Since 2016
A former Cougar player under legendary coach LaVell Edwards, now the first ex-Edwards player to lead the program. Delivered BYU's best two-year stretch in decades: 23-4 combined in 2024-25, a Big 12 title-game appearance, and two Power 4 bowl wins (Alamo Bowl 2024, Pop-Tarts Bowl 2025). Named 2025 Big 12 Coach of the Year.
Record & context
Lifetime record83–44 at BYU (.654)
Current program11th season at BYU
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 12-2, a program-best under Sitake, capped by a Pop-Tarts Bowl win over Georgia Tech and a No. 11 final AP ranking. BYU's only two losses came in the regular season and the Big 12 Championship Game to eventual conference champion Texas Tech.
Previous season12-2, Big 12 runner-up
Compensation
Salary$9.0M
Sourceshare) Coach salary per On3 (long-term extension signed Dec. 2, 2025, reported at $9-9.5M/yr after Sitake turned down a reported ~$10M/yr offer from Penn State). NIL figure per On3
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.