Wk 6 · 2026
Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars — Fri, Oct 9
Fri, Oct 9 ·
LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
· ESPN FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
10:30pET
BYU -11.5 · total 46.5 DraftKings opened -14.5 · 3 toward ISU
Ratings differential BYU by 10.3
What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. BYU is ranked #8 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Iowa State form
L 10-24at BYUW 45-42vs WVUL 17-31vs UTAHW 55-7vs BGSUL 13-16at IOWA
2026 season
BYU form
W 24-10vs ISUW 17-10at TCUW 41-23at CSUW 28-17vs ARIZW 63-7vs UTU
2026 season
Iowa State this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-3-1 · 40% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
BYU this season
Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Iowa State | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Big 12 | vs L 17-31 preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Arizona Big 12 | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs W 28-17 preview |
| Baylor Big 12 | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Cincinnati Big 12 | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| UCF Big 12 | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, BYU leads 2–1 · BYU has won the last 2
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.3 points toward Iowa State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-10-09 | Iowa State 10 — 24 BYU | at BYU | BYU |
| 2025 | 2025-10-25 | BYU 41 — 27 Iowa State | at ISU | BYU |
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | Iowa State 45 — 13 BYU | at BYU | Iowa State |
Iowa State leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jaylen Raynor QB #1 | 85/148, 1001 YDS, 7 TD, 4 INT |
| Aiden Flora RB #21 | 2/2, 48 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Aiden Flora RB #21 | 90 CAR, 680 YDS, 6 TD |
| Jaylen Raynor QB #1 | 51 CAR, 166 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Arnold Barnes III RB #3 | 25 CAR, 90 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Dominic Overby WR #11 | 10 REC, 212 YDS, 1 TD |
| Omari Hayes WR #9 | 17 REC, 208 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Cody Jackson WR #2 | 10 REC, 191 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ty Claiborne WR #89 | 10 REC, 103 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Sullivan Schlimgen LB #7 | 56 |
| Carson Willich LB #10 | 36 | |
| Brody Miller S #24 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Isaac Terrell DE #88 | 3 |
| Carson Willich LB #10 | 1 | |
| Jace Gilbert DE #55 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Beni Ngoyi CB #5 | 1 |
| Beau Goodwin LB #34 | 1 |
BYU leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Bear Bachmeier QB #47 | 77/116, 1033 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT |
| Treyson Bourguet QB #10 | 1/3, 15 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | LJ Martin RB #4 | 44 CAR, 344 YDS, 3 TD |
| Bear Bachmeier QB #47 | 36 CAR, 239 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Journee Tonga RB #20 | 27 CAR, 176 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Legend Glasker WR #1 | 19 REC, 378 YDS, 3 TD |
| Kyler Kasper WR #3 | 14 REC, 178 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Walker Lyons TE #7 | 13 REC, 150 YDS | |
| Roger Saleapaga II TE #2 | 6 REC, 108 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Cade Uluave LB #4 | 26 |
| Faletau Satuala S #11 | 23 | |
| Tommy Prassas S #22 | 20 | |
| Sacks | Tausili Akana DE #13 | 3.5 |
| Jake Clifton LB #31 | 1.5 | |
| Siale Esera LB #54 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Evan Johnson CB #0 | 1 |
| Cade Uluave LB #4 | 1 | |
| Therrian Alexander III CB #1 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.