The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

This was the seventh year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

Key injury: TE Moroni Laulu-Pututau Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Key injury: RB Trey Dye was injured.

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants, pink accents (in honor of breast cancer awareness month).