BYU ranks 63rd of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.
BYU ranks 25th of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.
BYU ranks 63rd of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.
BYU sits in the 62nd percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.
Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects BYU fans raise more than the average fanbase.
Comment-section fingerprint
- BYU Harm: 49th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- BYU Identity-Based Abuse: 84th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- BYU Explicit Language: 8th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- BYU College Sports: 21st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- BYU Off-Field Storylines: 96th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- BYU Sports Betting: 60th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- BYU Team & Front Office: 73rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What BYU fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.
Mentioned Opponent Respect at 5.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Moneyline at 3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Injuries at 2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +48% | 148 | 43 | 218 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | +17% | 648 | 437 | 1,255 | W 69–0 vs Portland St |
| 2025-09-06 | +7% | 452 | 387 | 951 | W 27–3 vs Stanford |
| 2025-09-13 | +37% | 105 | 45 | 161 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | +38% | 776 | 317 | 1,206 | W 34–13 at East Carolina |
| 2025-09-27 | +29% | 834 | 425 | 1,414 | W 24–21 at Colorado; W 38–24 vs West Virginia |
| 2025-10-04 | +16% | 703 | 484 | 1,372 | No game |
| 2025-10-11 | +21% | 1,382 | 852 | 2,554 | W 33–27 (2OT) at Arizona |
| 2025-10-18 | +38% | 1,741 | 699 | 2,778 | W 24–21 vs Utah |
| 2025-10-25 | +38% | 1,614 | 641 | 2,557 | W 41–27 at Iowa State |
| 2025-11-01 | +43% | 488 | 168 | 749 | No game |
| 2025-11-08 | +5% | 1,048 | 937 | 2,269 | L 7–29 at Texas Tech |
| 2025-11-15 | +32% | 933 | 424 | 1,578 | W 44–13 vs TCU |
| 2025-11-22 | +39% | 1,323 | 518 | 2,051 | W 26–14 at Cincinnati |
| 2025-11-29 | +41% | 2,427 | 925 | 3,670 | W 41–21 vs UCF |
| 2025-12-06 | +6% | 1,385 | 1,200 | 2,859 | L 7–34 vs Texas Tech |
| 2025-12-13 | +60% | 311 | 63 | 412 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +19% | 319 | 200 | 633 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +54% | 2,416 | 631 | 3,319 | W 25–21 vs Georgia Tech |
| 2026-01-03 | +53% | 236 | 52 | 348 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +65% | 236 | 32 | 312 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | −3% | 116 | 125 | 309 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 67.9% | 19.7% | 218 |
| 2025-08-30 | 51.6% | 34.8% | 1,255 |
| 2025-09-06 | 47.5% | 40.7% | 951 |
| 2025-09-13 | 65.2% | 28% | 161 |
| 2025-09-20 | 64.3% | 26.3% | 1,206 |
| 2025-09-27 | 59% | 30.1% | 1,414 |
| 2025-10-04 | 51.2% | 35.3% | 1,372 |
| 2025-10-11 | 54.1% | 33.4% | 2,554 |
| 2025-10-18 | 62.7% | 25.2% | 2,778 |
| 2025-10-25 | 63.1% | 25.1% | 2,557 |
| 2025-11-01 | 65.2% | 22.4% | 749 |
| 2025-11-08 | 46.2% | 41.3% | 2,269 |
| 2025-11-15 | 59.1% | 26.9% | 1,578 |
| 2025-11-22 | 64.5% | 25.3% | 2,051 |
| 2025-11-29 | 66.1% | 25.2% | 3,670 |
| 2025-12-06 | 48.4% | 42% | 2,859 |
| 2025-12-13 | 75.5% | 15.3% | 412 |
| 2025-12-20 | 50.4% | 31.6% | 633 |
| 2025-12-27 | 72.8% | 19% | 3,319 |
| 2026-01-03 | 67.8% | 14.9% | 348 |
| 2026-01-10 | 75.6% | 10.3% | 312 |
| 2026-01-17 | 37.5% | 40.5% | 309 |
Season timeline
- Aug 30W 69–0vs Portland St
- Sep 6W 27–3vs Stanford
- Sep 20W 34–13at East Carolina
- Sep 27W 24–21at Colorado
- Oct 3W 38–24vs West Virginia
- Oct 11W 33–27at Arizona (2OT)
- Oct 18W 24–21vs Utah
- Oct 25W 41–27at Iowa State
- Nov 8L 7–29at Texas Tech
- Nov 15W 44–13vs TCU
- Nov 22W 26–14at Cincinnati
- Nov 29W 41–21vs UCF
- Dec 6L 7–34vs Texas TechNeutral
- Dec 27W 25–21vs Georgia TechNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words94
- Explicit Acronym67
- Violent Language28
- Explicit Emoji15
Tag applications, which may overlap.
How toxic is the BYU fanbase?
Over the 2025–26 season, BYU’s comment section ran at 36.1 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 62nd percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 45.9 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | 66.9 | W 69–0 vs Portland St |
| 2025-09-06 | 33.6 | W 27–3 vs Stanford |
| 2025-09-13 | 74.5 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | 31.5 | W 34–13 at East Carolina |
| 2025-09-27 | 23.3 | W 24–21 at Colorado; W 38–24 vs West Virginia |
| 2025-10-04 | 41.5 | No game |
| 2025-10-11 | 32.1 | W 33–27 (2OT) at Arizona |
| 2025-10-18 | 33.5 | W 24–21 vs Utah |
| 2025-10-25 | 26.6 | W 41–27 at Iowa State |
| 2025-11-01 | 30.7 | No game |
| 2025-11-08 | 35.7 | L 7–29 at Texas Tech |
| 2025-11-15 | 41.2 | W 44–13 vs TCU |
| 2025-11-22 | 35.6 | W 26–14 at Cincinnati |
| 2025-11-29 | 41.1 | W 41–21 vs UCF |
| 2025-12-06 | 42.3 | L 7–34 vs Texas Tech |
| 2025-12-13 | 43.7 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 19 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 27.7 | W 25–21 vs Georgia Tech |
| 2026-01-03 | 34.5 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 41.7 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 71.2 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks725
- Group Hate96
- Sexual Content33
- Harm Wish12
- Violent Threat2
- Death Threat1
- Religion196
- Disability41
- Age30
- Physical Appearance30
- Gender28
- Race16
- LGBTQIA+9
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“With him everything is possible.”
“Making history. Let’s go.”
“That was embarrassing...I expected a loss, but not a beat down. Hopefully they won't repeat next week. #GoCougs”
“We were beaten by the better team. But maybe we can take this opportunity to retire to sailer logo on the helmets. Don’t mess with the stretch Y —it’s iconic.”