UCF beats No. 2 BYU in double overtime for its first top-five win
The Knights won 39-31 in Orlando after a fourth-down stop, ending BYU’s unbeaten run and securing a first against an AP top-five opponent.
UCF beat No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime in Orlando on October 24, 2026, securing the Knights’ first win over an AP top-five opponent. A fourth-down stop ended the game and BYU’s unbeaten run.
The result came a week after BYU beat Notre Dame 28-24. BYU had arrived in Florida ranked second, while UCF was unranked. The Cougars scored on their opening possession, driving 84 yards in 11 plays, but the Knights led 17-14 at halftime, according to Saturday Down South.
How UCF and BYU reached overtime
UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins helped the Knights regain the lead in the third quarter with a sneak for a touchdown. Earlier in that drive, receiver Tyren Hornes turned a screen pass on third-and-17 into a 56-yard gain, Yahoo Sports reported. Jenkins, playing as UCF’s backup quarterback, finished with 293 passing yards and 35 rushing yards, according to CBS Sports.
UCF had a chance to win in regulation after a replay review changed an apparent BYU strip-sack into an incomplete pass. A penalty against BYU then moved the Knights into field-goal range. Faletau Satuala blocked the attempt, CBS Sports reported. The kicker recovered the ball, but a mandatory 10-second runoff after his helmet came off ended regulation before UCF could attempt another kick.
The fourth-down stop that sealed UCF’s win
Both teams scored in the first overtime, Saturday Down South reported. In the second, UCF initially appeared set to settle for a field goal, but a roughing-the-kicker penalty gave the Knights first-and-goal at the four-yard line. Jenkins then threw a touchdown pass, and Hornes caught the two-point conversion to put UCF ahead 39-31, according to CBS Sports.
BYU reached second-and-goal from the four on its final possession. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier then threw three incomplete passes, ending the Cougars’ chance to answer UCF’s score. Fans entered the field after the final stop, CBS Sports reported.
The loss left BYU 3-1 in Big 12 play, according to CBS Sports. Its next scheduled game is at home against Arizona State, Saturday Down South reported.
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Sources and context
- UCF stuns No. 2 BYU in double overtime for first top-five win in program historyCBS Sports
- UCF outlasts No. 2 BYU in 2OT, notches first top-5 win in program history: 'That's the weirdest end of a game I've ever seen'Yahoo Sports (Andy Backstrom)
- UCF stuns No. 2 BYU in overtime, ends Cougars' undefeated bidSaturday Down South (Mark Kern)
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