BYU’s Kalani Sitake ignoring UCLA head coach vacancy ‘distraction’

September 16, 2025

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: Four weeks into the 2025 college football season, the coaching carousel is already up and running, with UCLA and Virginia Tech firing their coaches over the weekend after 0-3 starts and embarrassing losses to Group of Five conference opponents.

Shortly after those openings were announced, BYU coach Kalani Sitake’s name was thrown around as a possible replacement, particularly at UCLA. The Athletic and ESPN were two of the more prominent outlets to suggest that Sitake would be a good fit in Westwood.

Monday, Sitake was asked about his interest in the jobs, and his response was similar to what he said last year after leading the Cougars to an 11-2 record and Alamo Bowl win over Colorado in their second season in the Big 12. BYU is off to a 2-0 start this season, with a 69-0 win over FCS Portland State and a 27-3 win over Stanford.

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