Spring football at BYU has officially wrapped up, and while Cougar fans move into the slowest part of the year, they have plenty to look forward to as the team heads into the summer and prepares for fall camp 2026. In this article, we’ll dive into why Cougar fans should strap on the blue goggles and prepare for a year unlike any other in BYU football history.
After a widely publicized and reported-on chaotic transfer portal experience and off-season for Bear, he had an extremely promising freshman campaign. Bear finished with just over 3,000 yards passing with slightly over a 2:1 TD/Int ratio while completing just under 65% of his passes. He did add over 500 yards rushing with another 11 touchdowns with several memorable plays on the ground — none more so than the Utah touchdown run where he dragged seemingly every Utah player into the end zone.