The Holy War rivalry between Brigham Young University and the University of Utah enters the 2026 season with unprecedented stakes, according to a November 3, 2026 article by Nick Lee.
The rivalry's most recent meeting on October 18, 2025 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, saw BYU's Bear Bachmeier brought down by Utah's Elijah Davis, as captured in a Getty Images photograph.
