The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Holy War
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →7 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Utah leads the all-time series 59–34–4. They've met 97 times since 1922. BYU has won the last 3.
Stature & the series, 1922–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
59–34–4
Utah leads
streak
3
BYU in a row
longest run
9
Utah
biggest win
50
BYU, 1980
first met
1922
97 meetings
biggest crowd
64,794
2025
The coaching duels
Ron McBride vs LaVell Edwards5–6
Ike Armstrong vs Edwin Kimball6–0–2
Jack Curtice vs Charles Atkinson5–0–1
Wayne Howard vs LaVell Edwards1–4
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
99–95
Utah leads
1st-rounders
11–10
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s4–3
1970s3–14
1980s7–22
1990s10–16
2000s23–21
2010s32–7
2020s20–12
Best picks, either side
2005Alex Smith QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2013Ezekiel Ansah Defensive EndRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
1982Jim McMahon QuarterbackRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
2003Jordan Gross Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 8#8 overall
1987Shawn Knight Defensive EndRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
2013Star Lotulelei Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 14#14 overall
Recent meetings
2025BYU24–21
2024BYU22–21
2021BYU26–17
2019Utah30–12
2018Utah35–27
2017Utah19–13
2016Utah20–19
2015Utah35–28
2013Utah20–13
2012Utah24–21
2011Utah54–10
2010Utah17–16
2009BYU26–23
2008Utah48–24