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ESPNAI PredictionIowa State Cyclones @ BYU Cougars
Saturday, October 10, 2026
AI Condition Layer Analysis
XGBoost ML model trained on 2019–2025 CFB seasons · 51% confidence
BYU CougarsWIN PROBABILITYIowa State Cyclones
51%
49%
MODEL PICK
BYU Cougars
CONFIDENCE
51%
2
Home Edge
4
Neutral
1
Away Edge
Condition Layers (7 factors analyzed)
Cougars 64/10060/100 Cyclones
BYU Cougars
64/100 — 50-25 over 6 seasons
Iowa State Cyclones
60/100 — 41-34 over 6 seasons
BYU Cougars rates 64/100 vs Iowa State Cyclones at 60/100 — a 4-point gap in program quality.
Cougars 0/1000/100 Cyclones
BYU Cougars
0-0 (0% win rate)
Iowa State Cyclones
0-0 (0% win rate)
BYU Cougars is 0-0 vs Iowa State Cyclones at 0-0 this season.
Series History (2019–2024)
2–4
2024
Cougars wins40 – 22
2023
Cyclones wins23 – 9
2022
Cyclones wins31 – 15
2021
Cougars wins26 – 12
2020
Cyclones wins40 – 36
2019
Cyclones wins39 – 25
6-Season Program History (2019–2024)
BYU Cougars
50-25 overall2019
5-7
2020
11-1AP #8
2021
10-3
2022
9-4
2023
5-7
2024
10-3
AP Ranked in 1 of 6 seasons
Iowa State Cyclones
41-34 overall2019
7-6
2020
9-3AP #10
2021
7-6
2022
4-8
2023
7-5
2024
7-6
AP Ranked in 1 of 6 seasons
About this model: Predictions are generated by an XGBoost machine learning model trained on 6+ years of college football data (2019–2025), including win/loss records, scoring offense/defense, AP rankings, strength of schedule, home field advantage, and head-to-head matchup history. Model historical accuracy: ~68%. For entertainment purposes only.
Game Information
Kickoff
Sat, Oct 10, 2:15 AM UTC
Network
ESPN
Stadium
LaVell Edwards Stadium