Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12
7-6 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #19AP #7
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 14.3 (#19)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.8
- SP+ Defense
- 20.2
- SRS
- 10.6
- FPI
- 15.3
- Elo
- 1919
- Talent
- 614
- Recruiting
- 176 (#59)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
53rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
52nd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
50th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 16-10 | +6 | W |
| 2 | vsIowa | +11.4 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
| 3 | @UNLV | -13.8 | 48-3 | +45 | W |
| 4 | @Baylor | +15.6 | 29-31 | -2 | L |
| 5 | vsKansas | -19.7 | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 7 | @Kansas State | +14.2 | 33-20 | +13 | W |
| 8 | vsOklahoma State | +17.2 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 9 | @West Virginia | +1.8 | 31-38 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsTexas | +8.5 | 30-7 | +23 | W |
| 11 | @Texas Tech | +9.8 | 38-41 | -3 | L |
| 12 | @Oklahoma | +16.8 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
| 13 | vsTCU | -0.6 | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 1 ·P | NClemson | +18.7 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brock Purdy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Hunter Dekkers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Breece Hall | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jirehl Brock | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Eli Sanders | SR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Deon Silas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Rory Walling | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Xavier Hutchinson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jaylin Noel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tarique Milton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Joseph Scates | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Darren Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Sean Shaw Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Daniel Jackson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | 8th | Ezeriah Anderson | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Charlie Kolar | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Chase Allen | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jared Rus | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | DeShawn Hanika | SR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
| TE | 5th | Easton Dean | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Derek Schweiger | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Landon Peterson | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jarrod Hufford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Darrell Simmons | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Eyioma Uwazurike | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Will McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Zach Petersen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Blake Peterson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Joey Petersen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Isaiah Lee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | J.R. Singleton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Tucker Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Corey Suttle | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Cordarrius Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Myles Mendeszoon | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kyle Krezek | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Kaden Sutton | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Tyler Onyedim | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jake Hummel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Mike Rose | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Gerry Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | O'Rien Vance | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Aric Horne | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Dae'Shawn Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Kendell Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Hunter Zenzen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Derek Greiner | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tayvonn Kyle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Greg Eisworth | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Isheem Young | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Anthony Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Craig McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Datrone Young | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Kym-Mani King | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Beau Freyler | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | T.J. Tampa | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Myles Purchase | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Darien Porter | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jordyn Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | D.J. Miller | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Virdel Edwards II | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 14th | Michal Antoine Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jaquan Amos | — | — | — | ★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Koby Hathcock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Corey Dunn | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Cameron Shook | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Mevis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Connor Assalley | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.875
Off PPA
+0.2776
Pass PPA
+0.3776
Rush PPA
+0.1763
Success
45%65
Explosive
1.2857
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.28 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.38 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
32.8
PPG Against
20.6
Differential
+12.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +12.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 32.3 | 14.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 33.3 | 26.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-3 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 34.8 | 23.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 23.5 | 15.0 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #33 | #12 | — |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #28 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 6-3 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 1-8 | #53 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #19 | #7 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 8-3 | 8-2 | #19 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #24 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #38 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #44 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #65 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #77 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2-10 | 0-9 | #97 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-6 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #52 · 10 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★137 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #54 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | #53 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #42 | 204 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | #39 | 205 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | #59 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | #46 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | #46 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | #55 | 185 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2017 | #52 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | #55 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #55
Returning prod 93%Departed 7%
Talent composite613.6 #55 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 85 / 84
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
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- Iowa State Football Flips Class of 2027 WR From HoustonThe Iowa State Cyclones have flipped a Houston Cougars wide receiver from the Class of 2027.ISU8d