Old Wagon Wheel
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
15 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
BYU leads the all-time series 51-37-3. They've met 91 times since 1922. BYU has won the last 3.
Current season
Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.
If Hillstead was taller, Hillstead would have countless power conference offers. He is built like a shorter DB, RB, and WR, but he has quarterback arm and talent.
BYU 2026 preseason preview: 12-2, nearly everyone back, and a Big 12 Freshman of the Year returning at QB
Stature & the series, 1922–2022
Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)
The identity war
BYU has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.
Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Utah State led 8 and BYU led 15.
BYU once won 10 in a row. The biggest win was BYU by 59 in 1977. The biggest crowd, 65,396, was in 2001.
The coaching duels
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
Best picks, either side
New York Jets
Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
Chicago BearsRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
New Orleans SaintsRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
St. Louis CardinalsRd 1, pick 13#13 overall
Kansas City ChiefsRd 1, pick 14#14 overall
Oakland RaidersRd 1, pick 15#15 overallRecent meetings
Gate premium
Every meeting since 2018, play by play
Each line is Utah State’s chance to win through that meeting.