BYU Falls to UCF 39-31

Published Fri. Oct 23rd, 2026

Brigham Young just couldn't hande the success. One week after playing the greatest game in BYU history by beating Notre Dame, the Cougars fell to unranked lowly rated UCF 39-31. The Big 12 championship is still within their grasp, but an undefeated season has vanished.

ACC Football — Saturday, October 24 Highlights

Miami Remains Perfect
No. 1 Miami continued to look like the class of the ACC, defeating Pitt 52–23. The Hurricanes improved to 7–0 overall and 5–0 in conference play, keeping firm control of the ACC race.
SMU delivered one of Saturday’s most impressive performances, overwhelming California 59–20 in Dallas. The Mustangs improved to 6–1 overall and 4–1 in the ACC, strengthening their position among Miami’s leading challengers.

Boston College Stuns Georgia Tech
Boston College went on the road and came away with an emphatic 49–27 victory over Georgia Tech. It was the Eagles’ second consecutive ACC victory after beating Pitt the previous week.

Virginia Tech Wins at Clemson
Virginia Tech picked up a major road victory, defeating Clemson 20–16 in Death Valley. Clemson fell to 4–3 overall and 2–2 in the ACC, while the Hokies earned one of the weekend’s most significant conference wins.

Syracuse Edges North Carolina
The closest game of Saturday came in Chapel Hill, where Syracuse escaped with a 31–30 victory over North Carolina. The one-point decision gave Syracuse its first ACC victory of the season and snapped North Carolina’s two-game conference winning streak.

Big Ten highlights from Saturday: Indiana survived Michigan 13 to 6 in overtime, after a late tie. Wisconsin knocked off USC 24-7, Minnesota beat Iowa 13-10 on a late field goal, Illinois rallied past Oregon 21-10, UCLA rolled Michigan State 28-10 to stay unbeaten, and Northwestern crushed Rutgers 42-14.

Big 12 had a wild Saturday. UCF knocked off number two BYU 39 to 31 in double overtime, their first loss. Cincinnati upset number eight Texas Tech 37-24. Number 10 Utah stayed unbeaten with a late rally over Houston 21-13. Arizona crushed Iowa State 39-3, Oklahoma State routed Colorado 57-24, Kansas edged Baylor 25-24, West Virginia beat TCU 24-20, and Arizona State pulled away late from Kansas State 28-17. Biggest headline for your recap is BYU's loss reshaping the top of the conference, while Utah strengthened its position.

Big story in the SEC: Texas upset No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27, and South Carolina stunned No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on a last-second field goal. Alabama pulled away from Texas A&M 31-20, LSU handled Auburn 38-17, Oklahoma won at Mississippi State 23-15, and Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 34-17.