2026 Iowa State
3–3 (1–2 Big 12), coached by Jimmy Rogers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 55–7Sep 19
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat West Virginia 45–42Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | 89% |
| Sep 12 | at 21Iowa | L 13–16 | 34% |
| Sep 19 | vs Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 80% |
| Sep 26 | vs 15Utah | L 17–31 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | vs West Virginia | W 45–42 | 68% |
| Oct 9 | at 8BYU | L 10–24 | 26% |
| Oct 24 | at Arizona | Preview | 29% |
| Oct 31 | vs Oklahoma State | Preview | 69% |
| Nov 7 | at Baylor | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 14 | vs Cincinnati | Preview | 62% |
| Nov 20 | at UCF | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 28 | vs Kansas State | Preview | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 8th in Big 12
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 178–130
- Coach
- Jimmy Rogers
- Elo
- 1557 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.0 No. 66 of 138; offense No. 85, defense No. 58, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- 6.3 No. 45 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 2% of last season’s EPA, No. 131 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 54 roster talent No. 68 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Roehl
- Defensive coordinator
- Jesse Bobbit
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 40% | 1.21 | 71st of 138 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.21 | 87th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.13 def | 41% off 42% def | — | 68th off 86th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 8.3 yds | 16% | 3.00 | 21% |
| Defense | 40% | 8.9 yds | 18% | 3.10 | 16% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.6 | own 28 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 2.9 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 0.5, 62nd of 138 (offense -0.6, defense -1.1).
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 | Jaylen Raynor QB | 1,001 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaylen Raynor QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Aiden Flora RB | 680 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aiden Flora RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dominic Overby WR | 212 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Vince Benetti TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Sullivan Schlimgen LB | 56 tkl |
| Sacks | Isaac Terrell DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Beau Goodwin LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jeffrey Roberts WR | ★★★★ | No. 458 |
| Benjamin Makelela OT | ★★★ | No. 551 |
| Malcolm Watkins ATH | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| Tayten Duncan S | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| Daniel Howard DL | ★★★ | No. 921 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.867 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
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.
Roster 126
The 2026 roster126 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 48
The 2026 portal Isaac Terrell DE | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Braden Awls S | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Caden Crawford DE | ★★★ | from  South Dakota |
| Caden Maas OL | ★★★ | from Sioux Falls |
 Cody Jackson WR | ★★★ | from  Tarleton State |
| Jack Janikowski DE | ★★★ | from Washington State |
 Jaheim Singletary CB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Jake Taylor OT | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Maasai King OT | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Malcolm Jones S | ★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
 Micah Harper S | ★★★ | from  Montana |
 Salahadin Allah RB | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
And 36 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 55
 Benjamin Brahmer TE | ★★★★ | to  Penn State |
 Rocco Becht QB | ★★★★ | to Penn State |
| Chase Sowell WR | ★★★★ | to Penn State |
| Jontez Williams CB | ★★★★ | to  USC |
| Brendan Black OL | ★★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| Caleb Bacon LB | ★★★★ | to Penn State |
| Marcus Neal S | ★★★★ | to Penn State |
| Brett Eskildsen WR | ★★★ | to Penn State |
| Abu Sama III RB | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Carson Hansen RB | ★★★ | to Penn State |
| Cooper Alexander TE | ★★★ | to Penn State |
| Gabe Burkle TE | ★★★ | to Penn State |
And 43 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
 Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.