UCF beats BYU 39–31 and takes the College Football Belt
The 1st reign for the program; it ends BYU’s 7-day reign.
UCF took the lineal College Football Belt on October 24, 2026, beating BYU 39–31 at home in week 8. It is reign 334 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 1st for UCF.
BYU had held it since October 17, 2026: 7 days and 0 defenses.
It is the first belt reign in UCF’s history.
The first defense: vs. Baylor on October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET (ESPN).
The game
UCF claimed the College Football Belt with a thrilling 39-31 overtime victory against BYU in a back-and-forth affair that saw both teams trade scores throughout regulation and into a fifth quarter. BYU struck first with a Bachmeier-to-Kasper touchdown pass in the first quarter, but UCF dominated the second quarter with three straight scores—a Chambers rushing TD, a Stone field goal, and another…