Iowa State at Kansas - 2020 Matchup Preview

Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks

Saturday, October 31st 2020 (12:00 PM EDT)
Iowa State -28.5
Iowa State 52 - Kansas: 22 (Big 12)

Cyclones (9 - 3) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 20 (22 - 22 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

ISU 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -16 (SP+ ISU -37)
Projected Score: ISU: 25 - KU: 26 (51)
ISU Win prob: 97% | Cover: 52%
ISU Travel: 227 miles

Jayhawks (0 - 9) (2 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (33 - 22 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
ISU Players
KU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Iowa State's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Iowa State vs Louisiana	-11.0	56.5	L 14 - 31	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Iowa State at TCU	-4.5	43.5	W 37 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/3	Iowa State vs Oklahoma	+8.0	61.5	W 37 - 30	O	Y
Sat 10/10	Iowa State vs Texas Tech	-10.5	63.0	W 31 - 15	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	Iowa State at Oklahoma State	+3.0	54.0	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/31	Iowa State at Kansas	-28.5
Sat 11/7	Iowa State vs Baylor	-14.0	46.5	W 38 - 31	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21	Iowa State vs Kansas State	-13.5	48.0	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Fri 11/27	Iowa State at Texas	-2.0	58.0	W 23 - 20	U	Y
Sat 12/5	Iowa State vs West Virginia	-5.5	47.5	W 42 - 6	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/19	Iowa State vs Oklahoma	+5.5	59.5	L 21 - 27	U	N
Sat 1/2	Iowa State vs Oregon	-4.5	57.5	W 34 - 17	U	Y

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Predictions for Iowa State's Schedule

Kansas's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Kansas vs Coastal Carolina	-5.5	56.5	L 23 - 38	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Kansas at Baylor	+17.5	61.0	L 14 - 47	U	N
Sat 10/3	Kansas vs Oklahoma State	+21.5	53.0	L 7 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	Kansas at West Virginia	+21.5	49.0	L 17 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/24	Kansas at Kansas State	+19.5	46.0	L 14 - 55	O	N
Sat 10/31	Kansas vs Iowa State	+28.5
Sat 11/7	Kansas at Oklahoma	+38.0	65.5	L 9 - 62	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/28	Kansas vs TCU	+23.5	51.5	L 23 - 59	O	N
Sat 12/5	Kansas at Texas Tech	+27.0	63.5	L 13 - 16	U	Y

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ISU	.23	45%	27.4	40%	2.82	133	48%	311	3.75	.16	43%	20.2	42%	40%	3.62	38.2	1.2	1.4
KU	.18	42%	28.1	40%	2.61	144	42%	231	3.57	.26	49%	26.8	48%	49%	3.76	50.1	1.7	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ISU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ISU Offense	13	27.4	22.2	45.4%	3.75	1.2	23	444	133	311	4.2	42%	56%	40%	48%	23%	.23
KU Defense	12	26.8	22.1	49.1%	3.76	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	48%	49%	18%	.26

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ISU Defense	13	20.2	21.6	42.6%	3.62	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	42%	40%	21%	.16
KU Offense	12	28.1	32.6	42.1%	3.57	1.7	18	375	144	231	4.5	48%	51%	40%	42%	20%	.18

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Iowa State	13	30:24	22.9	38%	43%	4.7	38.2	1.2	1.4	7.6	3.2	1	33.1
Kansas	12	26:43	18.4	40%	35%	5.5	50.1	1.7	0.8	7.5	1.7	1	27.9

Run Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ISU Offense	13	42%	40%	31.7	133	4.2	22	.05	2.82	70%	10%	0.91
KU Defense	12	55%	48%	-	-	-	-	.18	3.28	79%	11%	0.86

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ISU Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	.07	2.72	62%	12%	0.96
KU Offense	12	48%	40%	31.9	144.2	4.5	10	.04	2.61	67%	13%	1

Pass Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ISU Offense	13	56%	48%	24.2	37.2	311.3	8.4	12.9	29	9	.37	1.6	30%	37%	.37	13%	1.8
KU Defense	12	44%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.39	1.5	29%	42%	.61	7%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ISU Defense	13	51%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.26	1.5	35%	33%	.31	9%	1.7
KU Offense	12	51%	42%	19.6	32.4	231.3	7.1	11.8	25	14	.33	1.7	34%	35%	.39	7%	1.9

