Bye weeks give a college football team a chance to regroup, get healthy, and refine its game plan.
Ideally, the extra time increases the odds of winning the next contest. Historically, it has for about half of the teams in the West.
The table below shows the wins, losses, and win percentages for the region’s top programs after a bye week over the last 20 seasons.
Boise State leads the way, followed by Oregon, USC, Utah, and BYU.
Winning % and Records after Bye Week by Program Since 2006
| Win % | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 80.5% | Boise State | 33-8 |
| 73.9% | Oregon | 34-12 |
| 71.4% | USC | 30-12 |
| 69.2% | Utah | 27-12 |
| 67.4% | BYU | 31-15 |
| 63.9% | Stanford | 23-13 |
| 58.1% | Fresno State | 25-18 |
| 57.9% | Washington | 22-16 |
| 54.1% | Arizona | 20-17 |
| 52.6% | San Jose State | 20-18 |
| 51.3% | Air Force | 20-19 |
| 51.3% | Utah State | 20-19 |
| 51.2% | Oregon State | 21-20 |
| 44.4% | Hawai'i | 16-20 |
| 44.1% | Wyoming | 15-19 |
| 43.6% | San Diego State | 17-22 |
| 42.9% | ASU | 18-24 |
| 41.2% | Colorado State | 14-20 |
| 41.0% | Cal | 16-23 |
| 40.7% | Colorado | 11-16 |
| 39.5% | Nevada | 17-26 |
| 37.2% | UCLA | 16-27 |
| 37.0% | UNLV | 10-17 |
| 33.3% | New Mexico | 10-20 |
| 33.3% | WSU | 12-24 |
| 27.3% | UTEP | 9-24 |
| 24.2% | New Mexico State | 8-25 |
