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Iowa State Cyclones (@CycloneFB)
Matt Campbell (9th year) (64-51) #1
Record: 11 - 3 (7 - 3) | Proj: 11 - 1 (#) | SOS: (#37)
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Iowa State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Iowa State vs North Dakota	-30.5	51.5	W 21 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/7	Iowa State at Iowa	+3.0	35.0	W 20 - 19	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Iowa State vs Arkansas State	-20.5	52.0	W 52 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Iowa State at Houston	-16.0	43.0	W 20 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Iowa State vs Baylor	-13.0	45.0	W 43 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Iowa State at West Virginia	-3.0	54.0	W 28 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Iowa State vs UCF	-13.0	49.5	W 38 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	Iowa State vs Texas Tech	-13.5	55.0	L 22 - 23	U	N
Sat 11/9	Iowa State vs Kansas	-2.5	50.5	L 36 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/16	Iowa State vs Cincinnati	-7.0	52.5	W 34 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Iowa State at Utah	-6.5	42.5	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/30	Iowa State vs Kansas State	-2.5	51.5	W 29 - 21	U	Y
Sat 12/7	Iowa State vs Arizona State	-1.5	51.5	L 19 - 45	O	N
Sat 12/28	Iowa State vs Miami	+5.0	62.0	W 42 - 41	O	Y

Record Prediction: 11 - 1 NR
Schedule Rating: #37
Future 2027 Schedule

Iowa State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/23	Iowa State vs Kansas State	+2.5	51.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 8/30	Iowa State vs South Dakota	-16.5	47.5	W 55 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Iowa State vs Iowa	-3.0	43.0	W 16 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/13	Iowa State at Arkansas State	-21.0	55.5	W 24 - 16	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Iowa State vs Arizona	-4.0	48.5	W 39 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/4	Iowa State at Cincinnati	+1.5	55.5	L 30 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/11	Iowa State at Colorado	-3.0	52.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25	Iowa State vs BYU	-2.5	48.5	L 27 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/1	Iowa State vs Arizona State	-7.5	48.5	L 19 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/8	Iowa State at TCU	+7.5	58.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Iowa State vs Kansas	-3.0	55.5	W 38 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Iowa State at Oklahoma State	-13.5	47.5	W 20 - 13	U	N

2023 Schedule Rating: #36
2025 Record: 8 - 4 (B12: 5 - 4)
Spread Record 5 - 6 - 1 | O/U 4 - 8

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 2 Good, 4 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

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Iowa State's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Iowa State vs North Dakota	-30.5	51.5	W 21 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/7	Iowa State at Iowa	+3.0	35.0	W 20 - 19	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Iowa State vs Arkansas State	-20.5	52.0	W 52 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Iowa State at Houston	-16.0	43.0	W 20 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Iowa State vs Baylor	-13.0	45.0	W 43 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Iowa State at West Virginia	-3.0	54.0	W 28 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Iowa State vs UCF	-13.0	49.5	W 38 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	Iowa State vs Texas Tech	-13.5	55.0	L 22 - 23	U	N
Sat 11/9	Iowa State vs Kansas	-2.5	50.5	L 36 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/16	Iowa State vs Cincinnati	-7.0	52.5	W 34 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Iowa State at Utah	-6.5	42.5	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/30	Iowa State vs Kansas State	-2.5	51.5	W 29 - 21	U	Y
Sat 12/7	Iowa State vs Arizona State	-1.5	51.5	L 19 - 45	O	N
Sat 12/28	Iowa State vs Miami	+5.0	62.0	W 42 - 41	O	Y

