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Wk 10 · 2026

BYU Cougars at Utah Utes — Sat, Nov 7

Sat, Nov 7 · Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT

Weather

No forecast yet. This one is 26 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
#8 BYU Cougars
Big 12 · 5-0
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TBDET
UTAH -3 · total 51.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential UTAH by 8.2
#12 Utah Utes
Big 12 · 5-0

What is at stake

Holy War. The most personal rivalry in the West, and since both schools landed in the Big 12 it counts twice: in the standings and in every conversation in the state until next November. A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. BYU is ranked #8 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04). Utah is ranked #12 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

BYU: +13.8#19
Efficiency margin
Utah: +19.6#9
BYU: 36.4
Offense (pts/100)
Utah: 41.9
BYU: 13.6
Defense (pts/100)
Utah: 13.3
BYU: 61.0
Pace (plays/g)
Utah: 69.8
BYU: 7.10
Yards / play
Utah: 7.19
BYU: 4.33
Yards / play allowed
Utah: 4.43
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

BYU: 34.6
Points / game
Utah: 42.8
BYU: 13.4
Points allowed
Utah: 13.0
BYU: 433
Yards / game
Utah: 502
BYU: 254
Yards allowed
Utah: 285
BYU: 174
Pass yds allowed
Utah: 206
BYU: 80
Rush yds allowed
Utah: 79
BYU: 0.60
Turnovers / game
Utah: 0.80
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

BYU form

W 24-10vs ISUW 17-10at TCUW 41-23at CSUW 28-17vs ARIZW 63-7vs UTU
2026 season

Utah form

W 41-24vs KUW 31-17at ISUW 33-0vs USUW 43-10vs ARKW 66-14vs IDHO
2026 season

BYU this season

Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)

Utah this season

Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 5

OpponentBYUUtah
Arizona
Big 12
vs W 28-17 previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
TCU
Big 12
at W 17-10 previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Iowa State
Big 12
vs W 24-10 previewat W 31-17 preview
Kansas
Big 12
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewvs W 41-24 preview
Cincinnati
Big 12
vs Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Utah leads 10–6 · BYU has won the last 3
16 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 5.9 points toward Utah
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-18Utah 21 — 24 BYUat BYUBYU
20242024-11-09BYU 22 — 21 Utahat UTAHBYU
20212021-09-11Utah 17 — 26 BYUat BYUBYU
20192019-08-29Utah 30 — 12 BYUat BYUUtah
20182018-11-24BYU 27 — 35 Utahat UTAHUtah
20172017-09-09Utah 19 — 13 BYUat BYUUtah
20162016-09-10BYU 19 — 20 Utahat UTAHUtah
20152015-12-19BYU 28 — 35 UtahneutralUtah bowl/CFP
20132013-09-21Utah 20 — 13 BYUat BYUUtah
20122012-09-15BYU 21 — 24 Utahat UTAHUtah
20112011-09-17Utah 54 — 10 BYUat BYUUtah
20102010-11-27BYU 16 — 17 Utahat UTAHUtah
20092009-11-28Utah 23 — 26 BYUat BYUBYU
20082008-11-22BYU 24 — 48 Utahat UTAHUtah
20072007-11-24Utah 10 — 17 BYUat BYUBYU
20062006-11-25BYU 33 — 31 Utahat UTAHBYU

BYU leaders 2026 regular season

PassingBear Bachmeier QB #4777/116, 1033 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT
Treyson Bourguet QB #101/3, 15 YDS, 1 INT
RushingLJ Martin RB #444 CAR, 344 YDS, 3 TD
Bear Bachmeier QB #4736 CAR, 239 YDS, 4 TD
Journee Tonga RB #2027 CAR, 176 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingLegend Glasker WR #119 REC, 378 YDS, 3 TD
Kyler Kasper WR #314 REC, 178 YDS, 3 TD
Walker Lyons TE #713 REC, 150 YDS
Roger Saleapaga II TE #26 REC, 108 YDS
Defense
TacklesCade Uluave LB #426
Faletau Satuala S #1123
Tommy Prassas S #2220
SacksTausili Akana DE #133.5
Jake Clifton LB #311.5
Siale Esera LB #541
InterceptionsEvan Johnson CB #01
Cade Uluave LB #41
Therrian Alexander III CB #11
full roster and per-player history

Utah leaders 2026 regular season

PassingDevon Dampier QB #471/101, 896 YDS, 9 TD, 1 INT
Byrd Ficklin QB #159/17, 166 YDS, 2 TD
RushingWayshawn Parker RB #150 CAR, 328 YDS, 5 TD
Devon Dampier QB #434 CAR, 135 YDS, 2 TD
Byrd Ficklin QB #1516 CAR, 119 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingBraden Pegan WR #717 REC, 264 YDS, 4 TD
Noah Bennee TE #897 REC, 166 YDS, 2 TD
Wayshawn Parker RB #115 REC, 154 YDS, 4 TD
Creed Whittemore WR #28 REC, 131 YDS
Defense
TacklesTrey Reynolds LB #1024
Johnathan Hall LB #720
Elijah Elliss LB #8320
SacksKarson Kaufusi DT #512
Elijah Elliss LB #832
Cyrus Polu LB #01.5
InterceptionsJackson Bennee S #232
Trey Reynolds LB #101
Braden Pegan WR #71
full roster and per-player history
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.