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Holy War

Utah59–34–4BYU

Utah leads the all-time series 59–34–4. They've met 97 times since 1922. BYU has won the last 3.

Stature & the series, 1922–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

all-time

59–34–4

Utah leads

streak

BYU in a row

longest run

Utah

biggest win

BYU, 1980

first met

1922

97 meetings

Ron McBride vs LaVell Edwards5–6

Kyle Whittingham vs Bronco Mendenhall7–3

Ike Armstrong vs Edwin Kimball6–0–2

Kyle Whittingham vs Kalani Sitake4–3

Jack Curtice vs Charles Atkinson5–0–1

Wayne Howard vs LaVell Edwards1–4

2025BYU24–21

2024BYU22–21

2021BYU26–17

2019Utah30–12

2018Utah35–27

2017Utah19–13

2016Utah20–19

2015Utah35–28

2013Utah20–13

2012Utah24–21

2011Utah54–10

2010Utah17–16

2009BYU26–23

2008Utah48–24