Bear Bachmeier - Officially named starting QB Bachmeier has been named BYU's starting quarterback ahead of the 2025 season, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. Impact Bachmeier had been trending towards earning the starting job throughout fall camp, battling McCae Hillstead for that role. The competition came down to those two after the presumed Cougars starter, Jake Retzlaff, left BYU while facing an honor code suspension. Bachmeier, a true freshman, transferred to BYU from Stanford in the spring portal window.
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