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This article was first published in the Cougar Insiders newsletter Tuesday. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each week. No. 3 Utah hosts No. 9 BYU on Saturday in a matchup ranking of two top-10 teams, which has never happened in the history of this long, bitter rivalry.
What was 2026 voter turnout like in Utah’s most populous county? Despite the November cold, around 31,000 people in Salt Lake County voted in person on Election Day. Roughly 31,000 residents voted in person on Election Day in Salt Lake County.
When No. 3 Utah hosts No. 7 BYU on Saturday — with national rankings, a possible conference championship and potential berths in the College Football Playoff on the line — it will be a BIG — all caps — game. But, truthfully, both teams could be winless, and it still would be a big game.
Utah Sen. Kathleen Riebe won’t resign after fellow Dems called for her to quit over harassment allegations Senators voted Tuesday to expel her from their caucus over misconduct claim; Riebe says she will stay focused on her constituents. On Wednesday, Riebe said she will not comply with a request from Utah Senate Democrats to resign her state Senate seat.
No. 25 BYU defeated Ohio State 94-83 in their season opener on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Robert Wright III led the Cougars with a revised scoring total of 35 points.
With the Holy War around the corner, rivalry ice cream packaging between Utah and Brigham Young University can be found on store shelves, like this Harmon's in Millcreek, Nov. 2, 2026. Drawing interest from legions of football fans outside Utah is becoming the new normal for the rivalry between Utah and BYU.
Rep. Mike Kennedy speaks with the crowd at the Utah GOP's election night watch party at Siempe in Draper, Nov. 2, 2026. After a blue wave midterm, the consensus among GOP politicos like Rep. Blake Moore and state GOP Chair Robert Axson is that Utah is angry and punishing Republicans for the high cost of living and Trump’s war in Iran.