Iowa State's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Iowa State vs Northern Iowa	-7.0	40.5	W 30 - 9	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Iowa State vs Iowa	+3.5	35.5	L 13 - 20	U	N
Sat 9/16	Iowa State at Ohio	-1.5	42.0	L 7 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/23	Iowa State vs Oklahoma State	-3.5	36.0	W 34 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Iowa State at Oklahoma	+19.5	48.5	L 20 - 50	O	N
Sat 10/7	Iowa State vs TCU	+6.5	52.5	W 27 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Iowa State at Cincinnati	+4.0	42.5	W 30 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Iowa State at Baylor	-3.0	47.0	W 30 - 18	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Iowa State vs Kansas	-2.5	53.0	L 21 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/11	Iowa State at BYU	-7.5	40.5	W 45 - 13	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Iowa State vs Texas	+7.5	43.5	L 16 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/25	Iowa State at Kansas State	+9.5	46.0	W 42 - 35	O	Y
Fri 12/29	Iowa State vs Memphis	-10.5	58.0	L 26 - 36	O	N

Iowa State's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	Iowa State vs Southeast Missouri State	-33.5	54.5	W 42 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/10	Iowa State at Iowa	+3.5	39.0	W 10 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Iowa State vs Ohio	-20.0	48.0	W 43 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Iowa State vs Baylor	-2.5	45.0	L 24 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/1	Iowa State at Kansas	-3.5	59.0	L 11 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/8	Iowa State vs Kansas State	+1.0	45.0	L 9 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Iowa State at Texas	+15.5	48.5	L 21 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	Iowa State vs Oklahoma	+1.5	58.0	L 13 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/5	Iowa State vs West Virginia	-6.5	49.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Iowa State at Oklahoma State	-2.5	47.5	L 14 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/19	Iowa State vs Texas Tech	-3.5	47.5	L 10 - 14	U	N
Sat 11/26	Iowa State at TCU	+9.5	46.0	L 14 - 62	O	N

Iowa State's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	Iowa State vs Northern Iowa	-28.5	50.0	W 16 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/11	Iowa State vs Iowa	-4.0	45.0	L 17 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/18	Iowa State at UNLV	-32.0	53.0	W 48 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Iowa State at Baylor	-7.0	46.0	L 29 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/2	Iowa State vs Kansas	-34.5	57.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Iowa State at Kansas State	-6.5	51.0	W 33 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/23	Iowa State vs Oklahoma State	-7.5	47.0	W 24 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/30	Iowa State at West Virginia	-7.5	49.0	L 31 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/6	Iowa State vs Texas	-6.0	59.5	W 30 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Iowa State at Texas Tech	-13.0	55.5	L 38 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/20	Iowa State at Oklahoma	+3.0	59.0	L 21 - 28	U	N
Fri 11/26	Iowa State vs TCU	-16.0	61.5	W 48 - 14	O	Y
Wed 12/29	Iowa State vs Clemson	+1.5	44.0	L 13 - 20	U	N

2026 class: 203 points   #55
2025 class: 199 points   #49
2024 class: 193 points   #47
2023 class: 204 points   #47
2022 class: 205 points   #37

Average Class Ranking:   #47
Average Recruiting Points: 201

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average P4
4 Year Class: #45 - Best: #37 Worst: #47

CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 196  #53
Power 4 Class: 222  #53
FBS Class: 184  #70

2021 class: 179 points   #46
2020 class: 195 points   #41
2019 class: 197 points   #36
2018 class: 185 points   #56
2017 class: 181 points   #57

Average Class Ranking:   #47
Average Recruiting Points: 187

Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class #79 - 7 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class #59 - 8 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class #79 - 7 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #83 - 4 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #110 - 3 players, 85 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Taylor Mouser (in his first season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jaylen Raynor	332	500	66%	3364	19	11	6.7
Zane Flores	155	262	59%	1454	3	7	5.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jaylen Raynor	154	428	7	2.8	42
Cameron Pettaway	72	365	0	5.1	34
Zane Flores	52	117	2	2.3	27
Salahadin Allah	19	71	0	3.7	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cody Jackson	53	799	6	15.1	60
Omari Hayes	39	515	1	13.2	42
Tyler Fortenberry	32	294	2	9.2	28
Carter Pabst	9	168	1	18.7	43

