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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
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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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Recap · 3d ago
Bachmeier leads winning drive, No. 8 BYU outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 but Big 12 admits mistake

Bear Bachmeier threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:47 left and No. 8 BYU stopped No. 2 Notre Dame at the goal line to preserve a riveting 28-24 victory Saturday night.

What it means

  • Notre Dame has won 4 of the last 5.
  • BYU has won 5 straight.
  • Notre Dame 2-1 on the road; BYU 4-0 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 10h ago
BYU won't 'demand respect' but after beating Notre Dame, the Cougars have it
ESPN · 1d ago
Finebaum: Notre Dame will miss CFP with a loss to Miami
Preview · 2d ago
No. 2 BYU meets UCF in Big 12 play
ESPN · 2d ago
Miami climbs to No. 1, BYU to No. 2 after chaotic week shakes up AP Top 25
ESPN · 2d ago
Kalani Sitake, 'a BYU fan first,' emotional after Cougars' upset of Notre Dame
ESPN · 2d ago
Gio Reyna making a name for himself
ESPN · 2d ago
Big 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU, says Irish had time for one more play

Quarterbacks

Notre Dame1st in FBS Indep.
CJ Carr QB
Season passing leader · 261 YDS
BYU1st in Big 12
Bear Bachmeier QB
Season passing leader · 224 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Last 5

ND
  • L@ BYU24-28
  • Wvs STAN58-7
  • W@ UNC37-26
  • W@ PUR49-10
  • Wvs MSU27-10
BYU
  • Wvs ND28-24
  • Wvs ISU24-10
  • W@ TCU17-10
  • W@ CSU41-23
  • Wvs ARIZ28-17

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Game info

Venue
LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT · Grass · Attendance 65,179

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