Game notes: Iowa State at Arizona
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The matchup
- Iowa State (3–3, 1–2 in conference) at Arizona (5–1, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Arizona Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 77°F, sunny, N wind 6 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their eighth meeting; Arizona leads the series 4–2–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 27, 2025: Iowa State 39, Arizona 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1948: Arizona 14, Iowa State 7.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Arizona is 3–1–1 at home against Iowa State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Iowa State 39–14 (at Iowa State); 1968: Arizona 21–12 (at Iowa State); 1966: Arizona 27–24 (at Arizona); 1964: Arizona 0–0 (at Arizona); 1958: Iowa State 14–0 (at Arizona).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Iowa State
- Iowa State is 3–3 (1–2 in conference games), 0–3 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 38–10 vs. Southeast Missouri State; L 13–16 at No. 21 Iowa; W 55–7 vs. Bowling Green; L 17–31 vs. No. 15 Utah; W 45–42 vs. West Virginia; L 10–24 at No. 8 BYU.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Iowa State is No. 53 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jimmy Rogers is 3–3 in his first season at Iowa State and 9–9 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jimmy Rogers faces Arizona as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Aiden Flora (RB): 680 rushing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jaylen Raynor (QB): 1,001 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Sullivan Schlimgen (LB): 56 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kyle Konrardy is tied with Alex Giffords (43, 1979–82) for fifth on Iowa State’s career field goals list, at 43 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Iowa State lost to No. 6 Oklahoma State 24–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Arizona
- Arizona is 5–1 (2–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 35–7 vs. Northern Arizona; L 17–28 at No. 15 BYU; W 42–17 vs. Northern Illinois; W 34–24 at Washington State; W 34–7 vs. Cincinnati; W 52–31 at West Virginia.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Arizona has won four straight, since losing 28–17 to BYU (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Arizona is No. 19 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brent Brennan is 18–13 in his third season at Arizona and 52–61 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brent Brennan is 0–1 against Iowa State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Noah Fifita (QB): 1,739 passing yards, 16 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Isaiah Mizell (WR): 19 catches, 359 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Taye Brown (LB): 39 tackles, 0.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Noah Fifita holds Arizona’s career record in passing yards with 10,922 and counting, past Nick Foles’s 10,011 (2009–11).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Noah Fifita holds Arizona’s career record in touchdown passes with 89 and counting, past Willie Tuitama’s 67 (2005–08).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Noah Fifita holds Arizona’s career record in total offense with 11,232 and counting, past Nick Foles’s 9,712 (2009–11).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1981, Arizona lost to No. 16 Washington State 34–19.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Jimmy Rogers and Brent Brennan as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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