Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12
8-4 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #33AP #12
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 9.9 (#33)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.1
- SP+ Defense
- 19.5
- SRS
- 9.6
- FPI
- 8.6
- Elo
- 1629
- Talent
- 649
- Recruiting
- 197 (#54)
Schedule
record 8–4
Schedule
53rd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
53rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
59th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NKansas State | +7 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 55-7 | +48 | W |
| 2 | vsIowa | +19.7 | 16-13 | +3 | W |
| 3 | @Arkansas State | -8.8 | 24-16 | +8 | W |
| 5 | vsArizona | +12 | 39-14 | +25 | W |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | +4.5 | 30-38 | -8 | L |
| 7 | @Colorado | -8.3 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 9 | vsBYU | +15.9 | 27-41 | -14 | L |
| 10 | vsArizona State | +3.9 | 19-24 | -5 | L |
| 11 | @TCU | +8.3 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 13 | vsKansas | +4.1 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 14 | @Oklahoma State | -15.1 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 121
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Rocco Becht | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Alex Manske | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Connor Moberly | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | 4th | Major Cantrell | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Wyatt Bohm | SO | 6'4" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| 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 | Aiden Flora | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 4th | Dylan Lee | FR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Easton Miller | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Ryver Peppers | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jayden Jackson | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | AJ Petersen | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brett Eskildsen | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chase Sowell | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Xavier Townsend | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 4th | Eli Green | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | Carson Brown | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Dominic Overby | FR | 6'5" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Zay Robinson | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Carson Robbins | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Daniel Jackson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | — | Michael Parkes | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Jonathan Vande Walle | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Karon Brookins | FR | 6'5" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Sam Zelenovich | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Dyllan Malone | FR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Ty Claiborne | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Benjamin Brahmer | JR | 6'7" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Gabe Burkle | JR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Moore | SR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Cooper Alexander | FR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Tripp Walsh | SO | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | 6th | Vince Benetti | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Kai Black | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Cash Hayden | FR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Jack Bjorn | JR | 6'7" | 270 | — |
| TE | — | Keaton Roskop | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tyler Maro | SR | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Brendan Black | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Vaea Ikakoula | FR | 6'3" | 355 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kuol Kuol II | FR | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dylan Barrett | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Braden Simonsen | JR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Jim Bonifas | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Sione Perkins | FR | 6'9" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Garret Rutledge | FR | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyler Miller | SR | 6'9" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Carson Rhodes | FR | 6'8" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Makai Sat | JR | 6'2" | 345 | — |
| OL | — | Dontrell Holt | FR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Trevor Buhr | SO | 6'4" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Gabriel Greenlee | JR | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Austin Barrett | SO | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Deylin Hasert | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Derek Jensen | FR | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | James Neal III | SR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Easton Eledge | JR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Will Tompkins | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Tamatoa McDonough | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ikenna Ezeogu | JR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jace J. Gilbert | FR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| 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 | 7th | Alijah Carnell | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Vontroy Malone | JR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 9th | Trey Verdon | FR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Chet Andrews | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 11th | Jack Limbaugh | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DL | — | Charlie Woleben | FR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ka'Mori Moore | FR | 6'1" | 320 | — |
| DL | — | Markell Chapman | SO | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | — | BJ Carter | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cannon Butler | SR | 6'6" | 265 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kooper Ebel | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Caleb Bacon | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cael Brezina | SO | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Carson Willich | JR | — | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Will McLaughlin | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 6th | Rylan Barnes | SO | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Nick Reinicke | SO | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Beau Goodwin | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Zachary Lovett | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | John Klosterman | JR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 11th | Danny Inglis | FR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Mason Miller | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Will Hawthorne | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Samuel Same | SO | 6'5" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Marcus Neal Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jamison Patton | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Tre Bell | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 4th | Ta'Shawn James | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Quentin Taylor Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 6th | Drew Surges | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 7th | Carson Van Dinter | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Jontez Williams | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Caden Matson | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 10th | David Coffey | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 11th | Cam Smith | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jeremiah Cooper | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 13th | Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Caden Kock | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| DB | 15th | Josh Patterson | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 16th | Connor Welsch | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 17th | Beni Ngoyi | SO | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Ethan Stecker | FR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| DB | — | LaMarcus Hicks II | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Angelo Jackson | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Mason Ellens | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| DB | — | Eddie Lemos | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Wyatt Archer | SO | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Hunter Sowell | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Drew Clausen | SR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| LS | — | Gavin Schieler | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| LS | — | Jacob Lyftogt | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Tyler Perkins | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Jonah DuPont | SO | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kyle Konrardy | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Chase Smith | FR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Jace T. Gilbert | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.154
Off PPA
+0.1965
Pass PPA
+0.2967
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
45%73
Explosive
1.2135
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.02 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.37 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.4
PPG Against
20.2
Differential
+7.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-3
- Avg Margin
- +7.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 32.3 | 18.8 |
| Away | 3-2 | 22.2 | 21.6 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 21.5 | 27.0 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 26.0 | 22.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 31.7 | 12.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-3 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-4 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #71
Returning prod 58%Departed 42%
Portal in 8net -9Out 17
Talent composite648.9 #71 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 98 / 37
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Chase Sowell | WR | 4★ | ← East Carolina |
| ▲ | Tre Bell | CB | 3★ | ← Lindenwood |
| ▲ | Derek Jensen | OT | 3★ | ← Wisconsin |
| ▲ | Xavier Townsend | WR | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▼ | Tyler Onyedim | DL | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Jack Sadowsky V | LB | 3★ | → Northwestern |
| ▼ | Isaiah Alston | WR | 3★ | → James Madison |
| ▼ | Wade Helton | IOL | 3★ | → Arizona State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
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- Only Trevor Buhr Until Penn State FootballIt’s now 10 weeks before Penn State takes the field against Marshall to open the 2026 college football season. That’s 70 days and wearing No. 70 for the Lions this year will be transfer offensive lineman Trevor Buhr, who made the move from Ames to State College. The redshirt junior started eight games last season […]
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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