BYU has done it.
The Cougars pulled off arguably the biggest win in program history Saturday night in a 28-24 thriller over No. 2 Notre Dame.
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Social media was on fire following BYU’s victory. Here are some of the top reactions online.
THE BYU COUGARS BEAT THE NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH!
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) October 18, 2026
STATEMENT MADE pic.twitter.com/SR37hIY3lL
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 18, 2026
“Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited; and he hath created his children that they should possess it.” 1 Ne 17:36 💙
— BYU (@BYU) October 18, 2026
Do we have your attention now? pic.twitter.com/qJ00dI2baZ
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) October 18, 2026
BYU TAKES DOWN NOTRE DAME🤯 pic.twitter.com/BFcRUACd8M
— CFP (@CFBPlayoff) October 18, 2026
NO. 8 BYU BEATS NO. 2 NOTRE DAME IN PROVO 😤
The Cougars win their FIRST-EVER AP top-10 matchup! pic.twitter.com/EN6EiAaZa3
— ESPN (@espn) October 18, 2026
BYU UPSETS NO. 2 NOTRE DAME TO MOVE TO 6-0 ON THE SEASON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OIEKSz243k
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 18, 2026
BYU IS THE #1 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 18, 2026
THEY DIDNT KNOW BUT THEY JUST FOUND OUT
— Taylor Allen (@tallen43) October 18, 2026
Weird stat: No team in college football history has defeated BYU a year after turning down a Pop-Tarts Bowl invite to play BYU the previous season
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 18, 2026
Best day of BYU Football in my entire life. What a day. What a team. What a moment. Cougs forever.
— Jess Tyler (@everydayjess) October 18, 2026
Holy CRAP!
BYU wins! pic.twitter.com/xMdOu0RT6b— Hans Olsen (@GBSHansO) October 18, 2026
What. A. Night!
Go crazy, BYU fans (as much as is allowed).
Huge, huge respect win for the Big 12.
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— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 18, 2026
IVE BEEN TELLING PEOPLE FOR 2 YEARS NOW…PUT SOME RESPECT ON BYU AND THE BIG 12! GO COUGS!
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 18, 2026
Kalani Sitake after beating Notre Dame: “LET’S GO!” 😤
The scenes after BYU beat the No. 2 Fighting Irish 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eqQzawfjpC
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 18, 2026
BYU was without Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year LJ Martin, lost the turnover battle, was outgained by Notre Dame and still won.
— Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) October 18, 2026
BYU at the lowest is ranked 2nd
— Barstool Big 12 (@BarstoolBig12) October 18, 2026
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— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) October 18, 2026
Notre Dame’s 16-game win streak comes to an END in a thriller vs. No. 8 BYU 🫣 pic.twitter.com/sVbYDOmgys
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 18, 2026
We all have THAT moment—the moment that cements your fandom forever.
Miracle Bowl, 1984, No. 1 Miami, Luke up the sideline, Beck to Harline, Taysom vs. Texas, 2020, K-State 2024, Utah 2025
Tonight… A new generation of lifelong Cougar fans were made. pic.twitter.com/L69cW7KNyC
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) October 18, 2026
Trying to understand the concept of #1 BYU (8-0) @ #2 Utah (8-0) on November 7 and it might actually break the Beehive State.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 18, 2026