As the Cougars prepare to play for the Big 12 championship this weekend, Sitake and others around the conference are also fighting for respect from the College Football Playoff selection committee.

BYU moved quickly as Penn State closed in, rallying donors, leaning on LaVell Edwards' legacy and delivering the reassurance Sitake needed to stay.

Ten-year Cougars coach ended three days of heavy speculation that he would leave for Penn State by signing another contract extension in Provo.

Crumbl CEO Jason McGowan provided financial support to help BYU keep football coach Kalani Sitake, and also started an online campaign where fans showed love for Sitake.

After Penn State struck out on Kalani Sitake at BYU, a new Big 12 head coach is being floated as an option who's in a similar mold as Joe Paterno

During the past two Playoff ranking reveal shows on ESPN, there was very little discussion regarding BYU’s Playoff candidacy despite other teams ranked lower than the Cougars receiving plenty of chatter.

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin appears to have taken a shot at the school that fired him during the 2025 season.