The 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Matt Campbell in his ninth year as their head coach. The Cyclones play home games at Jack Trice Stadium located in Ames, Iowa. Following a comeback 38–35 win against the UCF Knights on October 19, the Cyclones achieved their best start since 1938, and a 4–0 start in Big 12 play for the first time in program history.[1]
2024 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 25 |
Record | 7–2 (4–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Taylor Mouser (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jon Heacock (9th season) |
Base defense | 3-high safety |
Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 BYU | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Colorado | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kansas State | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 (FCS) North Dakota* | FS1 | W 21–3 | 56,148 | ||
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Iowa* | CBS | W 20–19 | 69,250 | ||
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 20 |
| ESPN+* | W 52–7 | 55,428 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston | No. 18 | FS1 | W 20–0 | 25,138 | |
October 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Baylor | No. 16 |
| FOX | W 43–21 | 61,500 |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 11т | FOX | W 28–16 | 55,202 | |
October 19 | 6:30 p.m. | UCF | No. 9 |
| FS1 | W 38–35 | 61,500 |
November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 11т |
| ESPN | L 22–23 | 61,500 |
November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 17 | FS1 | L 36–45 | 51,109 | |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Cincinnati |
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November 23 | at Utah | TBA | |||||
November 30 | Kansas State |
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- Game partially aired on ESPN2 as a live look-in due to the Kansas-West Virginia lightning delay.
Game summaries
editvs No. 24 (FCS) North Dakota
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 (FCS) Fighting Hawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cyclones | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: clear, 82 °F (28 °C), SW 9 MPH
- Game attendance: 56,148
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | UND | ISU |
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First downs | 20 | 18 |
Total yards | 295 | 353 |
Rushing yards | 174 | 86 |
Passing yards | 121 | 267 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–1 | 20–26–0 |
Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | Simon Romfo | 17–30, 121 yds, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Smith | 12 car, 50 yds | |
Receiving | Bo Belquist | 6 rec, 43 yds | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 20–26, 267 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Abu Sama | 5 car, 36 yds | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 rec, 135 yds, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
No. 21 Hawkeyes | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
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Statistics | ISU | IOWA |
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First downs | 15 | 16 |
Total yards | 361 | 303 |
Rushing yards | 89 | 204 |
Passing yards | 272 | 99 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–36–1 | 13–29–2 |
Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 23–35, 272 yds, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Abu Sama | 17 car, 58 yds | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 5 rec, 133 yds, TD | |
Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 13–29, 99 yds, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 25 car, 187 yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jacob Gill | 4 rec, 47 yds |
vs Arkansas State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 20 Cyclones | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 55,428
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
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Statistics | ARST | ISU |
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First downs | 12 | 25 |
Total yards | 182 | 490 |
Rushing yards | 64 | 237 |
Passing yards | 118 | 253 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–23–2 | 16–25–2 |
Time of possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 5/16, 68 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Devin Spencer | 9 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Hunter Summers | 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 11/18, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Carson Hansen | 9 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Benjamin Brahmer | 3 receptions, 73 yards |
at Houston
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 25,138
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | ISU | HOU |
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First downs | 19 | 11 |
Total yards | 393 | 241 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 169 |
Passing yards | 153 | 72 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 9–16–2 |
Time of possession | 34:55 | 25:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 17/28, 153 yards, TD |
Rushing | Abu Sama | 11 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 8/12, 71 yards, INT |
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 10 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Stephon Johnson | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
vs Baylor
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
No. 16 Cyclones | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 6:36 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
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Statistics | BAY | ISU |
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First downs | 21 | 27 |
Total yards | 337 | 542 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 265 |
Passing yards | 258 | 277 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–44–1 | 16–25–1 |
Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Bryson Washington | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
Receiving | Ketron Jackson Jr. | 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
at West Virginia
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11т Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Mountaineers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 7:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 55,202
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | ISU | WVU |
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First downs | 24 | 23 |
Total yards | 395 | 356 |
Rushing yards | 130 | 150 |
Passing yards | 265 | 206 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 18–32–2 |
Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 18/26, 265 yards, TD |
Rushing | Carson Hansen | 20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 6 receptions, 102 yards | |
West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 18/32, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Garrett Greene | 10 carries, 87 yards | |
Receiving | Kole Taylor | 5 receptions, 55 yards |
vs UCF
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
No. 9 Cyclones | 14 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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Statistics | UCF | ISU |
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First downs | 14 | 28 |
Total yards | 416 | 530 |
Rushing yards | 354 | 256 |
Passing yards | 62 | 274 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–20–2 | 20–46–2 |
Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCF | Passing | Jacurri Brown | 8/20, 62 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | RJ Harvey | 25 carries, 196 yards, 2TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 3 receptions, 26 yards | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 20/46, 274 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rocco Becht | 20 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 153 yards |
vs Texas Tech
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
No. 11т Cyclones | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
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Statistics | TTU | ISU |
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First downs | 21 | 23 |
Total yards | 366 | 432 |
Rushing yards | 129 | 133 |
Passing yards | 237 | 299 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–40–2 | 22–38–1 |
Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 21/40, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 25 carries, 122 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 23/39, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Abu Sama | 13 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 10 receptions, 140 yards, TD |
at Kansas
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
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Statistics | ISU | KU |
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vs Cincinnati
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
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Statistics | CIN | ISU |
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at Utah
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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Statistics | ISU | UTAH |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11т | 9 | 10 | 11т | 17 | RV | |||||
Coaches | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 25 | |||||
CFP | Not released | 17 | — | Not released |
References
edit- ^ "Hines: Iowa State football remains perfect with thrilling victory vs UCF". Des Moines Register. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Iowa State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.