No. 8 BYU Edges No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in a football game held in Provo, Utah. Bear Bachmeier threw a late touchdown pass to secure the victory for BYU.
Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 17, 2026 —
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in a football game in Provo, Utah, with a late touchdown pass from Bear Bachmeier securing the win for BYU.
The result gave BYU a four-point victory over the No. 2-ranked Fighting Irish. The available information identifies Bachmeier’s late scoring pass as the decisive play but does not provide the pass’s distance, the receiver’s name or the exact time it occurred.
The final score was 28-24. No further scoring details are available, so the progression of the game and how either team built its total cannot be established from the information provided. The summary also does not specify the game date, season, venue beyond Provo, or any individual statistics other than Bachmeier’s late touchdown pass.
BYU was ranked No. 8 and Notre Dame No. 2 for the matchup, according to the supplied summary. It does not state which ranking system those positions refer to or provide additional context about either team’s record. The result, location and decisive play are the confirmed details available; other game particulars were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by JOHN COON, Associated Press on www.centralillinoisproud.com, see more information here.
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