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BYU Football: Ranking the 2018 Schedule

By Adam Gibby

PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 16: General exterior view of LaVell Edwards Stadium prior to the game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Brigham Young Cougars on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 16: General exterior view of LaVell Edwards Stadium prior to the game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Brigham Young Cougars on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Khalil Tate #14 of the Arizona Wildcats passes the ball during the second half of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 48-28. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Khalil Tate #14 of the Arizona Wildcats passes the ball during the second half of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 48-28. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

4. Arizona

Why it’s as high as it is: It’s the season opener and could be an excellent chance for BYU to put last season behind them. Arizona would also be a quality P5 win. Arizona is projected to a be a middle of the pack team in the Pac-12 and it would help reaffirm the argument of BYU being good enough to be in a P5 conference.

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Why it’s not higher: If BYU is able to win this game, they’ll likely be headed to a bowl game (unless there are injuries), because BYU would have some wiggle room in the non-P5 games. If they lose this game, the Cougars will be about where they are currently, projected to have to win just about all the non-P5 games and try to pick up a win against California.

3. Utah

Why it’s as high as it is: It is the Holy War and BYU ineeds to avoid losing for the eighth straight time. If the Cougars don’t make a bowl game, a win here could save Kalani Sitake’s job and would give the Cougars some momentum going into the offseason.

Why it’s not higher: Normally, Utah State would never be above Utah, but this year is the exception. At this point in the season, this game may not matter too much when it comes to postseason play.

If the Cougars find themselves at 6-5 or 4-7, then the outcome of this game wouldn’t have any postseason importance. Obviously that would be different if the Cougars are 5-6 coming in, but more likely than not that won’t be the case. Getting a win would be huge against Utah, but for this season it’s not as crucial as getting a win against Utah State.

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