Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars

College Football

#2Notre Dame

6-1

24-28

Final

#8BYU

6-0

LaVell Edwards Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Punt
Interception
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ND	3	7	6	8	24
BYU	7	14	0	7	28

Who won: BYU 28-24

The BYU Cougars beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28-24 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Bear Bachmeier led the BYU in passing yards (23/36, 224 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). CJ Carr led the Notre Dame in passing yards (27/49, 261 YDS).

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Player of the game

Bear Bachmeier

BYU · 23/36, 224 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT, 2 RUSH TD

8.9

Win probability

100%BYU final

NDBYU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00ND
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:04ND
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Greathouse thrown to BYU00
1st & Goal at BYU 8
Q4 0:04ND
Timeout
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:04
Q4 0:10ND
Timeout
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:10
Q4 0:04
6 yd completion to M. Gilbert
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #14 M.Gilbert caught at BYU09, for 6 yards to the BYU08 (#11 F.Satuala), 1ST DOWN
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at BYU 14
Q4 0:10BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 00:10
Q4 0:10
Incomplete to M. Graham
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #3 M.Graham thrown to BYU00
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at BYU 14
Q4 0:15
5 yd completion to J. Larsen
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #85 J.Larsen caught at BYU16, for 5 yards to the BYU14 (#3 R.Damuni)
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at BYU 19
Q4 0:20ND
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #6 J.Faison thrown to BYU00 broken up by #27 M.Leach
1st & 10 at BYU 19
Q4 0:26
11 yd completion to J. Faison
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #6 J.Faison caught at BYU19, for 11 yards to the BYU19, out of bounds at BYU19, 1ST DOWN
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at BYU 30
Q4 0:34
7 yd completion to J. Faison
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #6 J.Faison caught at BYU30, for 7 yards to the BYU30, out of bounds at BYU30
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at BYU 37
Q4 0:40ND
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep right to #6 J.Faison thrown to BYU17
1st & 10 at BYU 37
Q4 0:45BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 00:45
Q4 0:43
24 yd completion to J. Greathouse
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep middle to #1 J.Greathouse caught at BYU37, for 24 yards to the BYU37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at ND 39
Q4 0:54
Incomplete to M. Gilbert
No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short middle to #14 M.Gilbert thrown to ND45 broken up by #3 R.Damuni QB hurried by #4 C.Uluave
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at ND 39
Q4 1:00
Incomplete to J. Faison
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Faison thrown to BYU45 broken up by #16 I.Glasker QB hurried by #4 C.Uluave
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ND 39
Q4 1:11
7 yd completion to J. Greathouse
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #1 J.Greathouse caught at ND39, for 7 yards to the ND39 (#0 E.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at ND 32
Q4 1:17
Incomplete to J. Greathouse
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #1 J.Greathouse thrown to ND40 QB hurried by #48 B.Schoonover
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at ND 32
Q4 1:24
Incomplete to J. Larsen
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #85 J.Larsen thrown to ND37 QB hurried by #46 K.Wall
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at ND 32
Q4 1:35
7 yd completion to J. Larsen
Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #85 J.Larsen caught at ND30, for 7 yards to the ND32 (#16 I.Glasker)
C. Carr · 27/49, 261 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ND 25
Q4 1:47
Kickoff, touchback
#97 M.Dunn kickoff 65 yards to the ND00, Touchback
M. Dunn · 0/0 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:47
Touchdown! 6 yd catch
W. Lyons · 5 REC, 49 YDS
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short middle to #7 W.Lyons caught at ND00, for 6 yards to the ND00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:47 #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
ND 24 - 28 BYU
Q4 1:50BYU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY BYU False Start (#74 T.Ostler) 5 yards from ND01 to ND06. NO PLAY
3rd & Goal · 3rd & Goal at ND 1
Q4 1:53ND
Timeout
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:53
Q4 1:50
1 yd run
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ND01 (#28 L.Talich; #34 D.Bowen)
B. Bachmeier · 13 CAR, 45 YDS · 2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at ND 2