Freshman Bear Bachmeier in lead heading down homestretch in BYU QB derby?

August 12, 2025

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: It appears that BYU football coaches are getting closer and closer to starting a true freshman quarterback in a season opener for the first time in school history.

After Tuesday’s practice at the Zions Bank Practice Fields behind the Student Athlete Building on campus, BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick basically acknowledged that what began two weeks ago as a three-man battle for the QB1 role has been trimmed to two.

The odd man out appears to be redshirt junior Treyson Bourguet, the transfer from Western Michigan.

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BYU has never started a true freshman at QB in a season opener, but that may change in 2025

Bear Bachmeier, a freshman who transferred from Stanford after spring football practices, appears to be in the lead to be BYU's starting QB in 2025

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