AP Top 25 Poll

#18 Iowa State Cyclones

2024

Overall Record

10-3

Last Game

vs Arizona State L 19-45

Conference Record

7-2

Next Game

@Miami (FL) 12/28/2024

Matt Campbell agrees to 8-year contract with Iowa State after leading program to 1st 10-win season

Football coach Matt Campbell has agreed to an eight-year contract that would keep him at Iowa State through 2032.

Pop-Tarts Bowl features No. 15 Miami against No. 18 Iowa State

AP Player of the Week: Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo put up big numbers again in Big 12 title game

After playoff chances slip away, Miami and Iowa State looking to regroup at Pop-Tarts Bowl

No. 16 Iowa State falls short in Big 12 title game again, this time with CFP at stake

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Arizona State makes College Football Playoff with 45-19 win over Iowa State in Big 12 title game

Big 12 newcomer Arizona State will represent the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Big 12’s Yormark brings up hard choices for fans before sparsely attended title game

College football fans are facing some hard choices in the expanded playoff system with some teams set to play away from home multiple times.

Two-way star Travis Hunter is Big 12’s top defender, and Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders best on offense

Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter has been named the Big 12 defensive player of the year, and Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders the top offensive player.

Arizona State coach once studied program at Iowa State, the team he now faces in Big 12 title game

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham once went to Iowa State to study Matt Campbell’s program. Now Dillingham’s Sun Devils face Campbell and the Cyclones in the Big 12 championship game.

No. 16 Iowa State faces Skattebo, No. 12 Arizona State in Big 12 title game for playoff spot

Big 12 newcomer No. 12 Arizona State will take on No. 16 Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game.

Big 12 commissioner insists his league’s champion should have playoff bye over any G5 champ

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says his conference’s champion should get a first-round bye over any Group of Five champion.

TCU stays mostly at home for Big 12’s biggest and best signing class

TCU stayed mostly home in the Lone Star State for what so far is the largest and best signing class in the Big 12.

Iowa State and SMU athletic directors in a ‘stay off my lawn’ moment regarding latest rankings

Athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media.

Arizona State’s leading receiver Jordyn Tyson to miss Big 12 title game with an injury

Arizona State’s leading receiver, Jordyn Tyson, will not play in Saturday’s Big 12 championship game against No. 16 Iowa State due to an unspecified injury.

AP Player of the Week: QB Kyle McCord shreds Miami defense in Syracuse’s first top-10 win since 2017

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football.

No. 19 BYU beats Houston 30-18 to snap two-game skid

Jake Retzlaff ran for two touchdowns and threw for 167 yards to lead No. 19 BYU to a 30-18 victory over Houston.

No. 17 Iowa St beats Wildcats 29-21 for first 10-win season, will play Sun Devils for Big 12 title

Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 17 Iowa State’s defense came up with big stops in the second half to help the Cyclones beat Kansas State 29-21 for the first 10-win season in program history.

UCF and Utah end disappointing seasons with Black Friday matchup

Both UCF and Utah will end disappointing seasons as they meet in Orlando the day after Thanksgiving.

No. 17 Iowa State tries to keep focus on Kansas State, not the many Big 12 title game scenarios

No. 17 Iowa State goes into its home game against Kansas State on Saturday night as one of the Big 12 teams with the highest probability of making it to the conference championship game next week.

No. 17 Iowa State on cusp of Big 12 championship game entering ‘Farmageddon’ against Wildcats

The Farmageddon rivalry between Kansas State and No. 17 Iowa State will be renewed at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday night.

Big 12 goes into final weekend with four-way tie for 1st and both title game spots up for grabs

The Big 12 goes into the final weekend of the regular season with a four-way tie for first place. Both spots in the conference championship game are still up for grabs.

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa St front-runners in what could be wild Big 12 finish

The Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season. Nine of the 16 teams are still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game.

No. 22 Iowa State keeps Big 12 title, CFP hopes alive with 31-28 win over Utah

Carson Hansen ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard run with 1:31 left, to rally No. 22 Iowa State to a 31-28 victory over Utah.

No. 22 Iowa State still has a chance to play for a Big 12 title as Cyclones prepare to face Utah

No. 22 Iowa State still has a chance to play for a Big 12 title. But the No. 22 Cyclones cannot afford to lose against Utah on Saturday.

No. 22 Iowa State needs win against Utah to stay in Big 12 title picture

Iowa State still has a path to the Big 12 championship game but must win out and get help from the teams playing BYU and Colorado.

Kansas is altering the Big 12’s playoff status while finally impacting the top of the standings

Kansas is now having an impact on the top of the Big 12 standings. It’s just not how expected when the Jayhawks were one of conference’s preseason favorites.

Rocco Becht throws for a score and runs for a score in Iowa State’s 34-17 win over Cincinnati

Rocco Becht threw for a score and ran for a score to lead Iowa State to a 34-17 win over Cincinnati.

Cincinnati and Iowa State are both looking to snap out of their funks when they square off

Cincinnati and Iowa State go into their game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday coming off two straight losses.

A potential Big 12 elimination game when No. 20 K-State and ASU meet for 1st time since 2002

The first meeting since the 2002 Holiday Bowl between Big 12 newcomer Arizona State and Kansas State could very well become an elimination game for a spot in the conference championship game.

Devin Neal sets Kansas career rushing records in 45-36 victory over No. 17 Cyclones

Devin Neal ran for 116 yards and two scores and became Kansas’ all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in a 45-36 win over No. 17 Iowa State at Arrowhead Stadium.

No. 17 Iowa State takes on Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium trying to bounce back from Texas Tech loss

No. 17 Iowa State will play Kansas on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cyclones will be trying to bounce back from a surprise loss to Texas Tech and remain in contention for playing in the conference title game.

No. 17 Iowa State faces Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium as Cyclones try to bounce back from first loss

No. 17 Iowa State will head south from Ames to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, where they will face Kansas in what the Cyclones hope is a bounce-back performance.

Behren Morton leads late TD drive as Texas Tech posts 23-22 upset for No. 11 Cyclones’ first loss

Behren Morton drove Texas Tech 71 yards for the winning touchdown with 19 seconds left and the Red Raiders denied No. 11 Iowa State its best start in program history with a 23-22 upset.

No. 11 Iowa State hosts Texas Tech seeking its first 8-0 start in program history

No. 11 Iowa State will go for its first 8-0 start in program history when Texas Tech visits Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday.

No. 11 Cyclones play for program’s 1st 8-0 start as key stretch opens against Texas Tech

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is keeping his eye on the prize as the calender turns to November. The Cyclones will go for the program’s first 8-0 start when Texas Tech visits on Saturday.