No. 2 BYU Falls to Unranked UCF in Overtime
No. 2 ranked BYU lost a close 39-31 overtime game to UCF, an unranked opponent, continuing a trend of top teams falling to unranked competition.
Topeka, KS, October 24, 2026 —
No. 2 BYU lost 39-31 to unranked UCF in an overtime game, adding another result to a trend of highly ranked teams losing to unranked opponents. The game was described as close.
The available information identifies the final score, the overtime result and the teams’ rankings, but provides no further details about how the game unfolded. It does not specify the date or location, the sport, scoring by period, or which plays sent the game to overtime. No player or coach names, statistics, or comments were provided.
UCF was unranked, while BYU entered the game ranked No. 2. The result therefore fits the stated pattern of top-ranked teams falling to opponents outside the rankings. However, no additional examples, time period, or figures were supplied to establish how widespread that trend is.
The reported final score was 39-31. The available account does not clarify whether either team held a lead late in regulation or describe the scoring in overtime. It also does not provide information about the rankings of other teams involved in the broader trend.
Further details about the game and the pattern were not provided. Based on the information available, the confirmed outcome is BYU’s overtime loss to UCF, with the score and rankings indicating an upset involving a No. 2 team and an unranked opponent.
Story summarized from the original created by ERIC OLSON, Associated Press on www.ksnt.com, see more information here.
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