Expert predict BYU football to have tough season because…

If the analysts are correct, this might be a challenging season for BYU football.

Following a season in which BYU football finished 11th in the Big 12 with a 5-7 record, expectations for the 2024 season are plummeting even further.

Every football coach strives to win games (just ask Herm Edwards), but not every coach returns home from the 12th game of the season with a smile. Building a winning college football program becomes more difficult with each season, especially given the strong leagues’ NIL edge. The major programs, such as Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan, have buckets of cash to spend at the finest athletes in every recruiting cycle, leaving the little guys battling for scraps.

The odds on BYU’s victories this season were placed at 4.5 a few months ago, and the national opinion is that the Cougars will not have a chance at bowl eligibility in the latter weeks of the season. Uncertainty at the quarterback position has been a key talking point for the club, and recent preseason polls show a chilly reaction in the new-look Big 12.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), the Cougars are anticipated to finish 15th out of 16 Big 12 Conference teams, ahead of only Houston. Among other colleges that struggled last season, such as Colorado, Arizona State, Baylor, and Cincinnati, BYU faces an uphill battle this year.

But what is the truth behind this team? After one season in a power conference, should fans expect the club to progress, or should they be patient? Admittedly, my excitement for a resurgence (and perhaps a six-win season) stems from my passion, but why shouldn’t fans trust in a better roster?

Despite the continuing quarterback competition, this team’s receiving corps is the deepest we’ve seen in years. Just get these guys the ball, no matter who is under center when the season starts. After basketball dominated the headlines for the past two months, recent recruiting success has been a welcome change.

However, despite the cacophony from talking heads, media members, and those with thoughts to express, no one can predict how the Cougs will do in the 2024 season until we see the product on the field. Will BYU’s 100th season represent the university’s winning culture, or will it be a “Groundhog’s Day” repeat of the 2018 “LaVell Badge” season? Time will tell.