BYU’s quarterback room has a clear shape heading into August, and Treyson Bourguet sits in the spot every team wants to have covered before the season starts: the reliable backup.
At 6-2 and 205 pounds, the redshirt senior from Tucson, Arizona, is not being asked to win the job. The hope is that he never has to become a central figure at all. If he does, it would mean assumed starter Bear Bachmeier is unavailable because of injury, something everyone around the program would prefer to avoid.
Even so, the Cougars need someone ready behind Bachmeier, and Bourguet appears to be in position to handle that role. He transferred from Western Michigan and first arrived in Provo in 2024 to compete for backup duties.
He later entered BYU’s quarterback battle before the 2025 season, a competition Bachmeier won. Through that season, coaches never publicly settled on whether Bourguet, McCae Hillstead or another quarterback would be the primary reserve while Bachmeier started every game.
That picture has changed now that Hillstead has transferred to Utah State. Bourguet is the most experienced option left behind Bachmeier, and it is not especially close. He has taken plenty of reps in practice, spent significant time in position meetings and put in work studying the playbook, all of which should help him lock down the No. 2 job during fall camp.
“Treyson’s a veteran player. He knows our offense very well and he haas a lot of respect from his teammates,” said BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick.
“He’s playing good football. We have lots of confidence in him.”
Bachmeier’s ability to stay healthy last season was notable, and whether he can do it again is one of the questions hanging over the offense. If BYU needs a backup at any point in 2026, Bourguet’s development in August could matter more than almost anyone else on the roster.
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