Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12
7-6 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #37
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 7.5 (#37)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.4
- SP+ Defense
- 20.1
- SRS
- 9.0
- FPI
- 8.9
- Elo
- 1669
- Talent
- 639
- Recruiting
- 204 (#42)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
32nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
34th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
28th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 30-9 | +21 | W |
| 2 | vsIowa | +5.8 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 3 | @Ohio | -1.6 | 7-10 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsOklahoma State | +6.7 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @Oklahoma | +15 | 20-50 | -30 | L |
| 6 | vsTCU | +7.9 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 7 | @Cincinnati | -6.8 | 30-10 | +20 | W |
| 9 | @Baylor | -8.3 | 30-18 | +12 | W |
| 10 | vsKansas | +9.9 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @BYU | -3.3 | 45-13 | +32 | W |
| 12 | vsTexas | +23.2 | 16-26 | -10 | L |
| 13 | @Kansas State | +16.2 | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsMemphis | +3.5 | 26-36 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Rocco Becht | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | JJ Kohl | SO | 6'7" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tanner Hughes | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Abu Sama III | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Eli Sanders | SR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cartevious Norton | SR | 5'11" | 222 | — |
| RB | 4th | Carson Hansen | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | Levi Hummel | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Arlen Harris | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaylin Noel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jayden Higgins | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Daniel Jackson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dimitri Stanley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Aidan Bitter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Terrell Crosby Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Greg Gaines III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Benjamin Brahmer | JR | 6'7" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Easton Dean | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Stevo Klotz | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Tyler Moore | SR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Gabe Burkle | JR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jarrod Hufford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joey Petersen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Tobechi Okoli | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | J.R. Singleton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Trent Jones II | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ikenna Ezeogu | JR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | 4th | Domonique Orange | SR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Myles Mendeszoon | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Zaimir Hawk | SO | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Chet Andrews | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DT | 1st | Tyler Onyedim | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Caleb Bacon | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Gerry Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Will McLaughlin | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jack Sadowsky V | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Carson Willich | JR | — | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jacob Ellis | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Zachary Lovett | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | John Klosterman | JR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Carston Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Kooper Ebel | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Samuel Same | SO | 6'5" | 225 | — |
| LB | 12th | JJ Jean-Louis | SO | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Beau Freyler | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Myles Purchase | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Malik Verdon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | T.J. Tampa | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jeremiah Cooper | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Ben Nikkel | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Drew Surges | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jamison Patton | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Blake Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 10th | Trevon Howard | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Darien Porter | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Jontez Williams | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Ta'Shawn James | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Treyveon McGee | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | 15th | Cam Smith | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Drake Knobloch | JR | 6'2" | 268 | — |
| P | 1st | Tyler Perkins | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Chase Contreraz | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Keegan Shackford | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.450
Off PPA
+0.1751
Pass PPA
+0.3778
Rush PPA
-0.025
Success
36%5
Explosive
1.55100
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | -0.02 | +0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
26.3
PPG Against
21.7
Differential
+4.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +4.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 23.9 | 22.9 |
| Away | 4-2 | 29.0 | 22.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 24.8 | 34.8 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 29.4 | 24.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 19.0 | 18.8 |
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 · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #60
Returning prod 64%Departed 36%
Talent composite638.9 #60 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 50 / 46
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
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