BYU Fan Wins $3 Million on College GameDay Kick Contest

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 17 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 17 October at 15:17 UTC; SI Feed followed 8 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 17 October at 15:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• BYU — the market puts it at 1%, with $5k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 23 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if BYU wins the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific game. Readers often mistake this for any regular-season victory or a different championship title.
• 10+ wins — the market puts it at 67%, with $329 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the BYU college football team achieves at least 10 wins during the 2026 regular season. It resolves to No if the team finishes with fewer than 10 wins in that same period. Readers often mistake the resolution deadline, assuming it depends on playoff results rather than just the regular season record.
• BYU — the market puts it at 19%, with $1k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 2 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if BYU wins the 2026 College Football Big 12 Championship Game. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific title game. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about any single regular-season game, such as the Notre Dame matchup mentioned in the linked story.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.