Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones (7-5)
Big 12 (5-4)
Live ELO
58
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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 (76-128)
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
56
(1560.6)
SOS
ELO
32
(1541.5)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
28
(1531.8)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
23
(0.5985)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
21
(0.6667)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-3

Quadrant 2
1-1

Quadrant 3
2-0

Quadrant 4
3-1

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Southeast Missouri
    (2-2) ELO: 31
    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: 31
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Iowa
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    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: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Bowling Green
    (0-3) ELO: FBS
    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: FBS
  • SEP
    26
    SAT

    Utah
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    TV: FOX
    L   23 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Utah 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    West Virginia
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   28 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    West Virginia 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    9
    FRI
    AT

    BYU
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Provo, UT
    LaVell Edwards Stadium
    TV: ESPN
    L   19 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0
    BYU 0
    Location: Provo, UT
    Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT

    Arizona
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Tucson, AZ
    Casino Del Sol Stadium
    L   23 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0
    Arizona 0
    Location: Tucson, AZ
    Stadium: Casino Del Sol Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    31
    SAT

    Oklahoma State
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   30 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oklahoma State 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    Baylor
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Waco, TX
    McLane Stadium
    L   26 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0
    Baylor 0
    Location: Waco, TX
    Stadium: McLane Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Cincinnati
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   28 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cincinnati 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    20
    FRI
    AT

    UCF
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Orlando, FL
    Acrisure Bounce House
    TV: FS1
    W   26 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa State 0
    UCF 0
    Location: Orlando, FL
    Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Kansas State
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    W   27 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kansas State 0
    Iowa State 0
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS