No. 8 BYU Defeats No. 2 Notre Dame, 28-24

Springfield Holyoke, MA, October 17, 2026 —

No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, pulling ahead on a late touchdown pass from Bear Bachmeier and preserving the lead with a final defensive stand.

The result was decided by the late scoring play and BYU’s defense stopping Notre Dame afterward. The summary of the game does not provide details about the touchdown pass, including its distance or the intended receiver, or describe the defensive stand.

The rankings identify BYU as No. 8 and Notre Dame as No. 2. The game date and location were not provided, and no additional scoring details or statistics were included. The available information also does not specify how either team scored earlier in the game.

The 28-24 final score and sequence of the decisive plays are the only game details available. Bachmeier is identified as the passer on the late go-ahead touchdown, while no further information about his performance or the teams’ overall statistics was provided.

BYU’s win came against a Notre Dame team ranked higher in the summary. No information was provided about what the result means for either team’s season, upcoming schedule or ranking. The account establishes the outcome and the plays that settled it, but does not include broader context about the matchup.

Story summarized from the original created by JOHN COON, Associated Press on www.wwlp.com, see more information here.

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