BYU Cougars pulled away in the second half and left no doubt, beating Iowa State Cyclones 24-10 on Friday, October 9, 2026 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The Cougars improve to 5-0 and keep their unbeaten season rolling, while Iowa State drops to 3-3. BYU's offense piled up 506 total yards and never let the Cyclones get comfortable after a sluggish start.

Box score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa State Cyclones030710
BYU Cougars777324

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How it turned

BYU grabbed the lead in the first quarter on a six-yard run from Journee Tonga and never let go. Iowa State answered with a Kyle Konrardy 40-yard field goal early in the second quarter, but BYU responded right before the half when Bear Bachmeier found Kyler Kasper for a five-yard touchdown, making it 14-3 at the break.

The Cougars kept hitting big shots after halftime. Bachmeier connected with Legend Glasker on a 75-yard touchdown late in the third quarter to push the lead to 21-3, and BYU led by that same margin entering the fourth. Iowa State clawed back with a one-yard touchdown pass from Jaylen Raynor to Christian Greenlaw in the fourth quarter, but Matthias Dunn answered with a 38-yard field goal to close out the scoring at 24-10.

Scoring plays

  • Q1 8:52 BYU: Journee Tonga 6 Yd Run (Matthias Dunn Kick)
  • Q2 14:01 ISU: Kyle Konrardy 40 Yd Field Goal
  • Q2 1:51 BYU: Kyler Kasper 5 Yd pass from Bear Bachmeier (Matthias Dunn Kick)
  • Q3 1:09 BYU: Legend Glasker 75 Yd pass from Bear Bachmeier (Matthias Dunn Kick)
  • Q4 12:51 ISU: Christian Greenlaw 1 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
  • Q4 1:51 BYU: Matthias Dunn 38 Yd Field Goal

Top performers

Bear Bachmeier was the difference-maker, going 22-for-30 for 329 yards and two touchdowns through the air while also adding 109 yards on nine carries on the ground. Legend Glasker hauled in five catches for 99 yards and the long touchdown, and Roger Saleapaga II chipped in two receptions for 72 yards. Faletau Satuala led the BYU defense with seven tackles.

Jaylen Raynor kept Iowa State in it, completing 16 of 29 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. Aiden Flora carried the load on the ground with 17 carries for 86 yards, and Ty Claiborne and Tyler Fortenberry each caught three passes for 31 and 22 yards respectively. Sullivan Schlimgen paced the Cyclones defense with 10 tackles.

Top performers

Iowa State Cyclones

  • Jaylen Raynor (QB) — 16/29, 98 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • Aiden Flora (RB) — 17 car, 86 yds, 0 TD
  • Jaylen Raynor (QB) — 9 car, 14 yds, 0 TD
  • Ty Claiborne (WR) — 3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD
  • Tyler Fortenberry (TE) — 3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD
  • Sullivan Schlimgen (LB) — 10 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

BYU Cougars

  • Bear Bachmeier (QB) — 22/30, 329 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • Bear Bachmeier (QB) — 9 car, 109 yds, 0 TD
  • Preston Rex (RB) — 6 car, 21 yds, 0 TD
  • Legend Glasker (WR) — 5 rec, 99 yds, 1 TD
  • Roger Saleapaga II (TE) — 2 rec, 72 yds, 0 TD
  • Faletau Satuala (S) — 7 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

Team stats

StatIowa State CyclonesBYU Cougars
Total yards200506
Passing16/29, 98 yds22/30, 329 yds
Rushing27 att, 102 yds31 att, 177 yds
Turnovers01
Sacks05

What's next

BYU Cougars host Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Iowa State Cyclones travel to face Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

What's next

  • Iowa State Cyclones (3-3) — at Arizona Wildcats, Saturday, October 24, 2026
  • BYU Cougars (5-0) — vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.