It has been a dramatic offseason for BYU, and it’s only mid-January

January 13, 2026

By Dave McCann, Deseret News: Not halfway through the first month of 2026, BYU is already licking its chops for September. A flurry of signings from the transfer portal to start the week beefed up the offensive line and secured a prized replacement for departing linebacker Jack Kelly.

As successful as the portal additions appear to be, how the Cougars have managed to keep their roster intact may be even more impressive.

“I think since the bowl game, it’s the roster retention, which has been amazing. That’s a big story,” Deseret News BYU beat writer Jay Drew told the “Y’s Guys” podcast this week. “Just the fact that all these guys, so far, the key ones, are coming back is amazing in this day and age of the transfer portal and NIL especially.”

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It has been a dramatic offseason for BYU, and it’s not even mid-January

Between the players BYU has retained, and the players it’s added via the transfer portal, there is much to like about the Cougars in 2026.

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