- No. 6 Utah (7-0) and No. 8 BYU (6-1) kick off at 10 a.m. MT on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Rice-Eccles Stadium, on ABC or ESPN. Kickoff details, how to watch, tickets, the 62-37-4 series record and the Big 12 race.
- Bear Bachmeier, Utah Football, BYU Women's Volleyball, BYU Women's Soccer, BYU Football, Utah Volleyball, Utah Women's Soccer connect back to Utah Homegrown and the wider football picture.
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No. 6 Utah and No. 8 BYU kick off at 10 a.m. MT on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. Utah Athletics announced the time on October 26 and said the game airs on ABC or ESPN, with the network named after the games of October 31. By Utah's count it is the 104th meeting of the rivalry known as the Holy War, and the third with both schools in the Big 12.
Utah is 7-0 and 4-0 in the Big 12, the only unbeaten record in the conference standings. BYU is 6-1 and 3-1 after a 39-31 double-overtime loss at UCF on October 24, a week after the Cougars reached No. 2 in the AP poll for the first time in program history.
*Last checked October 27, 2026, before both teams' October 31 games.*
When is Utah vs. BYU in 2026?
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Kickoff: 10 a.m. MT
- Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City (official seating capacity 51,444)
- TV: ABC or ESPN, with the network designated after the October 31 games
- Rankings when the time was announced: Utah No. 6, BYU No. 8 in the AP poll
The Deseret News reported that it is the first day game between the two rivals since 2010 and the series' first 10 a.m. kickoff since 1996. Utah's opponent-history page lists one meeting in 1996: November 23 in Salt Lake City, a 37-17 BYU win.
What channel is Utah vs. BYU on?
As of October 27, the answer is ABC or ESPN. Utah's announcement said the network designation comes after the games of October 31.
For radio, Utah's game-week release for Cincinnati lists ESPN 700 AM and 92.1 FM as the Utes' radio call. BYU's game-week page for Arizona State lists BYU Radio (SiriusXM 166) and KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM. Both schools post a game-week page for each opponent; check them again during rivalry week.
How do I get Utah vs. BYU tickets?
Utah is the home team, so tickets run through Utah Athletics. The single-game ticket link on UtahUtes.com goes to the athletics ticket portal at utahutes.evenue.net, and UtahTickets.com is the athletics ticket office's site for account questions by sport.
Utah's 21-13 win over Houston on October 24 drew a sold-out crowd of 51,864, which Utah Athletics counted as the 100th straight sellout of a Utah football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The streak began with the 2010 season opener, an overtime win over Pitt.
What is the all-time Utah vs. BYU football record?
Utah leads the series 62-37-4 by its own count, entering the 104th meeting. Utah's opponent-history page dates the first game to April 6, 1896, a 12-4 Utah win in Salt Lake City.
The last three meetings all went to BYU:
- October 18, 2025, Provo: BYU 24, Utah 21
- November 9, 2024, Salt Lake City: BYU 22, Utah 21
- September 11, 2021, Provo: BYU 26, Utah 17
BYU's release after the 2025 game called it the Cougars' third straight win over Utah, the program's longest run in the rivalry since four straight from 1989 to 1992. The Deseret News reported that the 2021 win snapped Utah's nine-game unbeaten stretch in the series. The most recent Utah win on its opponent-history page is a 30-12 victory in Provo on August 29, 2019.
What happened in the last two Utah-BYU games?
Both teams were ranked for the 2025 meeting: No. 15 BYU beat No. 23 Utah 24-21 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU scored the first 10 points, Utah took a 14-10 lead early in the fourth quarter, and BYU answered with 14 points in the final period. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier ran 22 yards for a touchdown on third-and-11, and BYU's defense made two fourth-quarter stops. Running back LJ Martin rushed for 122 yards.
The 2024 game, the first with both schools in the Big 12, was decided on the final kick. Utah led 21-13 entering the fourth quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. No. 9 BYU scored on a 1-yard Jake Retzlaff run, and after a late flag gave BYU a first down on a fourth-and-10 that Utah had stopped with a sack, Will Ferrin kicked a 44-yard field goal with three seconds left for a 22-21 win.
How did Utah get to 7-0?
