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
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Kansas State | N | W | 24-21 |
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota | H | W | 55-7 |
| 2 | vsIowa | H | W | 16-13 |
| 3 | @Arkansas State | A | W | 24-16 |
| 5 | vsArizona | H | W | 39-14 |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | A | L | 30-38 |
| 7 | @Colorado | A | L | 17-24 |
| 9 | vsBYU | H | L | 27-41 |
| 10 | vsArizona State | H | L | 19-24 |
| 11 | @TCU | A | W | 20-17 |
| 13 | vsKansas | H | W | 38-14 |
| 14 | @Oklahoma State | A | W | 20-13 |
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
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
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Iowa State to offer alcohol sales at football, basketball gamesIowa State will add alcohol sales to its concessions for football and basketball games, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Monday.ISU2h
- 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.ISU1d