Conventional wisdom states that a college football team should have an advantage after a bye week. They’re rested, healthier, and have extra time to scout and prepare for their upcoming opponent.
The data shows that that’s true, but only slightly. Teams don’t have nearly the spike in win percentage that you’d expect in games immediately following a bye week.
But that hasn’t been the case for BYU Football historically. They’ve been very good off of a bye week. From 1997-2012 the Cougars went 12-3 in regular season games immediately following a bye week.
And yes, that math is right.