Iowa State vs. TCU
Iowa State and TCU have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1995; TCU leads the series 9–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Iowa State 6–4, and Iowa State has won the last 2. Share
- Iowa State wins
- 7
- TCU wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1995
- Longest streak
- 4 TCU
- Current streak
- 2 Iowa State
- Last 10 meetings
- Iowa State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 4–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Iowa State 1, TCU 0
- Average margin
- 17.6 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Iowa State
- 4–3 Iowa State’s record at home
- At TCU
- 5–3 TCU’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Iowa State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Iowa State’s biggest win2021: Iowa State 48, TCU 14by 34 points
- TCU’s biggest win2014: TCU 55, Iowa State 3by 52 points
- Upset2012: Iowa State 37, TCU 23Iowa State had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2025: Iowa State 20, TCU 17Iowa State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2017: Iowa State 14, TCU 7No. 4 TCU at No. 25 Iowa State
Coach against coach
| Years | Iowa State | Series | TCU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Paul Rhoads | 1–3 | Gary Patterson |
| 2016–2020 | Matt Campbell | 3–2 | Gary Patterson |
| 2022–2025 | Matt Campbell | 2–1 | Sonny Dykes |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Iowa State’s side (Rhoads 1–3 against Patterson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Trevone Boykin TCU | 30 of 41, 460 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | 2014 Passing | |
| Trevone Boykin TCU | 27 of 32, 436 yards, 4 TD | 2015 Passing | |
| Breece Hall Iowa State | 18 carries, 242 yards, 3 TD | 2021 Rushing | |
| Josh Doctson TCU | 10 catches, 190 yards, 2 TD | 2015 Receiving | |
| Breece Hall Iowa State | 18 carries, 155 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Rushing | |
| JaQuan Bailey Iowa State | 7 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4 for loss | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | FOX | 2.4 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 8, 2025 | Iowa State 20, TCU 17 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 7, 2023 | Iowa State 27, TCU 14 | at Iowa State | ||
| Nov 26, 2022 | 4TCU 62, Iowa State 14 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 26, 2021 | Iowa State 48, TCU 14 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 26, 2020 | Iowa State 37, TCU 34 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 5, 2019 | Iowa State 49, TCU 24 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 29, 2018 | TCU 17, Iowa State 14 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | 25Iowa State 14, 4TCU 7 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 17, 2016 | TCU 41, Iowa State 20 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 17, 2015 | 3TCU 45, Iowa State 21 | at Iowa State | ||
| Dec 6, 2014 | 4TCU 55, Iowa State 3 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | TCU 21, Iowa State 17 | at Iowa State | ||
| Oct 6, 2012 | Iowa State 37, 15TCU 23 | at TCU | ||
| Dec 31, 2005 | 15TCU 27, Iowa State 24 | Neutral site | Houston Bowl | |
| Sep 5, 1998 | TCU 31, Iowa State 21 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 9, 1995 | TCU 27, Iowa State 10 | at TCU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.