The Holy War is a rivalry so bitter that the BYU Cougars and Utah Utes can’t even agree on when the first matchup was played. Who has fared the best in the all-time head-to-head? Let’s check out the annual results from the BYU vs. Utah rivalry.
All-Time Results Between BYU and Utah in The Holy War
- 2021 – BYU 26, Utah 17
- 2019 – Utah 30, BYU 12
- 2018 – Utah 35, BYU 27
- 2017 – Utah 19, BYU 13
- 2016 – Utah 20, BYU 19
- 2015 – Utah 35, BYU 28 (Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl)
- 2013 – Utah 20, BYU 13
- 2012 – Utah 24, BYU 21
- 2011 – Utah 54, BYU 10
- 2010 – Utah 17, BYU 16
- 2009 – BYU 26, Utah 23
- 2008 – Utah 48, BYU 24
- 2007 – BYU 17, Utah 10
- 2006 – BYU 33, Utah 31
- 2005 – Utah 41, BYU 34
- 2004 – Utah 52, BYU 21
- 2003 – Utah 3, BYU 0
- 2002 – Utah 13, BYU 6
- 2001 – BYU 24, Utah 21
- 2000 – BYU 34, Utah 27
- 1999 – Utah 20, BYU 17
- 1998 – BYU 26, Utah 24
- 1997 – Utah 20, BYU 14
- 1996 – BYU 37, Utah 17
- 1995 – Utah 34, BYU 17
- 1994 – Utah 34, BYU 31
- 1993 – Utah 34, BYU 31
- 1992 – BYU 31, Utah 22
- 1991 – BYU 48, Utah 17
- 1990 – BYU 45, Utah 22
- 1989 – BYU 70, Utah 31
- 1988 – Utah 57, BYU 28
- 1987 – BYU 21, Utah 18
- 1986 – BYU 35, Utah 21
- 1985 – BYU 38, Utah 28
- 1984 – BYU 24, Utah 14
- 1983 – BYU 55, Utah 7
- 1982 – BYU 17, Utah 12
- 1981 – BYU 56, Utah 28
- 1980 – BYU 56, Utah 6
- 1979 – BYU 27, Utah 0
- 1978 – Utah 23, BYU 22
- 1977 – BYU 38, Utah 8
- 1976 – BYU 34, Utah 12
- 1975 – BYU 51, Utah 20
- 1974 – BYU 48, Utah 20
- 1973 – BYU 46, Utah 22
- 1972 – BYU 16, Utah 7
- 1971 – Utah 17, BYU 15
- 1970 – Utah 14, BYU 13
- 1969 – Utah 16, BYU 6
- 1968 – Utah 30, BYU 21
- 1967 – BYU 17, Utah 13
- 1966 – BYU 35, Utah 13
- 1965 – BYU 25, Utah 20
- 1964 – Utah 47, BYU 13
- 1963 – Utah 15, BYU 6
- 1962 – Utah 35, BYU 20
- 1961 – Utah 21, BYU 20
- 1960 – Utah 17, BYU 0
- 1959 – Utah 20, BYU 8
- 1958 – BYU 14, Utah 7
- 1957 – Utah 27, BYU 0
- 1956 – Utah 41, BYU 6
- 1955 – Utah 41, BYU 9
- 1954 – Utah 12, BYU 7
- 1953 – Utah 33, BYU 32
- 1952 – Utah 34, BYU 6
- 1951 – Utah 7, BYU 6
- 1950 – BYU 28, Utah 28
- 1949 – Utah 38, BYU 0
- 1948 – Utah 30, BYU 0
- 1947 – Utah 28, BYU 6
- 1946 – Utah 35, BYU 6
- 1942 – BYU 12, Utah 7
- 1941 – BYU 6, Utah 6
- 1940 – Utah 12, BYU 6
- 1939 – Utah 35, BYU 13
- 1938 – BYU 7, Utah 7
- 1937 – Utah 14, BYU 0
- 1936 – Utah 18, BYU 0
- 1935 – Utah 32, BYU 0
- 1934 – Utah 43, BYU 0
- 1933 – Utah 21, BYU 6
- 1932 – Utah 29, BYU 0
- 1931 – Utah 43, BYU 0
- 1930 – Utah 34, BYU 7
- 1929 – Utah 45, BYU 13
- 1928 – BYU 0, Utah 0
- 1927 – Utah 20, BYU 0
- 1926 – Utah 40, BYU 7
- 1925 – Utah 27, BYU 0
- 1924 – Utah 35, BYU 6
- 1923 – Utah 15, BYU 0
- 1922 – Utah 49, BYU 0
- 1896 – Utah 12, BYU 4
How Many Times Has BYU Beaten Utah?
Although they had a strong winning streak in the Holy War from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, the Cougars enter the 96th edition of the BYU vs. Utah rivalry trailing the Utes in the head-to-head record. BYU has beaten their bitter rival 32 times. They did, however, win the last time the teams met in 2021.
How Many Times Has Utah Beaten BYU?
From the first meeting in 1896 through their most recent winning streak from 2010-2019, Utah has had the upper hand in the Holy War.
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As a result, they head into the 2024 edition with 59 wins, holding a 27-win advantage over the Cougars. There have also been four games that resulted in a tie, including a scoreless tie in 1928.
What is the Largest Victory in the Holy War Rivalry?
Although they trail in the head-to-head record, BYU boasts one advantage in the Holy War. The Cougars recorded the largest victory in the BYU vs. Utah rivalry, beating the Utes 56-6 in 1980.
The Provo-based program also ties their Salt Lake City competition for the longest win streak. BYU won nine games from 1979-1987, while Utah put together nine-game win streaks from 1929-1937 and 2010-2019.
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