No. 8 BYU Defeats No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo

Salt Lake City, UT, October 18, 2026 —

The No. 8-ranked BYU Cougars defeated the No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28-24 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, delivering a significant upset in college football. The result gives BYU a win over a team ranked higher in the national standings.

The victory is being hailed as one of the greatest regular-season wins in BYU history, according to the trend summary. It also positions the Cougars strongly in national rankings. No further information was provided about how the result could affect a specific ranking or when updated rankings would be released.

The available details establish the final score, the teams’ rankings, and the stadium location, but do not describe how the game unfolded. Information about the date, scoring by quarter, key plays, individual performances, attendance and postgame reactions was not provided. The summary also does not identify a source for the characterization of the victory as one of BYU’s greatest regular-season wins.

Without those additional details, the reported result remains the central development: BYU, ranked eighth, beat second-ranked Notre Dame by four points at its home stadium in Provo. The outcome was described as a major upset and as a result that strengthens BYU’s position in national rankings. Further specifics about the game or its ranking implications were not included in the information provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Jay Drew on www.deseret.com, see more information here.

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