BYU football releases depth chart for Iowa State game

Oct 5, 2026, 10:11 PM

KSL Sports

PROVO – The BYU football depth chart is out for the fifth game of the season, a matchup against the Iowa State Cyclones.

BYU enters the game at 4-0 and is ranked No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25.

Here are some quick notes before diving into the fifth depth chart of the year for the eighth-ranked Cougars.

BYU football depth chart for Iowa State week. pic.twitter.com/ik2ofici0P

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 5, 2026

Isaiah Glasker leaves the depth chart, while Siale Esera returns

This week’s movement in BYU’s depth chart, as they prepare for a Friday night tilt against Iowa State, centers on the ROVER position on defense.

There’s good news and bad news.

The good news? Siale Esera returned to the depth chart.

The bad news? Star senior Isaiah Glasker is not listed.

Esera has been dealing with an undisclosed injury since an early exit in the first quarter of BYU’s Week 2 win over Arizona on September 12. He’s expected to be available on Friday against Iowa State.

As for Glasker, he suffered an injury during the Faletau Satuala interception return in the win over TCU. Glasker didn’t return to the game.

He was seen on the sideline inside Amon G. Carter Stadium with a towel over his head.

BYU defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga said on Monday’s Coordinators’ Corner that Glasker will be back in a “couple of weeks.” He noted

BYU football depth chart: Game-by-game, 2026 season

Quarterback

#47 Bear Bachmeier

#10 Treyson Bourguet

#17 Enoch Watson

Running Back

#4 LJ Martin

#12 Preston Rex

#20 Journee Tonga

#25 DeVaughn Eka

Wide Receiver

#3 Kyler Kasper

#18 Reggie Frischknecht

Wide Receiver

#1 Legend Glasker

#19 Tiger Bachmeier

#23 Terrance Saryon

Wide Receiver

#13 Jojo Phillips

#0 Tei Nacua

#5 Jaron Pula

Tight End

#7 Walker Lyons -OR-

#2 Roger Saleapaga

#45 Keayen Nead

#82 Noah Moeaki

Left Tackle

#58 Paki Finau

#59 Siosiua Latu-Finau

Left Guard

#51 Sonny Makasini

#74 Trevin Ostler

Center

#63 Bruce Mitchell

#67 Trevor Pay

Right Guard

#64 Kyle Sfarcioc

#72 Joe Brown -OR-

#56 Zak Yamauchi

Right Tackle

#59 Siosiua Latu-Finau -OR-

#52 Bott Mulitalo

Defensive End

#48 Bodie Schoonover -OR-

#45 Viliami Po’uha

#97 Kinilau Fonohema

Nose Tackle

#96 Justin Kirkland -OR-

#94 Anisi Purcell

#99 Ulavai Fetuli

Defensive Tackle

#57 Keanu Tanuvasa

#94 Anisi Purcell

#58 David Tangilanu

Boundary Backer

#13 Tausili Akana

#90 Hunter Clegg

#46 Kendal Wall

Field Backer

#5 Nusi Taumoepeau

#30 Braxton Lindsey

#18 Ace Kaufusi

SAM Linebacker

#5 Nusi Taumoepeau

#30 Braxton Lindsey

#18 Ace Kaufusi

MACK Linebacker

#4 Cade Uluave

#21 Miles Hall

#23 Pierson Watson

ROVER Linebacker

#31 Jake Clifton

#54 Siale Esera -OR-

#18 Ace Kaufusi

Strong Safety

#22 Tommy Prassas

#17 Jarinn Kalama

Free Safety

#11 Faletau Satuala

#7 Kennan Pula

#24 Payton VanSteenkiste

NICKEL

#32 Cannon DeVries

#28 Crew Clark

Cornerback

#0 Evan Johnson

#20 Kevin Doe

#27 Matthias Leach

Cornerback

#1 Therrian Alexander III

#15 Jayven Williams

#26 Jordyn Criss

Punter

#19 Fuller Shurtz

#36 Cole Shulman

Place Kicker

#97 Matthias Dunn

#99 Brody Laga

Holder

#97 Fuller Shurtz

#36 Cole Shulman

Long Snapper

#88 Ty Smith

#49 Rayden Heintz -OR-

#47 Berkley Alfrey

Punt Returner

#32 Cannon DeVries

#19 Tiger Bachmeier

Kick Returner

#1 Legend Glasker -OR-

#0 Evan Johnson

#32 Cannon DeVries

No. 8 BYU vs. Iowa State

Date: Friday, October 9, 2026

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. (MDT)

TV/Stream: ESPN

Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.

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