No. 17 BYU women's volleyball defeated West Virginia in straight sets (25-14, 25-19, 25-12) at Smith Fieldhouse on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The sweep moved the Cougars to a 13-1 record overall and 5-0 in the Big 12.
The victory at Smith Fieldhouse was a collective team effort. Kelli Jo Burgess recorded seven blocks, while Alex Bower tallied 20 assists. Elli Mortensen led the team with 11 kills. Defensively, the Cougars held the Mountaineers to a .033 hitting percentage, following a performance against Houston where they held that team to a .094 hitting percentage.
In the first set, the match began as a tight contest with both teams tied at 5-5 through the first ten points. BYU secured a 25-14 set win behind kills from Claire Little Chambers and Mortensen, and blocks from Brooke Hardy, Kate Prior, and Burgess. In the second set, BYU overcame a 22-17 deficit to win 25-19, aided by a kill from Prior. The Cougars completed the sweep in the third set, winning 25-12.
In football, the BYU defensive line was honored as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Line of the Week on Oct. 12, 2026. This recognition follows a 24-10 win over Iowa State last Friday, where the defense held the Cyclones to 200 yards of total offense. The defensive line recorded 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and one sack during the game. Iowa State was held to 94 rushing yards, compared to an average of 197.4 yards per game.
The BYU women's volleyball team has now won all nine matches this season in which they have hit .300 or better. The Cougars will travel to Salt Lake City to face Utah at the Huntsman Center on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. MT on ESPN+.
No. 8 BYU is scheduled to host No. 2 Notre Dame at Lavell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. MDT. This will be the first matchup between two Top-10 teams in Provo in program history. The game will be broadcast on ABC with play-by-play coverage from Greg Wrubell on BYU Radio.
