2026 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2026 Iowa State Cyclones football team will represent Iowa State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Jimmy Rogers in his first year as their head coach. The Cyclones will play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium located in Ames, Iowa.

2026 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Jimmy Rogers (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Roehl (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Bobbit (1st season)
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium

2026 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					0	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of June 12, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
September 5	1:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+
September 12	6:30 p.m.	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	NBC
September 19	11:00 a.m.	Bowling Green*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPNU
September 26		Utah	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
October 3		West Virginia	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
October 9	9:15 p.m.	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN
October 24		at Arizona	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ
October 31		Oklahoma State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
November 7		at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
November 14		Cincinnati	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
November 20	5:00 p.m.	at UCF	Acrisure Bounce House Orlando, FL	FS1
November 28		Kansas State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (Farmageddon)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. Southeast Missouri State

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: September 5
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	SEMO	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

See also: 2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: September 12
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	ISU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Bowling Green

Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: September 19
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	BGSU	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Utah

See also: 2026 Utah Utes football team

Utah Utes (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: September 26
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	UTAH	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. West Virginia

See also: 2026 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: October 3
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	WVU	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at BYU

See also: 2026 BYU Cougars football team

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: October 9
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	ISU	BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona

See also: 2026 Arizona Wildcats football team

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Casino Del Sol Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: October 24
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	ISU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Oklahoma State

See also: 2026 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: October 31
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	OKST	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Baylor

See also: 2026 Baylor Bears football team

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

• Date: November 7
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	ISU	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Cincinnati

See also: 2026 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: November 14
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	CIN	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UCF

See also: 2026 UCF Knights football team

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

• Date: November 20
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	ISU	UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Kansas State

See also: 2026 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: November 28
• Game time: TBD

Statistics	KSU	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving