BYU football opens season ranked ahead of Utah in one poll despite QB questions

See where the Cougars landed in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll to start the season.

(Jaren Wilkey | BYU) Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier throws a pass during fall camp in Provo, Aug. 2, 2025.

(Jaren Wilkey | BYU) Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier throws a pass during fall camp in Provo, Aug. 2, 2025.

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| Aug. 4, 2025, 11:21 a.m.

| Updated: 1:44 p.m.

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