In the process, BYU’s defense kept SMU from scoring any touchdowns at all. The Cougars were chaos. Defensive coordinator Jay Hill might be just a little over a week removed from suffering a ...

BYU's defense finished the 2021 season ranked 79th in SP+, the worst ranking of the Sitake era. Ideally, you would have liked to see BYU hold on to a spot in the 50's like it did in 2017 and 2019.

BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill directs his team during a spring camp practice at the indoor practice facility in Provo on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Dick Harmon: Regardless of what BYU’s offense does, defensive coordinator Jay Hill plans to wreak havoc on opposing offenses ...

BYU’s defensive strategy of platooning players on and off the field certainly had plenty of detractors but it’s not hard to understand the concept behind it. The Cougars hoped that by keeping ...

BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill gave a glimpse of what the Cougars' defense will look like in 2025 at Monday's media ...

Game strategy, execution BYU’s path to victory hinges on a strategic game plan that leverages its strengths while capitalizing on Colorado’s potential weaknesses. BYU’s defense, ranked No. 1 ...

With Kalani Sitake ‘a lot more involved’ with BYU’s defense, will the Cougars change their strange substitution strategy? BYU notebook: A surprising change on the offensive line, Puka Nacua ...

The general consensus is that BYU's defense is the reason BYU is winning games, despite the offense's performance. Do the numbers show whether that claim is true?

BYU's defense is 58th in the country in down-to-down success rate, but 16th in expected points added per play (EPA). In layman’s terms, BYU is ok giving up small chunks in favor of forcing the ...

BYU's defense finished the 2021 season ranked 79th in SP+, the worst ranking of the Sitake era. Ideally, you would have liked to see BYU hold on to a spot in the 50's like it did in 2017 and 2019.

However, Utah’s defense, in many ways, is the inverse of BYU’s, ranking 11th in down-to-down success rate but 40th in EPA.