Iowa State Cyclones
8-4 overall · 5-4 Big 12 · 8th in the standings
The schedule
Iowa 13 
Arkansas State 16 
Every game, conference and not. Each game carries the blend's line on the season's final ratings against the result: what the systems made of the matchup with the whole season known, not what they said before kickoff.
The Nerds on ISU
| System | rating (pts) | in the Big 12 | picking ISU games |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP+ (2025) | +8.1 | 5 of 16 | 6-5 |
| Elo (2025) | +4.2 | 7 of 16 | 4-7 |
| SRS (2025) | +8.3 | 5 of 16 | 5-7 |
| Vegas | — | — | 7-5 |
Points better than an average FBS team, each system on its own scale. The record is each system's favorite in Iowa State's games this season, on the season's final ratings. See The Model.
The draw and the rotation
Expected conference wins on this slate: 5.5, +0.27 against the same team on the average draw, the 12th hardest of 16. Hardest slate for ISU would be West Virginia's (4.5), easiest Houston's (5.8).
Misses this season:
Baylor last met 2024
Houston last met 2024
Texas Tech last met 2024
UCF last met 2024
Utah last met 2024
West Virginia last met 2024
From The Draw and The Rotation.
Home gates
- Wk 1 vs South Dakota: 61,500 (79°F)
- Wk 2 vs Iowa: 61,500 (58°F)
- Wk 5 vs Arizona: 61,500 (75°F)
- Wk 9 vs BYU: 61,500 (57°F)
- Wk 10 vs Arizona State: 60,899 (45°F)
- Wk 13 vs Kansas: 58,275 (48°F)
| Season | home games | average | best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 60,384 | 61,500 |
| 2024 | 7 | 57,884 | 61,500 |
| 2025 | 6 | 60,862 | 61,500 |
From Attendance.
In the Big 12
| Season | conf. | overall | finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 9 | |
| 2013 | 2-7 | 3-9 | 9 | |
| 2014 | 0-9 | 2-10 | 10 | |
| 2015 | 2-7 | 3-9 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 2-7 | 3-9 | 9 | |
| 2017 | 5-4 | 7-5 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 6-3 | 8-4 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 5-4 | 7-5 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 5-4 | 7-5 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1-8 | 4-8 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 6-3 | 7-5 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7-2 | 10-3 | 2 | lost the title game 45-19 vs Arizona State |
Regular season, as the tracker keeps it, with ties left standing. Seasons this team was not in the conference are not listed.