Social Media Reacts To BYU Naming Bear Bachmeier Starting QB

PROVO, Utah – The Bear Bachmeier era has arrived for BYU football.

On Tuesday, BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick announced that the true freshman transfer from Stanford would be BYU’s starting quarterback to begin the 2025 season.

Bachmeier will be the first true freshman to start at quarterback to open a season.

He beat out McCae Hillstead and Treyson Bourguet for the starting quarterback role.

Social media reactions to BYU football naming Bear Bachmeier QB1

Here’s how social media reacted to news of Bachmeier, a native of Murrieta, California, landing BYU’s QB1 spot.

QB1. pic.twitter.com/pBVCyEGtOs

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 19, 2025

Bear Bachmeier (#47) just became BYU’s QB1 and his aura is on 1000 🔥📈

(h/t @CF_Budge, via @BYUfootball) pic.twitter.com/oaKnB0ehH3

— Bleacher Report CFB (@BR_CFB) August 19, 2025

Bear Bachmeier is officially named starting QB for BYU by OC Aaron Roderick. pic.twitter.com/OHWJtdaN4s

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) August 19, 2025

BYU running back Sione Moa shared the QB1 announcement. 😂 pic.twitter.com/ndZJYzgB1w

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) August 19, 2025

Bear Bachmeier rocking No. 47 as a QB is objectively unhinged. But as a “let football players wear whatever number they want” maximalist, this is the price I’m willing to pay for free will. pic.twitter.com/UDUq9zgo6D

— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) August 19, 2025

Hell yeah, I gotta see a QB wearing No. 47 https://t.co/R93Bw0TiHg

— Max Olson (@max_olson) August 19, 2025

BEAR ANOTHERS BURDEN https://t.co/QBjniv3uM1

— Raider Damuni 🇫🇯 (@raiderdamuni) August 19, 2025

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— Kenneth Cox (@KennyCoxKC) August 19, 2025

Look at the timeline that Bear Bachmeier followed to get to the point.

April 2025: Participates in spring practices w/ Stanford
May 3, 2025: Announces decision to transfer to BYU
July 30, 2025: Begins fall camp with BYU
August 19, 2025: Earned/named starting quarterback

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— Jason Shepherd (@jsnshep) August 19, 2025

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— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) August 19, 2025

 

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Once upon a time a bear and a tiger went to BYU…#Bachmeier pic.twitter.com/VxNdNyL4Gv

— BYUswag🤙🏽 (@BYUswag) August 17, 2025

And it came to pass that a bear came to pass at BYU. #BearBachmeier pic.twitter.com/kd8LUZahjD

— BYUswag🤙🏽 (@BYUswag) August 19, 2025

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio.

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