Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones (7-5)
Big 12 (5-4)
Live ELO
62
Down 1 since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Iowa State Cyclones Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
7-5

Home
6-1

Road
1-4

Neutral
0-0

Conf
5-4
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
52
(1562.2)
SOS
ELO
25
(1548.6)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
27
(1516.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
11
(0.6212)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
24
(0.6364)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-4

Quadrant 2
1-0

Quadrant 3
2-1

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Southeast Missouri
    (5-4) ELO: FCS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   38 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Southeast Missouri 0 7 0 3 10
    Iowa State 14 14 3 7 38
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT
    # 21
    Iowa
    (6-2) ELO: 16
    Iowa City, IA
    Kinnick Stadium
    L   13 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0 10 3 0 13
    Iowa 0 10 0 6 16
    Location: Iowa City, IA
    Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 16
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Bowling Green
    (2-7) ELO: 126
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   55 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bowling Green 7 0 0 0 7
    Iowa State 21 14 10 10 55
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 126
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT
    # 3
    Utah
    (8-0) ELO: 2
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    L   17 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Utah 14 10 0 7 31
    Iowa State 0 3 7 7 17
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 2
  • +
    OCT
    3
    SAT

    West Virginia
    (5-3) ELO: 60
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   45 - 42
    1 2 3 4 Total
    West Virginia 7 7 14 14 42
    Iowa State 7 14 7 17 45
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 60
  • +
    OCT
    9
    FRI
    AT
    # 7
    BYU
    (7-1) ELO: 5
    Provo, UT
    LaVell Edwards Stadium
    L   10 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0 3 0 7 10
    BYU 7 7 7 3 24
    Location: Provo, UT
    Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 5
  • +
    OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT
    # 24
    Arizona
    (6-2) ELO: 23
    Tucson, AZ
    Casino Del Sol Stadium
    L   3 - 39
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 3 0 0 0 3
    Arizona 15 10 0 14 39
    Location: Tucson, AZ
    Stadium: Casino Del Sol Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 23
  • +
    OCT
    31
    SAT

    Oklahoma State
    (5-3) ELO: 41
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   51 - 49
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oklahoma State 14 7 7 21 49
    Iowa State 7 17 14 13 51
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 41
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    Baylor
    (5-3) ELO: 65
    Waco, TX
    McLane Stadium
    L   24 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0
    Baylor 0
    Location: Waco, TX
    Stadium: McLane Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 65
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Cincinnati
    (5-3) ELO: 64
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   30 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cincinnati 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 64
  • NOV
    20
    FRI
    AT

    UCF
    (4-4) ELO: 85
    Orlando, FL
    Acrisure Bounce House
    TV: FS1
    W   27 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0
    UCF 0
    Location: Orlando, FL
    Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
    Opponent ELO: 85
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Kansas State
    (4-4) ELO: 87
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   31 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kansas State 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 87