Sources: BYU tailback LJ Martin is expected to play this week at No. 9 Texas Tech. He practiced well on Monday and is in line to play Saturday. Martin is BYU’s leading rusher with 789 yards. pic.twitter.com/SaycWiBPpC

For the first time in school history, the BYU football team will face a top-10 team as a top-10 team when the 8th-ranked Cougars travel to #9 Texas Tech this Saturday. ESPN College GameDay will be in Lubbock this weekend,

Lane Kiffin and the Rebels remain firmly in the College Football Playoff race, ESPN insiders believe Ole Miss is in.

A league that hasn’t won a national championship in two decades and scraps for a piece of the spotlight that shines brighter on the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference is basking in the possibility.

BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston (11) runs the ball as he gets free from Iowa State's defense during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

The No. 8 Cougars and No. 9 Red Raiders meet this week in Lubbock, a game with plenty of Big 12 championship implications.

Josh Weier, director of football equipment operations, said that BYU can go an entire season without repeating a uniform variation. “With the combination of face masks and helmet colors, we can come up with a different variation to where we don’t wear the same combination twice throughout the year,” Weier said.

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.

The Oregon Ducks are still trying to make a few last-minute additions to their 2026 recruiting class. With most of their top targets already pledged and locked