Holy War
103 meetings since 1896; Utah's defining in-state rivalry with religious and cultural stakes
From Wikipedia
The Holy War is the name given to the American college football rivalry game played by the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars and the University of Utah Utes, nearly annually. It is part of the larger BYU–Utah sports rivalry. In this context, the term "Holy War" refers to the fact that BYU is owned and administered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a 98% LDS student population and the U of U is a secular, public university, which has a substantial LDS student population but is much more religiously and culturally diverse. Currently, the U of U president and head football coach are Latter-day Saints.
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All-time
Utah leads, 62–37–4, (per Utah), Utah leads 59–34–4, (per BYU)
Next meeting
November 7, 2026
Trophy
Beehive Boot
Total
103, (per Utah), 97, (per BYU)
Current streak
BYU, 3 (2021–present)
First meeting
April 6, 1896, Utah, 12–4 (per Utah), October 14, 1922, Utah, 49–0 (per BYU)
Most recent
October 18, 2025, BYU, 24–21
Largest victory
BYU: 56–6 (1980)
Longest streak
Utah: 9 (1929–37) , Utah: 9 (2010–2019) , BYU: 9 (1979–1987)
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