#47
BYU · 2026

Bear Bachmeier

QBSophomore6' 2", 230 lbsMurrieta, CA
BYU Cougars6-0 · TDC #14
Snap share
90%
6 of 6 started · 335 of 373 snaps
Pass yards
1257
77th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
9–2
Yards / att.
8.3
42nd of 142 in FBS
Completion
65.8%
52nd of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.38
26th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

202 plays · +77.2 total EPA · 26th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.38
Passing+0.33
Rushing+0.66
1st down+0.09
2nd down+0.59
3rd down+0.92
Standard downs+0.32
Passing downs+0.52
BachmeierQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays53%
Pass plays98%
Run plays22%
1st down48%
2nd down52%
3rd down68%
Standard downs49%
Passing downs66%
BachmeierQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks151—
Success rate49.0%29th / 170
Explosive pass rate12.2%49th / 170
Deep-throw rate10.1%135th / 170
Sack rate2.0%20th / 170
Interception rate0.7%—
3rd-down conversion46.9%21st / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries47—
Success rate63.8%8th / 321
Explosive run rate19.1%52nd / 321
Stuffed at the line12.8%121st / 321
First downs22—
Red-zone carries15—
Goal-line carries5—

Charting

Where Bachmeier's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
8.1
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
11%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.6
651 yds after the catch
Air yards
573
of 1224 yds on charted throws
Pressured
8%
hurried or sacked · 3 sacks

Where he throws147 throws charted

66% comp8.1 avg. depth6.6 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds9–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (10%), 11 caught (79%), 96 yds, 6.9 per throw1479% · 96yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 11 caught (92%), 74 yds, 6.2 per throw1292% · 74yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (10%), 9 caught (60%), 78 yds, 5.2 per throw1560% · 78yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 27 yds, 4.5 per throw633% · 27yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 52 yds, 8.7 per throw633% · 52yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 63 yds, 15.8 per throw425% · 63yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 70 yds, 17.5 per throw425% · 70yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per throw1100% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 72 yds, 8.0 per throw978% · 72yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 8 caught (89%), 107 yds, 11.9 per throw989% · 107yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 26 yds, 6.5 per throw425% · 26yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 88 yds, 17.6 per throw580% · 88yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 108 yds, 36.0 per throw367% · 108yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 12 throws (8%), 8 caught (67%), 31 yds, 2.6 per throw1267% · 31yRight, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (12%), 14 caught (78%), 91 yds, 5.1 per throw1878% · 91yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (9%), 10 caught (77%), 72 yds, 5.5 per throw1377% · 72yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 11 yds, 2.8 per throw425% · 11yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 62 yds, 15.5 per throw475% · 62yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 61 yds, 61.0 per throw1100% · 61y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction45 carries

Left
13%
6.2 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
71%
6.5 YPC · 56% succ.
Right
16%
8.9 YPC · 57% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · BYU

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (7 of Bachmeier’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
7.5
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
7%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.4
769 yds after the catch
Air yards
835
of 1604 yds on charted throws
Pressured
10%
hurried or sacked · 5 sacks

Where he throws211 throws charted

64% comp7.5 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch7% 20+ air yds15–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 24 throws (11%), 19 caught (79%), 71 yds, 3.0 per throw2479% · 71yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 12 caught (100%), 102 yds, 8.5 per throw12100% · 102yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 10 caught (67%), 119 yds, 7.9 per throw1567% · 119yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 8 caught (80%), 111 yds, 11.1 per throw1080% · 111yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 4 caught (44%), 96 yds, 10.7 per throw944% · 96yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 48 yds, 16.0 per throw367% · 48yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per throw250% · 9yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 6 caught (67%), 66 yds, 7.3 per throw967% · 66yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 9 caught (64%), 116 yds, 8.3 per throw1464% · 116yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 18 throws (9%), 15 caught (83%), 303 yds, 16.8 per throw1883% · 303yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 31 yds, 7.8 per throw450% · 31yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 45 yds, 22.5 per throw250% · 45yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (9%), 14 caught (74%), 59 yds, 3.1 per throw1974% · 59yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (11%), 15 caught (65%), 97 yds, 4.2 per throw2365% · 97yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 7 caught (58%), 57 yds, 4.8 per throw1258% · 57yRight, 10–14 air yards: 18 throws (9%), 11 caught (61%), 141 yds, 7.8 per throw1861% · 141yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 76 yds, 10.9 per throw757% · 76yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 27 yds, 9.0 per throw333% · 27yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 30 yds, 7.5 per throw425% · 30y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction54 carries

Left
11%
5.2 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
70%
3.8 YPC · 37% succ.
Right
19%
5.4 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farBYU#14 · 6-0690%100/15212579–28.349.0%492845.8663.8%
2025BYU#12 · 12-21493%251/387303315–77.844.6%1475273.61150.4%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Bear Bachmeier's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Bear Bachmeier's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.2 avg. game scoreBest: 9.2 vs Iowa State (Week 6)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1Utah TechW 63–77.8162080.01989.9304307.5115
2ArizonaW 28–177.7162661.52178.3306376.2115
3@Colorado StateW 41–236.5121675.022714.2012-3-1.500
5@TCUW 17–105.2112445.8622.60015664.4221
6Iowa StateW 24–109.2223073.332911.020910912.1039
7Notre DameW 28–246.6233663.92246.21113453.526
2026 · 6 games7.210015265.812578.392492845.8639

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions100—
Attempts152—
Completion %65.8%52nd / 142
Yards125777th / 265
Yards / att.8.342nd / 142
Touchdowns959th / 265
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries49—
Yards284185th / 1456
Yards / carry5.859th / 325
Touchdowns632nd / 631
Long39—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11613th / 1995
Yards151535th / 1981
Yards / catch15—
Touchdowns1346th / 825
Long15—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Utah Tech✓ QB684424·65%
Wk 2 · Arizona✓ QB5656321100%
Wk 3 · Colorado State✓ QB584619·79%
Wk 5 · TCU✓ QB636341·100%
Wk 6 · Iowa State✓ QB616139·100%
Wk 7 · Notre Dame✓ QB676549·97%
Season6 GS373335204190%

Position Room

4 QBs on the BYU roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
47Bear BachmeierQBSO152125792+0.38
10Treyson BourguetQBSR31501-1.51
15John SandersQBSO—————
16Owen GeilmanQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. BYU depth chart →