BYU’s No. 1 running back was injured in the first half of the Cougars’ win over Iowa State. LJ Martin, who has accounted for more than 700 yards this season, left the game against the Cyclones in the first half and did not return.

Key BYU players LJ Martin and Siale Esera sustained injuries in the Cougars' 41-27 win at Iowa State on Saturday afternoon.

The top six college football teams in the AP Top 25 remained unchanged this week, but not all was quiet in the rankings: The Big 12 has five teams in the poll for the first time this season, Vanderbilt earned its highest ranking in 88 years and LSU dropped out.

Lane Kiffin and Co. are firmly in the College Football Playoff race, eyeing first bid amid strong 2025 season.

The Cougars trailed 24-10 before Bachmeier, the freshman from Murrieta, Calif., got down to business. He led a textbook two-minute drill at the end of the first half, converting on fourth-and-2 with his feet before throwing a dart to junior Parker Kingston in the back of the end zone with 25 seconds on the clock.

On April 10, the BYUtv Sports Nation X account posted a poll asking which Cougar team between football and men’s basketball would be more likely to replicate last season’s success. The men’s basketball team has not yet officially begun its season (it has played two exhibition games),

Updated US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 ranking and AP Top 25 poll ranking after Week 9 of 2025 college football season. Where are Big 12 teams ranked now?

The national top 25 rankings looked favorably on BYU and Utah after another successful weekend for the pair. The Cougars rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Iowa State 41-27, while the Utes rolled to a 53-7 win over Colorado.

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht accounted for 100 yards passing in his first three attempts and Iowa State opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown. Hill brought a blitz on the first play, leaving the back end of his defense out of place for a quick strike downfield.