Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12
11-3 (7-3 conf)
SP+ #28AP #9
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 10.3 (#28)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.8
- SP+ Defense
- 20.2
- SRS
- 11.2
- FPI
- 10.2
- Elo
- 1675
- Talent
- 642
- Recruiting
- 192 (#53)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
49th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
51st
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
44th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 21-3 | +18 | W |
| 2 | @Iowa | +15.8 | 20-19 | +1 | W |
| 4 | vsArkansas State | -9.9 | 52-7 | +45 | W |
| 5 | @Houston | -8.2 | 20-0 | +20 | W |
| 6 | vsBaylor | +8.4 | 43-21 | +22 | W |
| 7 | @West Virginia | +2.1 | 28-16 | +12 | W |
| 8 | vsUCF | +2.8 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsTexas Tech | +4.3 | 22-23 | -1 | L |
| 11 | NKansas | +4.9 | 36-45 | -9 | L |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | -0.1 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 13 | @Utah | +7.7 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 14 | vsKansas State | +14.1 | 29-21 | +8 | W |
| 15 | NArizona State | +9.4 | 19-45 | -26 | L |
| 1 ·P | NMiami | +21.6 | 42-41 | +1 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Rocco Becht | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Connor Moberly | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Carson Hansen | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Abu Sama III | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylon Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Dylan Lee | FR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Aiden Flora | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Easton Miller | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaylin Noel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jayden Higgins | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Carson Brown | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Eli Green | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | Brett Eskildsen | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Dominic Overby | FR | 6'5" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dillon Ranck | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gabe Burkle | JR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Benjamin Brahmer | JR | 6'7" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Stevo Klotz | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Tyler Moore | SR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Tripp Walsh | SO | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | 6th | Kai Black | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Andrew Keller | SO | 6'6" | 245 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Brendan Black | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Evan Ladwig | JR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Blaine Sandquist | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | AJ Burton | SO | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Aidan Gilmore | FR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Owen Westemeyer | FR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Jalen Travis | SR | 6'7" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Dodge Sauser | JR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Isaiah Seymour | FR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joey Petersen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kenard Snyder | SR | 6'0" | 248 | — |
| DL | 1st | J.R. Singleton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Domonique Orange | SR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ikenna Ezeogu | JR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | 4th | Myles Mendeszoon | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Zaimir Hawk | SO | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Trent Jones II | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jace J. Gilbert | FR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| DL | 8th | Chet Andrews | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 9th | Alijah Carnell | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Augustine Sleh | FR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| DL | — | Xavier Hamilton | FR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| DT | 1st | Tyler Onyedim | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kooper Ebel | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jacob Ellis | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jack Sadowsky V | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Rylan Barnes | SO | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Cael Brezina | SO | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Beau Goodwin | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Will McLaughlin | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jacob Imming | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Zachary Lovett | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | John Klosterman | JR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 11th | Nick Reinicke | SO | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Lance McShane | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Alec Cook | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Beau Freyler | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Malik Verdon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jeremiah Cooper | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jontez Williams | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Ta'Shawn James | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Myles Purchase | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Darien Porter | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Jamison Patton | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Marcus Neal Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| DB | 10th | Cam Smith | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Trevon Howard | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Beni Ngoyi | SO | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| DB | 13th | Caden Matson | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 14th | David Coffey | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 15th | Caden Kock | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| DB | 16th | Mason DouBrava | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 17th | Quentin Taylor Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Logan Bacon | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Tyler Perkins | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Kyle Konrardy | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jace T. Gilbert | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Keegan Shackford | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.868
Off PPA
+0.2057
Pass PPA
+0.2864
Rush PPA
+0.1349
Success
41%32
Explosive
1.3896
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.11 |
| 3rd Down | +0.63 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
30.2
PPG Against
21.5
Differential
+8.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 4-0
- Neutral
- 0-2
- Conference
- 7-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +8.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 34.1 | 18.1 |
| Away | 4-0 | 24.8 | 15.8 |
| Neutral | 1-2 | 32.3 | 43.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 3-0 | 30.3 | 27.0 |
| Conference | 7-3 | 30.0 | 25.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 33.8 | 17.5 |
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
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 7-654% |
| Over / Under | 7-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-6 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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 #68
Returning prod 90%Departed 10%
Portal in 7net -14Out 21
Talent composite642.1 #68 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 46 / 83
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Isaiah Alston | WR | 3★ | ← Army |
| ▲ | Jaylon Jackson | RB | 3★ | ← Eastern Michigan |
| ▲ | Jalen Travis | OT | 3★ | ← Princeton |
| ▲ | Kenard Snyder | EDGE | 3★ | ← UL Monroe |
| ▼ | Arlen Harris Jr. | RB | 4★ | → Missouri S&T |
| ▼ | Greg Gaines | WR | 4★ | → Rhode Island |
| ▼ | DeShawn Hanika | TE | 3★ | → Kansas |
| ▼ | Darrell Simmons Jr. | IOL | 3★ | → Kansas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
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