What a regular season it was for BYU. The Cougars defied all expectations to finish 11-1, with the most recent victory coming Saturday against UCF on BYU's senior day. Kalani Sitake's squad will now head to Texas next week for the Big 12 championship game against Texas Tech.

The UCF Knights finished the 2025 season with a 5-7 record, including an 0-5 mark away from home. The final road loss came at BYU Saturday.

Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21. LJ Martin added 95 yards and three touchdowns on the ground for the Cougars (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, No. 11 CFP), who clinched a spot in the Big 12 championship game next Saturday.

There will be no bowl game for UCF in Scott Frost’s first year back with the program. The Knights have ended the season at 5-7 after losing to BYU Saturday in Provo, despite having led 14-0 in the first quarter but promptly disappearing in what became a 41-21 Cougars win.

The UCF Knights football team came out swinging, but No. 11 BYU ultimately had the last laugh, coming out on top, 41-21. Here are three key takeaways from the g

It took longer than expected, but BYU eventually breezed past UCF to finish its first 11-win regular season since 2001.

BYU’s 41-21 victory against UCF completed the regular season with the same record as Texas Tech (11-1, 8-1). All that’s left to decide the Big 12 champion and automatic qualifier into the College Football Playoff is a rematch in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday (10 a.m., ABC).

UCF head football coach Scott Frost had plenty of effusive praise for the BYU football program in general and Cougar head coach Kalani Sitake in general after his team’s 41-21 loss to the Cougars on Saturday.