PROVO, Utah – BYU football closed out the 2025 regular season with a 41-21 win over the UCF Knights.

The Cougars close out the regular season with an 11-1 record. It’s the first time since 2001 that BYU has won 11 regular-season games.

Next up for BYU is a rematch opportunity against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game.

Here are some instant takeaways from BYU’s victory over the Knights.

BYU needed a quarter to wake up

Saturday had a strange vibe. It was a morning game, which in this era of BYU football is odd. If it were the 1990s, BYU at Noon would have been a staple. These days, playing a morning game at LaVell Edwards Stadium is odd.

Then you add in the fact that the Big 12 Championship Game was already wrapped up. It felt like BYU hit the snooze button to open the game.

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