"BYU is naming true freshman Bear Bachmeier as the team’s starting quarterback, with his debut coming against Portland State on Aug. 30. Bachmeier, who will wear No. 47, will become the first true freshman to start an opener for BYU," Thamel reported.

Bear Bachmeier will succeed Jake Retzlaff at quarterback and make BYU football history as first true freshman to start season opener in 2025

BYU entered the offseason with questions at receiver, cornerback, defensive line and kick returning. Quarterback was not expected to be an issue with Jake Retzlaff expected to be back after a solid first season as the Cougars' starter.

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff was poised to lead the Cougars into the 2025 season. Fast forward to today and Retzlaff is competing for the starting job a

QB Jake Retzlaff, who withdrew from BYU following a lawsuit accusing him of rape and a suspension for violating the school's honor code, has verbally committed to transfer to Tulane, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff finds himself in a four-way quarterback competition at his new school, Tulane. If he wins that starting job, he could be a factor in the Group of Five race for a College Football Playoff spot.

The university's honor code requires students to abstain from premarital sex. BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff warms up prior to an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. Credit: AP/Ross D. Franklin Speaking on Friday ...