BYU is dusting off a look it almost never uses.
When the Cougars host Arizona State on Halloween Saturday, they’ll be in an all-navy blue uniform combination, a setup BYU has not worn since 2021. That previous outing ended in a home loss to Boise State.
The navy look is even more unusual when you zoom out. Before 2021, BYU’s last all-navy blue game came in 2010, in the final Mountain West Conference home game against New Mexico.
This will also be the second time this season BYU has worn navy blue at home. The first came against Iowa State on October 9.
The Cougars enter Saturday’s game at 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 play. Arizona State arrives at 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference after beating Kansas State at home last week.
It’s also a notable trip for the Sun Devils: this is their first visit to Provo since joining the Big 12 in 2024. Their last game in Provo came in 2021, when BYU won 27-17.
BYU’s 2026 uniform choices have already covered plenty of ground. The Cougars opened the season in an all-royal look against Utah Tech, then went with an all-white setup against Arizona, followed by an all-white uniform with navy blue numbers and stripes at Colorado State. They wore “Royal Sitake” at TCU, then the navy-blue jersey over white pants against Iowa State, royal blue over white against Notre Dame, and a royal blue helmet with white facemask, white uniform, and white pants at UCF.
The rest of BYU’s 2026 slate is still ahead, with trips to Utah on November 7 and Kansas on November 21, plus home dates against Baylor and Cincinnati and a regular-season finale against Cincinnati on November 28.
The Cougars have also spent the last two seasons mixing and matching a wide range of uniforms. In 2025, that list included navy blue against Portland State, royal blue at Utah, and all-white in the Big 12 Championship against Texas Tech.
In 2024, BYU broke out throwbacks against Kansas State, wore all-white at Baylor, went with all-royal blue at Utah, and used navy blue at Houston. The 2023 season brought everything from a new navy helmet and navy jersey combo against SUU to blacked-out uniforms against Iowa State.
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Big 12 Takes Strong Stand After What BYU Faced At UCF
The Big 12 moved quickly after BYUs trip to UCF turned into more than just a football story, fining the Knights $100,000 over anti-religious chants from fans during the game. The conference said UCF had pregame protocols in place and reacted during the contest by removing the individuals responsible, but it still made clear the behavior crossed a line and demanded a response from the league office.
Along with the fine, the Big 12 announced a new policy aimed at discriminatory conduct at athletic events, adding penalties meant to give the conference more teeth when incidents like this arise again. For BYU, the fallout offers some measure of acknowledgment after a difficult scene in Orlando, while also putting the rest of the league on notice that the conference is prepared to act more aggressively going forward. [Read more 🡒]
BYUs UCF Trip Just Sparked A Bigger Big 12 Response
The Big 12s response to BYUs trip to UCF came down hard and fast, with the conference fining UCF $100,000 after discriminatory chants were directed at BYU fans during and after the game. Even though UCF worked to follow the proper protocols and remove the fans responsible, the league said the behavior crossed a line and made clear that it would not be treated as a routine crowd issue.
The fine will go toward student education initiatives, but the bigger takeaway for BYU is what the Big 12 said comes next. Repeat incidents could bring in-game penalties and even larger financial hits, a sign the conference is trying to draw a sharper boundary around how visiting fans are treated and how quickly a game atmosphere can turn into something more serious. [Read more 🡒]
BYU Gets Its Arizona State Rematch With Plenty Still Boiling
The memory of last years finish still hangs over this matchup, and Kenny Dillingham has already acknowledged he wasnt at his best when Arizona State and BYU tangled in that chaotic ending. ASU fans spilled onto the field before the final play had been fully sorted out, then one second went back on the clock, turning a wild scene into a game that lingered well beyond the final whistle. BYU nearly pulled off the comeback with a last-gasp Hail Mary, so the rematch comes with more than just a fresh date on the schedule.
Both teams arrive in a very different place now. BYU has moved forward with a better record, while Arizona State has hit more turbulence and recently made a change at quarterback by benching Cutter Boley. Saturday offers a chance to see whether the Cougars can keep the momentum of a steadier season going, or whether the Sun Devils can use a second meeting to put the old controversy behind them. [Read more 🡒]