BYU has finalized its 2025 nonconference football schedule with the addition of a home game with Portland State on Aug. 30, and the rescheduling of a game with Stanford that will move from 2031 to Sept. 6, 2025. The Cougars will also visit East Carolina on Sept. 20 in the final game of a four-game series.

In addition, BYU is scheduled to play nine Big 12 opponents, including TCU, UCF, Utah, and West Virginia in Provo, along with Arizona, Cincinnati, Colorado, Iowa State, and Texas Tech on the road.

A nonconference game with Southern Utah, originally scheduled for September 2025, has been moved to 2031.

BYU and Portland State have met just once previously in football with the Cougars defeating the Vikings 20-6 in Provo on Aug. 26, 2017. Led by current NFL star Fred Warner, BYU held PSU to just 220 yards total offense and one touchdown in the game.

Stanford and BYU last met in the final regular-season game of the 2022 season with the Cougars coming away with a 35-26 win on the road. The two universities have met just three times in football with the Cardinal winning the first two contests in 2003 and 2004.

BYU has also faced East Carolina just three times. The Cougars took the first game in 2015 with a 45-38 win in Provo, while ECU won the last two meetings in 2017 and 2022.

BYU women’s basketball adds Jordan Loera to coaching staff

BYU women’s basketball head coach Amber Whiting announced the addition of Jordan Loera to her staff as an assistant coach on Thursday.

“I am super excited to have Jordan join our staff,” said Whiting. “Jordan has a gift for connecting with players, recruits and our staff. She has a great basketball mind, is focused on winning and has already built great chemistry with me and my staff which will be important as we enter our second season in the Big 12. Jordan is someone who can help our players reach their full potential on and off the court.”

Loera comes to BYU by way of Eastern Washington where she coached for the past three seasons. During her third season in Cheney, Loera helped the Eagles to a program and Big Sky record 29 wins as well as their first Big Sky Championship and trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1987. Under her tutelage, Eastern Washington notched program records in total points scored (2,392) and fewest turnovers per game (11.5).

During her second year on staff, the Eagles improved from a 9-21 mark in 2021-22 to winning the fifth-most games in program history in 2022-23, going 19-11. En route to the 10-game improvement, Eastern Washington recorded its lowest turnover total (370) and turnovers per game mark (12.3) in school history. The Eagles also set the fifth-highest mark for points per game, scoring 69.5 points per contest.

Before her time at Eastern Washington, Loera spent two seasons as a graduate manager and director of operations at Southern Utah. During her time in Cedar City, she was responsible for the development of guards and posts while assisting the staff by coordinating all team travel, producing scouting reports and film breakdowns.

Loera played basketball for Oregon from 2011-16 where she appeared in 112 games, starting 45 during her time in Eugene. Loera averaged 4.7 points per game during her career with the Ducks and set the Oregon record for 3-point field goals by a freshman in 2011-12 with 45 which led the team.

The newest addition to the Cougar coaching staff has also coached overseas with NBC camps as a coach and director and at the high school level. Loera is a licensed teacher who taught a coaching and officiating class while at Southern Utah and has spent time as a sales and marketing associate.

Loera graduated from Oregon in 2016 with a bachelor’s in digital arts and earned a Master’s of Public Administration from Southern Utah in 2021.

UVU men’s hoops adds Yuba College transfer

Utah Valley head coach Todd Phillips has announced that Yuba College standout Majer Sullivan has transferred to Utah Valley and will play for the Wolverines this upcoming season.

“We’re excited to add a player of Majer’s strength and physicalness,” said Phillips. “He’s a big strong body post whose impact on the floor will be felt right away. He was one of the strongest guys in Junior College last year. Majer will help control the paint with his rebounding and defensive presence.”

Sullivan, a 245-pound, 6-foot-8 center, played the past two seasons at Yuba College (2022-24) where he earned Bay Valley Conference First Team All-League honors. He led Yuba College to the California Community College Athletic Association Final Four and helped the Miners to a 55-6 record over his two seasons with the team. Sullivan averaged 10.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game last season for the Miners. He shot 68% from the field.

The Sacramento, California native prepped at Antelope High School. Sullivan set multiple school records during his time at AHS, including pulling down 30 rebounds in a single game and tallying 296 rebounds in a single season. He is already a member of the Antelope High School Hall of Fame.

Sullivan will join the Wolverines for the 2024-25 season.