On Saturday, the No. 11 Cougars face a crucial road challenge at Iowa State, a program they haven’t defeated in five tries. Iowa State will have had two weeks to prepare and their backs are against the wall after losses to Colorado and Cincinnati.

At Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Abu Sama III and the Iowa State Cyclones (5-2) play the BYU Cougars (7-0). This matchup will be available on FOX. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Iowa State Cyclones and the BYU Cougars.

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BYU’s offensive line has never played a front like Iowa State’s this season. Three big down linemen backed by fast linebackers. While the pressures will be different, the Cougars must run the ball to be successful and protect Bachmeier.

The Iowa State Cyclones will be facing the undefeated BYU Cougars and there was understandably some concern when the injury report came out for the team this we

Jack Trice Stadium/Ames, IA Game time/channel: 12:30 pm PT/3:30pm ET (FOX) Spread: -2.5 (Iowa State) Matchup History: 5-0 (Iowa State) Indeed, BYU has never beaten Iowa State. In fact, it’s the most matchups for a BYU opponent without the Cougars scoring at least one win in their history.

It's also a team-wide talking point star tight end Ben Brahmer strictly adhered to this week when discussing what the Cyclones (5-2, 2-2) must do to end their two-game losing streak at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (Fox) against No.

While BYU likely won’t eclipse last year’s sky-high interception total, the Cougars are currently on pace to finish with more sacks than they did in 2024 — no small feat considering they didn’t bring back any previous defensive line starters.