No. 3 Utah hosts No. 9 BYU in highest-ranked Holy War
The gist
No. 3 Utah (8-0) hosts No. 9 BYU in the first top-10 Holy War.
The result shapes College Football Playoff hopes and the Big 12 race.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026Utah announces the Nov. 7 game at Rice-Eccles Stadium will kick off at 10 a.m. MT and air on ABC or ESPN, with the network set after the Oct. 31 games.
- Oct 31, 2026Utah beats Cincinnati 49-25 on the road with 534 yards of offense, improving to 8-0.
- Nov 2, 2026Utah's athletics site previews No. 3 Utah (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) hosting No. 7 BYU (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) on ABC, the first clash with both teams in the AP top 10.
Key terms
- Holy War
- The name for the American college football rivalry game between Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
- College Football Playoff
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- Big 12
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with 16 member universities, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Source: Wikipedia