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jon Heacock (been DC for 3 years) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Malcolm Jones	51	5	3	1	0
Sullivan Schlimgen	49	2	0	1	0
Braden Awls	48	7	1	0	4
Key'on Washington	37	2	1	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Isaac Terrell	28	12	7	6	1
Malcolm Jones	51	5	3	1	0
Malaki Ta'ase	17	4	3	3	2
Bryson Lamb	25	4	2	3	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Braden Awls	48	7	1	0	4
Key'on Washington	37	2	1	0	3
Seth Johnson	7	0	0	1	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
Iowa State's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class #79
7 Commits, 86.6 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 339.00 #61
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #66 | 2024 #61 | 2023 #60 | 2022 #65

2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 11 - 3
2024 Conf Record: 7 - 3
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

2025 Record: 8 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 5 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 4 - 8

2024 Record: 11 - 3
2024 Conf Record: 7 - 3
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

2023 Record: 7 - 6
2023 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

Four Year Record: 37 - 16
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 28 - 24 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 25 - 13

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 4 - 8
2022 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 4 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 3 - 9

2021 Record: 7 - 6
2021 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 9 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 7 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 4 - 8

2019 Record: 7 - 6
2019 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 5 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 8

Eight Year Record: 64 - 39
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 49 - 50 - 4
Eight Year Conference Record: 50 - 31

Iowa State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	Tarts Bowl	Iowa State vs Miami	+5.0	62.0	W 42 - 41
2023	Liberty Bowl	Iowa State vs Memphis	-10.5	58.0	L 26 - 36
2021	It Bowl	Iowa State vs Clemson	+1.5	44.0	L 13 - 20
2020	Fiesta Bowl	Iowa State vs Oregon	-4.5	57.5	W 34 - 17
2019	World Bowl	Iowa State vs Notre Dame	+4.0	55.0	L 9 - 33
2018	Alamo Bowl	Iowa State vs Washington State	+2.5	56.5	L 26 - 28
2017	N/A	Iowa State vs Memphis	+3.5	67.5	W 21 - 20

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.19 (60)	1.21 (92)	45% (43)	3.54 (85)	29.9 (49)	40%	68%	.09 (32)	1.22 (51)	39% (43)	3.06 (20)	27.3 (29)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.2 (62)	1.39 (7)	40% (99)	4.23 (37)	30 (52)	42%	81%	.18 (79)	1.3 (83)	43% (81)	3.44 (29)	27.6 (32)

More Stats (2025)

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
2025	12	31:34	21.1	40%	68%	4.6	40	1.2	1.5	5	1.1	1

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
2024	14	30:00	20.9	42%	81%	3.6	25.9	1.1	1.5	4.7	1.1	1

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2025 Offense	12	27.4	32.3	22.2	44.7% (43)	3.54 (85)	1.2	21	396	174	221	4.4	54% (35)	45% (101)	46% (45)	44% (43)	15% (54)	.19 (60)
2025 Defense	12	20.2	18.8	21.6	39.4% (43)	3.06 (20)	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47% (42)	50% (92)	40% (42)	40% (53)	17% (46)	.09 (32)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	14	31.1	34.1	24.8	40.4% (99)	4.23 (37)	1.1	21	387	150	236	4.4	51% (68)	49% (67)	40% (106)	41% (77)	14% (40)	.2 (62)
2024 Defense	14	22.9	18.1	15.8	42.6% (81)	3.44 (29)	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	55% (114)	45% (21)	46% (101)	38% (41)	15% (84)	.18 (79)

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 Offense	12	54% (35)	46% (45)	39.8	174.2	4.4	23 (30)	.15 (48)	3 (59)	69% (90)	8% (36)	0.93 (82)
2025 Defense	12	47% (42)	40% (42)	-	-	-	-	.01 (17)	2.79 (49)	70% (56)	10% (65)	0.83 (11)

