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#10BYU Cougars

3–0 · 1–0 BIG 12
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WEEK 5 · 2026
Week 5 pregame guide

BYU's safety room goes to Fort Worth a starter short

Raider Damuni won't be back until mid-to-late October, Faletau Satuala's snaps are still managed, and BYU's No. 2 rushing attack has to cover at TCU.

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LaVell Edwards Stadium with the Wasatch Mountains behind it.
LaVell Edwards Stadium, home of BYU football.
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Your game

BYU at TCU
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ESPN
Final
BYU
Final · BYU 17–10 TCUWish granted ✓
TCU

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result BYU wanted
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FOX
Impact 1
Texas Tech
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Rooted for
Colorado
Final · Texas Tech 29–7 ColoradoWent the other way ✗
Projected 9.9-point title-game boost

Texas Tech won instead, so BYU did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection27% if Colorado won17% with the other result9.9-point differenceBYU Big 12 title-game chance
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FOX
Impact 2
Rooted for
Cincinnati
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Arizona
Final · Cincinnati 7–34 ArizonaWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.6-point playoff boost

Arizona won instead, so BYU did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection23% if Cincinnati won22% with the other result1.6-point differenceBYU playoff chance
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TNT
Impact 3
West Virginia
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Rooted for
Iowa State
Final · West Virginia 42–45 Iowa StateWish granted ✓
Projected 1.5-point playoff boost

Iowa State won and stayed ranked ahead of its Week 6 game against BYU.

Entering-week projection22% if Iowa State won21% with the other result1.5-point differenceBYU playoff chance
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ESPN2
Impact 4
Rooted for
UCF
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Houston
Final · UCF 17–27 HoustonWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.2-point playoff boost

Houston won instead, so BYU did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection23% if UCF won22% with the other result1.2-point differenceBYU playoff chance
51 other games had little impact
Alabama at Mississippi State · ABC
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State · CBSSN
North Texas at Tulsa · ESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Liberty at Delaware · CBSSN
Penn State at Northwestern · FOX
Memphis at Charlotte · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Kansas · ESPNU
Boston College at SMU · The CW Network
Notre Dame at North Carolina · ESPN
Stanford at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Syracuse at UConn · CBSSN
Michigan at Minnesota · FOX
Navy at Air Force · CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin · BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia · SEC Network
Western Michigan at Buffalo · ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State · ESPN+
Florida at Missouri · ABC
Auburn at Tennessee · ESPN
California at UNLV · CBSSN
Louisville at NC State · ACC Network
Virginia at Florida State · ESPN2
Ohio State at Iowa · CBS
Wyoming at North Dakota State · The CW Network
Akron at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State · ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Old Dominion at Georgia State · ESPN+
Marshall at James Madison · ESPNU
Maryland at Nebraska · FS1
UTEP at New Mexico · MW+
Kentucky at South Carolina · SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois · BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State · USA Network
Arkansas at Texas A&M · ESPN2
UTSA at Rice · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
UL Monroe at South Alabama · ESPN+
Miami at Clemson · ABC
Washington at USC · NBC
Utah State at Boise State · CBSSN
Temple at South Florida · ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Indiana at Rutgers · BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana · ESPN+
Fresno State at Washington State · USA Network
Baylor at Arizona State · ESPN
Texas State at San Diego State · The CW Network
San José State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:BYU, then Colorado, Cincinnati, Iowa State, UCF.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.