The Big 12 Conference championship race will be heavily influenced by the top-10 matchup between the Utah Utes and BYU Cougars, according to the latest power rankings.
The game, played on October 18, 2025, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, featured a key moment when BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier was brought down by Utah cornerback Elijah Davis on a run up the middle.
The analysis by Brandon Judd of the Deseret News, published on November 3, 2026, examines how this contest shapes the conference standings.
