Ames
Iowa State
RECORD
3-2
CONFERENCE
Big 12
PF / PA
168/106
Last 15 games
9-6 in the last 15 · 27.9 scored · 21.3 allowed WON 16-13 scored 16 · allowed 13 See game WON 24-16 scored 24 · allowed 16 See game WON 39-14 scored 39 · allowed 14 See game LOST 30-38 scored 30 · allowed 38 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game LOST 27-41 scored 27 · allowed 41 See game LOST 19-24 scored 19 · allowed 24 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game WON 20-13 scored 20 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-10 scored 38 · allowed 10 See game LOST 13-16 scored 13 · allowed 16 See game WON 55-7 scored 55 · allowed 7 See game LOST 17-31 scored 17 · allowed 31 See game WON 45-42 scored 45 · allowed 42 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
569-681-45
.457 since 1895
Best season
9-1
1906
10-win seasons
1
Latest 2024
Winning seasons
52
of 131 completed
Next games
Iowa State vs 
BYU
vs BYU Iowa State vs 
Arizona
vs Arizona Oklahoma State 
vs Iowa State
vs Iowa State Iowa State vs 
Baylor
vs Baylor Cincinnati 
vs Iowa State
vs Iowa State Iowa State vs 
UCF
vs UCF Roster
1Jaylen RaynorQB5Connor MoberlyQB6Zane FloresQB16Wyatt BohmQB18Hudson KurlandQB0Cameron PettawayRB Season stats
Points per game33.6 11th
Points allowed21.2 12th
Total yards per game391.6 15th
Yards per play6.2 10th
Rush yards per game197.4 9th
Season
Unit
Offense
63 players
Defense
54 players
Special teams
9 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Greg Hubbard | PK |
| 94 | Chase Smith | PK |
| 97 | Kyle Konrardy | PK |
| 98 | Adlai Lounsbury | PK |
| 95 | Ethan Gurney | P |
| 99 | Jonah DuPont | P |
| 56 | Caleb Schmidt | LS |
| 57 | Gavin Schieler | LS |
| 60 | Jacob Lyftogt | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Iowa State's published two-deep, week 4: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| QB | 1Jaylen Raynor |
| RB | 21Aiden Flora |
| F | 39AJ Petersen |
| WRF | 9Omari Hayes |
| WRX | 11Dominic Overby |
| WRZ | 2Cody Jackson |
| Y | 19Tyler Fortenberry |
| LT | 79Jake Taylor |
| LG | 77Caden Maas |
| C | 63Braden Smith |
| RG | 72Austin Barrett |
| RT | 51Maasai King |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| DE | 88Isaac Terrell |
| DE | 92Caden Crawford |
| DT | 97Max Baloun |
| DT | 99Bryson Lamb |
| MLB | 7Sullivan Schlimgen |
| SLB | 11Willie Breland III |
| WLB | 10Carson Willich |
| CB | 18David Coffey |
| CB | 3Seth Johnson |
| FS | 21Duhron Goodman |
| SS | 6Drew Surges |
Special teams
7 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| PK | 97Kyle Konrardy |
| P | 99Jonah DuPont |
| LS | 56Caleb Schmidt |
| H | 99Jonah DuPont |
| KR | 0Cameron Pettaway |
| PR | 21Aiden Flora |
| SS | 57Gavin Schieler |
Recent results
2026-10-03 FINAL W
West Virginia 
42 : 45 Iowa State
42 : 45 Iowa State 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Southeast Missouri State 
10 : 38 Iowa State
10 : 38 Iowa State 2025-11-22 FINAL W
Kansas 
14 : 38 Iowa State
14 : 38 Iowa State 
2025-11-01 FINAL L
Arizona State 
24 : 19 Iowa State
24 : 19 Iowa State 2025-10-25 FINAL L
BYU 41 : 27 Iowa State
41 : 27 Iowa State 
The latest 12 games. Every season: Iowa State record by year.