Iowa State's Power Ratings
Iowa State's Power Rating: NR
Iowa State's Offense Rating: NR
Iowa State's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Iowa State's 2020 Expected Record: -
Iowa State's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #10
Iowa State's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.4 #13
Iowa State's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.8 #11

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Iowa State: Kansas: -6.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Iowa State: 18.7 Kansas: -18.4

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: -6.7 NR
Kansas's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #69
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kansas's 2020 Expected Record: -
Kansas's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -18.4 #122
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.2 #123
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #109

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Iowa State Scoring
Offense: 27.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.2
Defense: 20.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 21.6

Iowa State's 2020 Record
Record: 9 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 3 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Kansas 26
Iowa State 25

Projected Total Points: 51

Kansas Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 32.6
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.1

Kansas's 2020 Record
Record: 0 - 9
Record vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 3
Record at home: 0 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/22	Iowa State	38	Kansas	14	Iowa State -3	Iowa State	55.5	Under
2024	11/09	Kansas	45	Iowa State	36	Iowa State -2.5	Kansas	50.5	Over
2023	11/04	Iowa State	21	Kansas	28	Iowa State -2.5	Kansas	53.0	Under
2022	10/01	Kansas	14	Iowa State	11	Iowa State -3.5	Kansas	59.0	Under
2021	10/02	Iowa State	59	Kansas	7	Iowa State -34.5	Iowa State	57.5	Over
2020	10/31	Kansas	22	Iowa State	52	Iowa State -28.5	Iowa State	0
2019	11/23	Iowa State	41	Kansas	31	Iowa State -26.5	Kansas	58.0	Over
2018	11/03	Kansas	3	Iowa State	27	Iowa State -18.5	Iowa State	46.0	Under
2017	10/14	Iowa State	45	Kansas	0	Iowa State -22.5	Iowa State	63.0	Under
2016	11/12	Kansas	24	Iowa State	31	Iowa State -11.5	Kansas	54.5	Over
2015	10/03	Iowa State	38	Kansas	13	Iowa State -14.5	Iowa State	59.5	Under
2014	11/08	Kansas	34	Iowa State	14	Iowa State -4	Kansas	0
2013	11/23	Iowa State	34	Kansas	0	Iowa State -5	Iowa State	0
2012	11/17	Kansas	23	Iowa State	51
2011	11/05	Iowa State	13	Kansas	10
2010	10/30	Iowa State	28	Kansas	16
2009	10/10	Kansas	41	Iowa State	36
2008	10/04	Iowa State	33	Kansas	35
2007	11/17	Kansas	45	Iowa State	7
2006	11/04	Iowa State	10	Kansas	41
2005	11/26	Kansas	24	Iowa State	21
2004	10/30	Iowa State	13	Kansas	7
2003	11/22	Kansas	36	Iowa State	7
2002	08/31	Iowa State	45	Kansas	3
2001	11/17	Kansas	7	Iowa State	49
2000	11/17	Iowa State	38	Kansas	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas	10	6	4 Overs
Iowa State	16	7	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	18 - 8	9 - 4	5 - 2	4 - 2
Road Teams	8 - 18	4 - 9	2 - 4	2 - 5

(#) ISU at (#) KU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ISU	KU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#10	#122
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#56	#69
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Iowa State Injury Report

Kansas Injury Report

Iowa State on Offense


CategoryCat	ISU Off	KU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#13	#109
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Iowa State Run Game


CategoryCat	ISU Off	KU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Iowa State Pass Game


CategoryCat	ISU Off	KU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Kansas on Offense


CategoryCat	KU Off	ISU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#11
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kansas Run Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	ISU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kansas Pass Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	ISU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
KU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'20 Profile: Up to Poor G5

ISU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'20 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 9
Iowa State 28.5 (0)
Iowa State won at Kansas this year (52-22)

Previous Matchups
Iowa State beat Kansas last year (38-14)
Kansas beat Iowa State in 2024 (45-36)
Kansas beat Iowa State in 2023 (28-21)

ISU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ISU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

KU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD