No. 8 BYU Defeats No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo
In a historic upset at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, the #8 ranked BYU Cougars defeated the #2 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a final score of 28-24. The game is being hailed as one of the biggest…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 17, 2026 —
BYU upset Notre Dame 28-24 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, with the No. 8-ranked Cougars defeating the No. 2-ranked Fighting Irish. The result was described as a historic upset and is being hailed as one of the biggest football events in the stadium’s history.
BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier played a pivotal role in the victory, according to the available account. No further details about his performance or the scoring sequence were provided, so individual statistics and specific plays cannot be confirmed.
The final score left BYU with a four-point win over Notre Dame. The account identifies both teams’ rankings and the venue, but does not provide the game date, the season, or the competition in which the matchup took place. It also does not include details about attendance, coaching decisions, or reactions from players and team officials.
The win’s significance is framed by the disparity in the teams’ listed rankings and by its place in LaVell Edwards Stadium’s history. The account characterizes the game as one of the venue’s biggest football events, but does not provide a comparison with other games or further historical context. The available information does not specify what happened after the final whistle.
With those details unreported, the central facts are the 28-24 result, the rankings of the two teams, the Provo venue, and Bachmeier’s pivotal role. BYU emerged from the matchup with the upset victory over Notre Dame.
Story summarized from the original created by Dick Harmon on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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