BYU’s 28-24 upset of No. 2 Notre Dame ended with tens of thousands of fans on the LaVell Edwards Stadium turf, and the Big 12 now has to decide whether that celebration costs the Cougars $50,000.
The conference’s standard fine for field storming is $50,000, but the league reviews footage to see whether the visiting team and officials had a safe path off the field. Early Sunday, the Big 12 admitted one second remained when Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr’s final pass fell incomplete.
Big 12 field storming fine rules
The Big 12 handles field stormings case by case. Colorado avoided a $50,000 bill after fans rushed Folsom Field against Iowa State in 2025 because the league ruled the school “executed its field storm management procedures.”
BYU caught the same break a week later after beating Utah. Crumbl CEO Jason McGowan had pledged to cover the fine, and then he moved that money into NIL support once the league passed. Oklahoma State escaped a penalty in September even after students hauled a goalpost into Theta Pond following a 39-31 upset of Oregon, because security got the Ducks off the field promptly…