BYU vs. TCU
BYU and TCU first met in 1987 and have played 14 times; the series is tied 7–7. Over the last 10 meetings it’s TCU 6–4, and BYU has won the last 2. Share
- BYU wins
- 7
- TCU wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1987
- Longest streak
- 5 TCU
- Current streak
- 2 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- TCU 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: BYU 0, TCU 1
- Average margin
- 18.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 4–2 BYU’s record at home
- At TCU
- 4–3 TCU’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 BYU first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win2025: BYU 44, TCU 13by 31 points
- TCU’s biggest win2023: TCU 44, BYU 11by 33 points
- Upset2006: BYU 31, TCU 17BYU had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1987: TCU 33, BYU 12TCU had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2009: TCU 38, BYU 7No. 10 TCU at No. 16 BYU
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | TCU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2011 | Bronco Mendenhall | 2–5 | Gary Patterson |
| 2023–2026 | Kalani Sitake | 2–1 | Sonny Dykes |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Mendenhall 2–5 against Patterson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| John Beck BYU | 30 of 51, 517 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT | 2005 Passing | |
| Josh Hoover TCU | 37 of 58, 439 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT | 2023 Passing | |
| Todd Watkins BYU | 7 catches, 176 yards, 3 TD | 2005 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2009.
| 2025 | ESPN | 1.6 million viewers |
| 2026 | ESPN | 1.6 million viewers |
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | 10BYU 17, TCU 10 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 15, 2025 | 12BYU 44, TCU 13 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 14, 2023 | TCU 44, BYU 11 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 28, 2011 | TCU 38, BYU 28 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 16, 2010 | 4TCU 31, BYU 3 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 24, 2009 | 10TCU 38, 16BYU 7 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 16, 2008 | TCU 32, 9BYU 7 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 8, 2007 | BYU 27, TCU 22 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 28, 2006 | BYU 31, 17TCU 17 | at TCU | ||
| Sep 24, 2005 | TCU 51, BYU 50 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 25, 1997 | BYU 31, TCU 10 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 26, 1996 | 15BYU 45, TCU 21 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 15, 1988 | BYU 31, TCU 18 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 19, 1987 | TCU 33, BYU 12 | at TCU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.