Final BYU Player Availability Report Before Kickoff Against Cincinnati

PROVO, Utah – The BYU Cougars will face a completely healthy opponent tonight when they line up against the Bearcats. BYU comes into the night relatively healthy as well, setting the stage for a battle under the lights.

The Cougars (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) are in the Queen City to face the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) on Saturday, November 22. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. MT.

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BYU football players who will be ‘OUT’ against Cincinnati

BYU will be without starting offensive guard Weylin Lapuaho after the former Bingham Miners standout was injured in last week’s 44-13 win over TCU. Backup linebacker Max Alford will also miss tonight’s game with an injury suffered last week.

• RB Sione Moa
• S Tommy Prassas
• OL Weylin Lapuaho
• LB Max Alford
• DT Ulavai Fetuli

Cincinnati football players who will be ‘OUT’ against BYU

The Bearcats do not have any players listed on their final injury report.

BYU vs. Cincinnati GameDay Reading

• Dave Portnoy Showed His Support For BYU At Cincy’s Big Noon Kickoff

• Looking Back At BYU Football’s History With Cincinnati

• Cougars, Utes Climb In Latest College Football Playoff Rankings

• LA Rams Mascot Suits Up In BYU Football Gear For Week 11 Matchup

• BYU Football Releases Depth Chart For Cincinnati Game

• BYU Football Progress Report: TCU Edition

• BYU Dominates Big 12 Awards After Dispatching TCU

• AP Top 25 Poll: BYU, Utah Football Both Make Small Jumps In Top 15

BYU Cougars 2025 Schedule (9-1, 6-1)

• Portland State Vikings @ BYU Cougars | W 69-0
• Stanford Cardinal @ BYU Cougars | W 27-3
• BYE
• BYU Cougars @ East Carolina Pirates |  W 34-13
• BYU Cougars @ Colorado Buffaloes | W 24-21
• West Virginia Mountaineers @ BYU Cougars | W 38-24
• BYU Cougars @ Arizona Wildcats | W 33-27
• Utah Utes @ BYU Cougars | W 24-21
• BYU Cougars @ Iowa State Cyclones | W 41-27
• BYE
• BYU Cougars @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 29-7
• TCU Horned Frogs @ BYU Cougars | W  44-13 
• BYU Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats
• Saturday, November 29 – UCF Knights @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA

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