College Football · FBS · Week 3 · Recap
#11 BYU Beat Colorado St 41-23 Behind LJ Martin's 176-Yard Day
The #11 BYU Cougars beat the Colorado State Rams 41-23 at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, CO on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.
BYU led 31-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: BYU outscored its opponent 21-7.
BYU moves to 3-0, while Colorado St falls to 2-1.
Top performers
Bear Bachmeier (BYU, QB): 12/16, 227 YDS, 1 INT
LJ Martin (BYU, RB): 15 CAR, 176 YDS, 3 TD
Legend Glasker (BYU, WR): 5 REC, 131 YDS
Hauss Hejny (CSU, QB): 6/10, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Durell Robinson (CSU, RB): 6 CAR, 29 YDS, 1 TD
Cedric Ross (CSU, RB): 4 REC, 85 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 14:11BYULJ Martin 56 Yd Run7-0
- Q1 11:22CSURJ Vick 7 Yd pass from Hauss Hejny7-7
- Q1 9:42BYULJ Martin 2 Yd Run14-7
- Q1 0:51BYULJ Martin 8 Yd Run21-7
- Q2 6:11BYUMatthias Dunn 44 Yd Field Goal24-7
- Q2 1:18BYULegend Glasker 5 Yd Run31-7
- Q3 9:29BYUPreston Rex 5 Yd Run38-7
- Q4 12:16CSUDurell Robinson 1 Yd Run38-15
- Q4 6:42BYUMatthias Dunn 26 Yd Field Goal41-15
- Q4 1:58CSUNader Chirchi 1 Yd pass from Darius Curry41-23
Team stats
| BYU | CSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 559 | 302 |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Third down | 4-9 | 7-14 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |