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BYU at Colorado

Sep 28, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 5

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

24 - 21

BC

Home

Colorado

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Colorado291
BYU396

Passing Yards

Colorado119
BYU179

Rushing Yards

Colorado172
BYU217

Turnovers

Colorado1
BYU0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature64°F
Wind3 mph SE

Venue

Folsom Field

Boulder, CO

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.40

Postgame Win Probability

Colorado: 23.4%

BYU: 76.6%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Bear Bachmeier

BYU

YDS: 179

Rushing

Bear Bachmeier

BYU

YDS: 98

Receiving

Joseph Williams

Colorado

YDS: 56

Tackles

Tawfiq Byard

Colorado

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Colorado26:25
BYU33:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU edges Colorado 24-21

Close

BYU defeated Colorado 24-21 in Week 5 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 396-291 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 24-21. Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) came with 9:44 left in the first quarter, giving Colorado the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 396 total yards, 217 rushing yards, and 179 passing yards. Colorado finished with 291 total yards, including 172 on the ground and 119 through the air.

BYU converted 3-11 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, BYU led 10-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cody Hagen run for 32 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 7-0 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dre'lon Miller run for 5 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 14-0 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Will Ferrin 28 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 3-14 over Colorado).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 5 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK) (BYU led 10-14 over Colorado).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 4 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK) (BYU led 17-14 over Colorado).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kaidon Salter pass complete to Dre'lon Miller for 19 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 21-17 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-21

    BYU defeated Colorado.

  • Total yards

    396-291

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    217

    BYU averaged 6.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    179

    BYU averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-11

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-9

    Colorado's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticColoradoBYU
Total Yards291396
Passing Yards119179
Rushing Yards172217
First Downs1727
Third Down Efficiency3-93-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-676-34
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts11-1619-29
Rushing Attempts3734
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points36
Possession Time26:2533:35
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)