3 |
| Dallin Holker | 12 | 19 | 235 | 1 |
| Neil Pau'u | 9 | 18 | 216 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sione Takitaki | 11 | 101 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Corbin Kaufusi | 10 | 49 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 1 | |
| Isaiah Kaufusi | 10 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Zayne Anderson | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Lee | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2018 BYU players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | KC | 2021 R7 #250 | 2017–2020 |
| Tyler Allgeier | RB | ARI | 2022 R5 #151 | 2018–2021 |
| Zach Wilson | QB | NO | 2021 R1 #2 | 2018–2020 |
| Zayne Anderson | SAF | MIA | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2020 |
| Sione Takitaki | LB | MIN | 2019 R3 #80 | 2017–2018 |
| Dallin Holker | TE | NO | 2024 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Dax Milne | WR | CAR | 2021 R7 #258 | 2018–2020 |
| Jaren Hall | QB | SEA | 2023 R5 #164 | 2018–2022 |
| Chris Wilcox | CB | LAC | 2021 R7 #251 | 2016–2020 |
| Matt Bushman | TE | KC | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com