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
2024 Offense	14	51% (68)	40% (106)	34.4	150.2	4.4	24 (45)	.12 (74)	2.83 (102)	70% (88)	8% (22)	1.1 (19)
2024 Defense	14	55% (114)	46% (101)	-	-	-	-	.22 (114)	3.05 (76)	76% (81)	9% (85)	1.08 (112)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 Offense	12	45% (101)	44% (43)	17.5	28.8	221.4	7.7	12.7	16 (86)	9 (20)	.29 (52)	1.6 (55)	30% (48)	31% (68)	.21 (100)	6% (81)	2.1 (42)
2025 Defense	12	50% (92)	40% (53)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (38)	.24 (67)	1.6 (74)	33% (45)	29% (62)	.23 (47)	7% (28)	1.7 (3)

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
2024 Offense	14	49% (67)	41% (77)	18.3	31.1	236.4	7.6	12.9	22 (46)	10 (63)	.29 (49)	1.7 (27)	30% (52)	35% (29)	.39 (41)	7% (94)	2 (70)
2024 Defense	14	45% (21)	38% (41)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (23)	.17 (36)	1.6 (73)	32% (63)	32% (86)	.32 (78)	5% (86)	2 (48)

Injury Notes
(10/11) LB's are really beat up going into WVU game ❌
(9/4) Starting MLB Bacon out indefinitely, leg injury ❌

Staff/Schedule Notes
(8/11) Campbell's best team, from least to most exp TY ❌
(8/2) Close game issues, 3-13 in 1 score games? ❌
(7/30) New OC Taylor Mouser is long time ISU Asst. ❌
(7/30) Iowa early, Utah/K St finish w/ fav'd in all between ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #23SP+ #33

Record Prediction: 11 - 1 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

11 - 3
B12 7 - 3

Vs Spread8 - 6 - 0Totals8 - 6

One Score Games '25: (5-3)(0-0 under M.C.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Average P4

'26 Profile

Remains Average P4

Performance #56

Special Teams #107

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

ISU lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #61

Blue Chips (1%) #97

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #797 players (87 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #554 YR Class Rating #45

Talent Profile

Consistent Average P4

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Taylor Mouser 1

(DC) Jon Heacock 3

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #37

Iowa State plays 1 opps off a byeKU

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 8 - 4 (5 - 6 - 1) (B12: 5 - 4)

2024 Record: 11 - 3 (8 - 6 - 0) (B12: 7 - 3)

Win History

Past 5 years 7.2

Avg under Matt C 7.11

4 Yr Record (37 - 16)

8 Yr Record (64 - 39)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Even w/ KSU, forced 2 TOs, Becht 13/35 for 137?

OG'd Utah 405-224. Beat K St = B12 title game

Bounce back vs Cincy, Off better, Pass D great

Run Def mauled by KU, Rgame abysmal, all Becht

Bad L vs T.T., Outgained TT, but TOs, 3rd down bad

Def stop rate is 77%, #6 in CFB but bad Offs so far

Even w/ WVU, clean game, 9-14 3rd down in W

LB's are really beat up going into WVU game

WR Noel in top 5 vs M2M coverage. Higgins good #2

Great comeback vs Iowa, Becht good, Rgame awful

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Isaiah Alston (WR)3★ (.88)

Kenard Snyder (EDGE)3★ (.87)

Jaylon Jackson (RB)3★ (.87)

Jalen Travis (OT)3★ (.87)

Eli Green (WR)3★ (.86)

Ryan Robinson Jr. (CB)3★ (.85)

Dylan Barrett (IOL)3★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Dominic Overby (WR)3★ (.88)

Cooper Alexander (TE)3★ (.87)

David Coffey (CB)3★ (.87)

Dontrell Holt (IOL)3★ (.87)

Wade Helton (OT)3★ (.87)

Brett Eskildsen (WR)3★ (.87)

Jace Gilbert (DL)3★ (.87)

Connor Moberly (QB)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile