BYU Football's 2026 Schedule Needs Work + Pacific AD Calls BYU 'Walking Bags Of Cash'

The BYU football home-and-home series with California has been canceled by the Golden Bears following the ACC's move to a nine-game schedule. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper breaks down the news and its implications for BYU football in the 2026 season. Also, in this episode of Cougar Tracks, the latest with the Transfer Portal, and former BYU QB Zach Wilson doesn't get the starting nod in place of Tua Tagovailoa with the Miami Dolphins. Then, finally, BYU basketball crushed Pacific at the Marriott Center. Pacific's AD said BYU was a bunch of "walking bags of cash." Harper shared his thoughts on that and the BYU basketball win over the Tigers. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

Published: Wednesday, December 17, 2025   |   Runtime: 30:30