No. 6 Utah and No. 8 BYU are scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. MT on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The game will be televised on ABC or ESPN, with the specific network designation to be announced after the games of October 31.
The game marks the 104th meeting between the rivals and the third time both schools will compete within the Big 12. It will be the first day game between the two programs since 2010 and the first 10 a.m. kickoff in the series since 1996.
Utah enters the matchup with a 7-0 record and 4-0 in the Big 12, holding the only unbeaten record in the conference standings. BYU enters with a 6-1 record and 3-1 in the Big 12 following a 39-31 double-overtime loss to UCF on October 24, 2026.
Utah holds a 62-37-4 all-time series lead. While Utah has a 13-game winning streak, which is the longest active streak in the FBS, BYU has won the last three meetings. Those victories occurred on October 18, 2025, in Provo; November 9, 2024, in Salt Lake City; and September 11, 2021, in Provo.
The 2026 Big 12 standings as of October 27, 2026, list Utah alone at 4-0, while Arizona, BYU, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State are 3-1. The Big 12 Championship is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. CT at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The College Football Playoff selection committee is scheduled to release its first rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, from 7 to 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
