
2022 Iowa State
4–8 (1–8 Big 12), coached by Matt Campbell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 43–10Sep 17
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Oklahoma State 14–20Nov 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs | W 42–10 | 87% |
| Sep 10 | at | W 10–7 | 40% |
| Sep 17 | vs | W 43–10 | 79% |
| Sep 24 | vs | L 24–31 | 55% |
| Oct 1 | at | L 11–14 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | vs | L 9–10 | 55% |
| Oct 15 | at | L 21–24 | 35% |
| Oct 29 | vs | L 13–27 | 54% |
| Nov 5 | vs | W 31–14 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at | L 14–20 | 33% |
| Nov 19 | vs | L 10–14 | 60% |
| Nov 26 | at | L 14–62 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to TCU 62–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–8 10th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–243
- Coach
- Matt Campbell
- Elo
- 1505 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.3 No. 53 of 131; offense No. 107, defense No. 7, special teams No. 127
- SRS
- 8.0 No. 30 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 31% of last season’s EPA, No. 107 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 39 roster talent No. 64 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tom Manning
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Heacock
- Captains
- Trevor Downing, Xavier Hutchinson, Anthony Johnson Jr. and O’Rien Vance
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3-high safety
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 38% | 1.20 | 116th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 40% | 1.04 | 26th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.01 def | 39% off 39% def | — | 103rd off 19th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 28 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 7.9, 34th of 131 (offense -4.6, defense -12.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Hunter Dekkers QB | 3,044 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hunter Dekkers QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jirehl Brock RB | 445 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Deon Silas RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Xavier Hutchinson WR | 1,171 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Xavier Hutchinson WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Gerry Vaughn LB | 71 tkl |
| Sacks | Will McDonald DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Anthony Johnson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Hunter Deyo DL | ★★★★ | No. 301 |
| Greg Gaines III WR | ★★★★ | No. 342 |
| Jacob Imming LB | ★★★ | No. 464 |
| Domonique Orange DL | ★★★ | No. 483 |
| Andrew Keller TE | ★★★ | No. 494 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.871 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.1 | 0.867 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 1 | Will McDonald IV OLB | New York Jets |
| Rd 6 | Xavier Hutchinson WR | Houston Texans |
| Rd 7 | Anthony Johnson Jr. S | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 128
The 2022 roster128 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
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All-Big 12
2 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Xavier HutchinsonWRCoaches-1; Media-1
Will McDonald IVDLCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
Jared RusFBCoaches-2
Trevor DowningCCoaches-2
Anthony Johnson Jr.DBCoaches-2
T.J. TampaDBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–0 | 13–2 | 2 | |
| 7–2 | 10–4 | 14 | |
| 6–3 | 8–5 | 25 | |
| 5–4 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 1–8 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.