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Ranking Three Most Challenging Games on Iowa State Cyclones' Remaining Schedule

The Iowa State Cyclones are currently on their bye week with an impressive 4-0 record to start the season. The bye comes at a good time, with the team just narrowly beating the Arkansas State Red Wolves in a close game. Despite the close call on the road, the Cyclones have to be pleased with how the first third of the season has gone so far.

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Iowa State Cyclones Currently Have 45 Percent Chance to Make CFP

Through Week 3 of the College Football season, the Iowa State Cyclones are 4-0 with a Week 0 win in Ireland on their resume. This week, the team will be

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 18

Iowa State Cyclones' Defense Fairly Receives Poor Grade for Week 3 Performance

As the Iowa State Cyclones get some rest on their bye week, they have to be thankful that they were able to escape with a win in Week 3 on the road against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 18

Iowa State Cyclones Suffer Surprising Drop in PFF's Top 25 Rankings Despite Win

Spirits have to be high around the Iowa State Cyclones football team after picking up their fourth victory of the season last week. The win over the Arkansas State Red Wolves, in their first true road game of the year, pushed their record to 4-0.

Sam LaPorta News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 18

Sam LaPorta Forced To Wear Iowa State Cyclones Shirt After Cy-Hawk Game

With the Cy-Hawk rivalry being one of the best in college football, there is certainly a lot of buzz surrounding the matchup. In Week 2 of this year, the Iowa State Cyclones were able to defeat their rival by a score of 16-13. As expected, it was a tough defensive matchup that came down to the wire.

Milan Momcilovic News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 18

Where Does Iowa State Cyclones' Milan Momcilovic Rank Amongst His Positional Peers?

The Iowa State Cyclones look like they are going to be one of the best teams in the nation during the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. Head coach T.J.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 17

Iowa State Cyclones' Offense Justly Receives Mediocre Grade in Week 3 Victory

After what was a stressful victory for the Iowa State Cyclones in Week 3, the team will fortunately be getting some needed rest in Week 4 on their bye.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 17

Jon Rothstein Puts Iowa State Cyclones in Top 45 of Men's College Basketball

The Iowa State Cyclones have turned into one of the premier programs in men’s college basketball under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. When he took over ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, the team was mired in a brutal stretch.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 17

Iowa State Cyclones Provide Vague Injury Update for Star Kicker

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to escape with their first road win of the season against the Arkansas State Red Wolves in Week 3, but it wasn’t easy.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 17

Iowa State Cyclones Should Stop Playing Road Games Against Group of Five Opponents

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to earn their fourth victory of the season against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. However, it was much closer than anticipated and raised some concerns about the program moving forward. Under head coach Matt Campbell, the Cyclones have been able to become one of the top football programs in the Big 12.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 16

Iowa State Cyclones Have One Player Named to PFF's Big 12 Team of the Week

The Iowa State Cyclones were traveling for the second time in the college football season in Week 3. While they remained domestically, unlike Week 0 when a trip to Ireland was made to take on the Kansas State Wildcats, they were preparing for their first true road game of the year.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 16

Iowa State Cyclones Have Elite Interior Defender To Elevate Team's Performance

There has been one consistent with every season’s Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team since T.J. Otzelberger took over for Steve Prohm in the 2021-2022 campaign; they got after it on defense.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 15

Top Three Offensive Performers in Week 3 Victory for Iowa State Cyclones

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to escape with their first road win of the 2025 season in what ended up being a much closer game than many would have

Rocco Becht News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 15

Iowa State Cyclones' Rocco Becht Leads All Big 12 Quarterbacks in This Key Stat

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to earn a tough victory in Week 3 against the Arkansas State Red Wolves in what ended up being a great game. Coming into the week, the Cyclones were a sizable favorite, and this appeared like it could have been a great spot for them to have a comfortable victory.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 15

Iowa State Cyclones Understandably Fall in College Football Power Rankings

It wasn’t an easy victory for the Iowa State Cyclones in Week 3, but the team was able to avoid a disastrous upset. Coming into the matchup, there was reason to believe that the Cyclones were going to have some issues.

NFL News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 15

Matt Campbell Being Listed As Possible UCLA Target Shouldn't Worry Iowa State

The Iowa State Cyclones football program has been in great hands since Matt Campbell took over as head coach ahead of the 2016 season. Three underwhelming campaigns in a row had been had under his predecessor, Paul Rhoads.

Another Coaching Vacancy, Another Matt Campbell Mention

Chris Vannini of The Athletic floated Matt Campbell’s name in connection with the UCLA job opening. Vannini described Campbell as “a popular name on coaching lists.” He noted that Campbell has turned down a lot of interest, choosing to remain at Iowa State for now.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 15

Iowa State Cyclones Anchored by Best Point of Attack Defender in College Basketball

Under head coach T.J. Otzelberger, the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has built a reputation for being stingy on the defensive end of the court.

Tamin Lipsey News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 14

Who Will Start Next to Tamin Lipsey in Iowa State Cyclones Backcourt This Season?

The Iowa State Cyclones once again look like they are going to be one of the best teams in men’s college basketball heading into the 2025-26 season. Iowa State will be looking to continue building on the momentum that has been created since T.J.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 14

Iowa State Cyclones Continue Heading in Right Direction of AP Poll With Another Win

Week 3 of the college football season featured several ranked teams being defeated, but the Iowa State Cyclones were not one of those programs. They played their first true road game of the year, heading to Jonesboro, Arkansas, to face off against the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / September 14

Iowa State Cyclones Rightfully Slip a Spot in Power Rankings After Narrow Victory

In their first road game of the season, the Iowa State Cyclones were able to avoid disaster and win against the Arkansas Red Wolves. It wasn’t pretty for the Cyclones in Week 3, but they were able to survive and move to 4-0 on the season.

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