Utah is 7-0 for the first time since 2010 and the ninth time in program history, according to Utah Athletics. The Utes have won 13 straight games dating to the 2025 season, the longest active winning streak in the FBS and the program's longest since 16 straight from December 2007 to September 2009. Morgan Scalley is the first Utah head coach to win his first eight games.
The latest win came from behind. Utah trailed No. 14 Houston 13-7 late in the third quarter on October 24 before a 10-play, 80-yard drive ended in a 5-yard Wayshawn Parker touchdown run. Safety Jackson Bennee then forced a fumble on a blitz, and quarterback Devon Dampier scored from 9 yards on the next play for the 21-13 final. Dampier finished with 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Through seven games, Utah allows 14.6 points per game, ninth in the FBS, and scores 37.4. As of October 27, Utah's next game is at Cincinnati (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) on Saturday, October 31, at 1:45 p.m. MT on ESPN.
How did BYU get to 6-1?
BYU entered 2026 off a 12-2 season and a Pop-Tarts Bowl title, tied for No. 14 in the preseason AP poll. The Cougars beat Utah Tech 63-7, Arizona 28-17, Colorado State 41-23 on the road, TCU 17-10 on the road and Iowa State 24-10. Their 28-24 win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame lifted them to No. 2 in the AP poll, the first time BYU had held that ranking.
The loss at UCF ended the unbeaten run. BYU had averaged 223.8 rushing yards per game and was held to 116. Bachmeier threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another. BYU then dropped to No. 8 in the AP poll and No. 9 in the coaches poll, its sixth straight week in the top 10.
As of October 27, BYU hosts Arizona State (4-3) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, October 31, at 1:30 p.m. MT on FOX.
What is at stake in the Big 12 race?
The Big 12 standings, checked October 27, put Utah alone at 4-0. Arizona, BYU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State are 3-1, and Houston is 3-2.
The Big 12 Championship game kicks off at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, December 4, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on ABC. Under the 12-team College Football Playoff format for 2026-27, the Big 12 champion is one of the conference champions in the field, alongside the seven next-highest-ranked teams beyond the automatic qualifiers.
The selection committee releases its first rankings on Tuesday, November 3, from 7 to 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, four days before kickoff in Salt Lake City. The final rankings and bracket come on Selection Day, Sunday, December 6.
What other Utah-BYU games are this week?
Two more rivalry matchups come on Friday, October 30, both in Provo and both on ESPN+, according to the schedules each school posted as of October 27:
- Volleyball: Utah at BYU, 6:30 p.m. MT at Smith Fieldhouse. Both teams played No. 8 Arizona State and No. 25 Colorado last week. BYU beat both 3-1 at home; Utah lost both 3-1, to Arizona State on October 22 and to Colorado on October 25.
- Women's soccer: Utah at BYU at South Field. BYU's schedule lists a 7:30 p.m. MT start and Utah's lists 7 p.m. BYU carried a No. 20 ranking into a 1-1 draw at No. 18 Kansas and a 3-0 win at Iowa State. Utah lost 3-0 to No. 14 Texas Tech on October 25.
The daily Utah Sports Today slate lists every Utah team playing on a given day. School pages for Utah and BYU carry each program's other teams, and the BYU Big 12 title expectations story covers the Cougars' preseason case.
Key facts:
- Game: No. 6 Utah (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) vs. No. 8 BYU (6-1, 3-1 Big 12)
- Kickoff: 10 a.m. MT, Saturday, November 7, 2026, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
- TV: ABC or ESPN, with the network designated after the October 31 games
- Series: Utah leads 62-37-4 by its own count; 2026 is the 104th meeting and the third as Big 12 members
- Recent results: BYU has won three straight (26-17 in 2021, 22-21 in 2024, 24-21 in 2025)
- First since: first day game between the rivals since 2010 and first 10 a.m. kickoff since 1996, per the Deseret News
- Utah streak: 13 straight wins, the longest active streak in the FBS; 100 straight sellouts at Rice-Eccles Stadium
- Stadium capacity: 51,444 official; the October 24 Houston game drew 51,864
- Next for each team: Utah at Cincinnati and BYU vs. Arizona State, both on October 31
- First CFP rankings: Tuesday, November 3, 7-8 p.m. ET on ESPN
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