BYU opens the 2026 football season against Utah Tech at home. The Cougars went 12-2 last year, including 8-2 in the Big 12.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
BYU’s win total for 2026 is 8.5.
The Cougars have won at least eleven games the past two years. They most recently failed to win eleven games in 2023 (5-7).
2026 BYU Cougars Football Schedule
BYU’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Utah Tech. The Cougars’ road opener is Sept. 19, a non-conference game against Colorado State.
BYU’s first conference game is a Sept. 12 home matchup vs. Arizona.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Utah Tech
- Sept. 19: at Colorado State
- Oct. 17: vs. Notre Dame
Of BYU’s non-conference opponents, Notre Dame won the most games in 2025; the Fighting Irish went 10-2.
Big 12 Conference Matchups
- Sept. 12: vs. Arizona
- Oct. 3: at TCU
- Oct. 9: vs. Iowa State
- Oct. 24: at UCF
- Oct. 31: vs. Arizona State
- Nov. 7: at Utah
- Nov. 14: vs. Baylor
- Nov. 21: at Kansas
- Nov. 28: vs. Cincinnati
Of BYU’s conference opponents, Utah won the most games; the Utes went 11-2, including 7-2 in the Big 12.
2025 BYU Football Results
BYU went 11-1 during the 2025 regular season. They then lost to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship, and then beat Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to finish 12-2.
- Aug. 30: vs. Portland State – Win (69-0)
- Sept. 6: vs. Stanford – Win (27-3)
- Sept. 20: at East Carolina – Win (34-13)
- Sept. 27: at Colorado – Win (24-21)
- Oct. 3: vs. West Virginia – Win (38-24)
- Oct. 11: at Arizona – Win (33-27)(2OT)
- Oct. 18: vs. Utah – Win (24-21)
- Oct. 25: at Iowa State – Win (41-27)
- Nov. 8: at Texas Tech – Loss (29-7)
- Nov. 15: vs. TCU – Win (44-13)
- Nov. 22: at Cincinnati – Win (26-14)
- Nov. 29: vs. UCF – Win (41-21)
- Dec. 6: vs. Texas Tech* – Loss (34-7)
- Dec. 27: vs. Georgia Tech* – Win (25-21)
*neutral site
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