Last results: LJ Martin ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 11 BYU past Colorado State 41-23.

Game On: Bye

What’s Up? Journee Tonga rushed for 91 yards on 10 carries for BYU, all in the second half. … The Cougars have started 3-0 in program history, with six of those coming in Kalani Sitake’s tenure. … BYU is off this week and travels to TCU for on October 3.

2. No. 15 Utah (3-0, 0-0)

Last results: The No. 17 Utes held Utah State to just 188 total yards in a 33-0 shutout.

Game On: Saturday at Iowa State (2-1, 0-0), 1:30 p.m. (FOX)

What’s Up? Utah’s Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the win. … Iowa State leads the overall series with the Utes 5-1. … Utah’s only win in the series came in 2010, a 68-27 victory at Ames.

3. No. 11 Texas Tech (3-0, 1-0)

Last results: J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second half touchdowns as No. 13 Texas Tech held off Houston 28-26.

Game On: Saturday vs. Sam Houston State (1-2), 10 a.m. MT (TNT)

What’s Up? Will Hammond was 17 of 27 for 257 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech. … It was the program’s first Friday home game since 1941. … The Red Raiders have won both previous games with Sam Houston State (59-45 in 2015, 80-21 in 2005).

4. No. 25 Houston (2-1, 0-1)

Last results: Connor Weigman came up inches short on a two-point conversion attempt with 49 seconds to play as No. 22 Houston dropped a 28-26 decision to No. 17 Texas Tech.

Game On: Saturday at Georgia Southern (1-2), 2 p.m. MT (ESPNU)

What’s Up? Houston had won its past six road games before losing to Texas Tech. … Weigman finished 27 of 38 for 282 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 56 yards. … This is the first meeting between Houston and Georgia Southern.

5. Oklahoma State (2-1, 0-0)

Last results: Drew Mestemaker tossed five touchdown passes, two to Justin Bowick, as Oklahoma State powered past Murray State 59-0.

Game On: Saturday at West Virginia (3-0, 0-0), 5 p.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? The Cowboys scored on nine of their first ten drives against Murray State. … Mestemaker finished 20 of 22 for 324 yards and Bowick caught nine passes for 178 yards. … Oklahoma State leads the overall series with West Virginia 10-6 and won at Morgantown 48-34 in 2023.

6. Kansas State (3-0, 0-0)

Last results: Avery Johnson threw for 227 yards on 21 of 28 passing and rushed for 152 yards and a score to lead Kansas State past Tulane 31-20.

Game On: Saturday at Cincinnati (3-0, 0-0), 5 p.m. MT (ESPN2)

What’s Up? Kansas State allowed its first offensive touchdown of the season with 7:55 remaining in the first quarter. … It was also the first time the Wildcats had trailed in 2026. … KSU has won the past three meetings with Cincinnati, including a 41-15 win at Manhattan in 2024.

7. Arizona (2-1, 0-1)

Last results: Noah Fifita became Arizona’s all-time leading passer and accounted for five touchdowns in a 42-17 rout of Northern Illinois.

Game On: Saturday at Washington State (1-2), 5:30 p.m. MT (CBS)

What’s Up? Fifita, who was 31 of 34 for 325 yards and four scores, now has 10,017 career passing yards. … Arizona leads the overall series with Washington State 28-19 and won the last meeting at Pullman 44-6 in 2023. Before that, the Cougars won five of six.

8. West Virginia (3-0, 0-0)

Last results: Michael Hawkins Jr. accounted for 313 yards of offense and five touchdowns to lead West Virginia to a 38-27 upset of No. 25 Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Classic.

Game On: Saturday vs. Oklahoma State (2-1, 0-0), 5 p.m. (FS1)

What’s Up? Hawkins was 10 fo 17 for 190 yards and two scores while running 18 times for 123 yards and three touchdowns. … The Mountaineers won the last meeting with Oklahoma State at Stillwater 38-14 in 2024.

9. Cincinnati (3-0, 0-0)

Last results: Cole Tabb’s 53-yard touchdown run with 1:29 to play helped Cincinnati rally for a 35-31 victory against Miami (Ohio).

Game On: Saturday vs. Kansas State (3-0, 0-0), 5 p.m. MT (ESPN2)

What’s Up? It was the 129th meeting of the Battle for the Victory Bell. … Cincinnati trailed by 21 points at halftime. … The Bearcats lead the overall series with Kansas State 4-3 and their last win in the series was at Cincinnati in 1966 (28-14).

10. Arizona State (2-1, 1-0)

Last results: Jaren Hamilton returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown as Arizona State defeated Kansas 24-17 in London.

Game On: Bye

What’s Up? ASU Defensive lineman Hyrum Vaeono ran 77 yards with a fumble recovery to set up a score. … The Wildcats are off this week and hosts Baylor on October 3.

11. TCU (2-1, 0-0)

Last results: Jaden Craig threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns to help TCU overcome a sluggish start to beat Arkansas State 31-7.

Game On: Saturday at UCF (2-1, 0-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? TCU’s Ed Small finished with 164 receiving yards. … Arkansas State failed on all three of its fourth down attempts. … Josh Hoover threw for 402 yards and four touchdowns in the Horned Frogs’ 35-34 loss to UCF in 2024.

12. Iowa State (2-1, 0-0)

Last results: Aiden Fiora ran for 179 of his career-high 194 yards in the first half and returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown to spark Iowa State to a 55-7 rout of Bowling Green.

Game On: Saturday vs. No. 15 Utah (3-0, 0-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (FOX)

What’s Up? Cameron Pettaway scored on a 100-yard kickoff return for Iowa State. … The Cyclones totaled 507 yards of offense in the game. … Iowa State won the last meeting with Utah 31-28 at Salt Lake City in 2024.

13. Baylor (2-1, 0-0)

Last results: Backup quarterback Nate Bennett threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score to help Baylor defeat Louisiana Tech 36-19.

Game On: Saturday vs. Colorado (2-1, 0-0), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN2)

What’s Up? Bennett was 21 of 24 in his second start for injured Florida transfer DJ Lagway. … The Bears last win in the series with Colorado came at Boulder in 2010 (31-25).

14. UCF (2-1, 0-0)

Last results: UCF’s Duke Watson ran 14 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-30 victory against Georgia State.

Game On: Saturday vs. TCU (2-1, 0-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? UCF ran for 304 yards and quarterback Keyone Jenkins had three scores (one TD pass, two TD runs. …Georgia State outgained the Golden Knights 485 yards to 390 yards but UCF forced three turnovers. …The Golden Knights won the only previous meeting with TCU 35-34 at Fort Worth in 2024.

15. Kansas (1-2, 0-1)

Last results: Kansas turned the ball over three times in a 24-17 loss to Arizona State in London.

Game On: Bye

What’s Up? Kansas outgained Arizona State 414 yards to 228 yards and produced 22 first downs to the Sun Devils’ 13. … The Wildcats are off this week before returning to host Middle Tennessee on October 3.

16. Colorado (2-1, 0-0)

Last results: Adam Chiles threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more as Northwestern hammered Colorado 41-7.

Game On: Saturday at Baylor (2-1, 0-0), 10 a.m. (ESPN2)

What’s Up? Julian Lewis finished 19 of 29 for 168 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for Colorado. … The Buffaloes had four turnovers (two fumble, two interceptions). … Colorado leads the overall series with Baylor 10-7 and won the last meeting 38-31 at Boulder in 2024.