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Kansas State 
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Game page vs Iowa State Points per game
33.6
11th in the Big 12
Points allowed
21.2
12th in the Big 12
Total yards per game
391.6
15th in the Big 12
Yards per play
6.2
10th in the Big 12
Rush yards per game
197.4
9th in the Big 12
Pass yards per game
194.2
13th in the Big 12
First downs per game
20.2
15th in the Big 12
Third-down rate
34.5%
13th in the Big 12
Turnover margin
+2
6th in the Big 12
Takeaways
7
4th in the Big 12
Sacks
9
12th in the Big 12
Sacks allowed
5
5th in the Big 12
Penalty yards per game
51.0
5th in the Big 12
Time of possession
31:17
9th in the Big 12
Season by season
Record
3-2
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
33.6 / 21.2
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | 33.6 | 21.2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 8-4 | 27.4 | 20.2 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 11-3 | 31.1 | 22.9 | Won Pop-Tarts Bowl |
| 2023 | 7-6 | 26.2 | 22.8 | Lost AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 20.2 | 20.3 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 31.3 | 20.5 | Lost Cheez-It Bowl |
| 2020 | 9-3 | 32.9 | 21.4 | Won PlayStation Fiesta Bowl |
| 2019 | 7-6 | 32.2 | 25.9 | Lost CAMPING WORLD BOWL |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 26.8 | 22.9 | Lost VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 29.2 | 20.9 | Won Bowl game |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 27.7 | 31.3 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 25.0 | 32.7 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 2-10 | 23.2 | 38.8 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 3-9 | 24.8 | 36.0 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 6-7 | 24.5 | 23.9 | Lost AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2011 | 6-7 | 22.7 | 29.4 | Lost NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2010 | 5-7 | 21.7 | 28.8 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 7-6 | 20.5 | 21.8 | Won Bowl game |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Iowa State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Raynor | QB | 49.2% | 96.7% | 19.8% | 73.2% |
| Aiden Flora | RB | 27.3% | 11.4% | 39.0% | 12.5% |
| Ryver Peppers | RB | 11.5% | 3.2% | 17.8% | 18.2% |
| Cameron Pettaway | RB | 8.5% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 3.6% |
| Omari Hayes | WR | 7.8% | 17.9% | 1.6% | 10.7% |
| Arnold Barnes | RB | 7.8% | 1.6% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| Dominic Overby | WR | 7.6% | 19.2% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Cody Jackson | WR | 5.9% | 14.2% | 0.0% | 12.8% |
| Connor Moberly | QB | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 3.1% |
| Caleb Francois | RB | 5.4% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 15.8% |
| Vince Benetti | TE | 4.1% | 10.7% | 0.6% | 4.7% |
| Easton Miller | RB | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Tyler Claiborne | WR | 3.7% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Carter Pabst | WR | 3.6% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | 3.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Tyler Fortenberry | TE | 2.5% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Christian Greenlaw | TE | 2.1% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carson Robbins | WR | 2.1% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Evan Boyd | WR | 1.9% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.2
FBS average
6.4
Played
5.8
Remaining
6.4
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 
H · 3 
H · 4 H · 5 A · 6 BYEWk 7
A · 8 H · 9 A · 10 H · 11 A · 12 H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Iowa State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Missouri State | vs | 1 | Played |
| 2 | Iowa | @ | 9 | Played |
| 3 | Bowling Green | vs | 4 | Played |
| 4 | Utah | vs | 11 | Played |
| 5 | West Virginia | vs | 4 | Played |
| 6 | BYU | @ | 12 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Arizona | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Baylor | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Cincinnati | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 12 | UCF | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Kansas State | vs | 6 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Iowa State in?
Iowa State plays in the Big 12.
Has Iowa State ever won a national championship?
No. Iowa State has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Iowa State head coach in 2026?
Jimmy Rogers is the Iowa State head coach for the 2026 season.