Notre Dame AP 2C 2 at BYU AP 8C 8
Notre Dame at BYU final: BYU beat Notre Dame 28–24. The Gotta See It Meter called it the game of the week: 100 of 100 (Maximum Thunderdome), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Notre Dame 24, BYU 28
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ND 3 7 6 8 24 BYU 7 14 0 7 28 - TV
- ABC · Antenna · ESPN app
- Venue
- LaVell Edwards Stadium
- City
- Provo, UT
- Week
- Week 7
- Line
- Notre Dame −10.5 · upsetO/U 47.5 · Over @ 52
Maximum
Thunderdome
Thunderdome
Notre Dame6–1
Wvs Wisconsin41–13
Wvs Rice52–0
Wvs Mich. State27–10
Wat Purdue49–10
Wat N. Carolina37–26
Wvs Stanford58–7
Lat BYU24–28
Nothing since.
BYU6–0
Wvs Utah Tech63–7
Wvs Arizona28–17
Wat Colorado St.41–23
Wat TCU17–10
Wvs Iowa State24–10
Wvs Notre Dame28–24
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 78.6 points a game and Notre Dame plays fast — 69.0 snaps a game, 51st nationally. Vegas set the total at 47.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 11.8-point margin.
| Notre Dame | AP 2C 2 |
|---|---|
| BYU | AP 8C 8 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 4 MISS
PaceSnailNotre Dame Speed Limit · BYU Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 11.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 4 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Notre Dame | BYU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 44.04th | 34.646th | |
| Points allowed | 11.04th | 13.48th | |
| Yards per play | 6.623rd | 6.912th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.04th | 4.211th | |
| Plays per game | 69.051st | 62.4116th | |
| Turnover margin | +132nd | +423rd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.6%42nd | 54.4%7th |
More stats +11
| Notre Dame | BYU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 194.838th | 223.817th | |
| Passing yards per game | 261.837th | 209.689th | |
| QB completion rate | 70.2%12th | 65.5%54th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.412th | 8.827th | |
| O-line rank | 8thline yards · sack rate | 3rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 9thstuff rate · havoc | 12thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1528th | 1170th | |
| Interceptions | 710th | 623rd | |
| Forced fumbles | 72nd | 1114th | |
| Penalties per game | 3.01st | 6.667th | |
| Time of possession | 33:1915th | 31:4735th |
The series
Notre Dame leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Notre Dame 28–20 | 8 |
| 2013 | Notre Dame 23–13 | 10 |
| 2012 | Notre Dame 17–14 | 3 |
| 2005 | Notre Dame 49–23 | 26 |
How to watch
| Network | ABC |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · ESPN app |
| Final | Notre Dame 24, BYU 28 |
| Where | LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#4 vs #2)Both teams' poll votes, with a bonus when both are ranked — a marquee matchup on paper | +104.6 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Where it's onABC — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Notre Dame stakesAn independent with no league to fall back on — every one is an eliminator | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 10.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ · adds up to 132 · we ran out of Meter | 132 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Adds up to 132… so… this one goes to eleven.
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Notre Dame vs BYU?
- BYU beat Notre Dame 28–24.
- What channel is Notre Dame vs BYU on?
- ABC.
- How can I stream Notre Dame vs BYU?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Notre Dame vs BYU played?
- LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT.