Colorado State fans direct offensive chant at BYU before game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 12:54 AM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Before the NCAA football game against BYU on September 19, 2026, fans at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado, shouted an offensive chant targeting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The chant, recorded and shared on social media, included derogatory language. Such behavior has become increasingly prevalent at BYU events outside Utah, prompting consequences for fan misbehavior at prior games. The Big 12 has previously fined teams for similar incidents. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark emphasized the need for education to address this issue during media engagements earlier this year.
- •Colorado State fans shouted religious slurs before the BYU game.
- •The chant included derogatory language toward Mormons.
- •Incidents of this nature have occurred at other recent BYU events.
- •The Big 12 has fined teams for similar fan behavior.
- •Commissioner Brett Yormark has called for better education among student-athletes.
- 12:54 AMYahoo Sports — Colorado State fans shouted offensive chant directed at BYU before football game against Cougars
"The chants have become increasingly common during BYU athletic events outside of Utah in recent years.
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