Big 12 fines UCF $100K over anti-Mormon chants at BYU game
November 1, 2026 at 4:02 AM MT · via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Big 12 Conference levied a $100,000 fine against the University of Central Florida following fan behavior targeting BYU and the LDS Church during their October game, ABC News reports.
The fine follows incidents during which UCF fans directed anti-Mormon chants at BYU players and the Church itself, behavior the conference deemed unacceptable under its sportsmanship standards.
BYU is the only university in a major athletic conference owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, making it a frequent target for religiously motivated taunting at away games.
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