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Iowa State Cyclones Move Up in AP Top 25 Poll With Duke Blue Devils Slipping Up

Even though it was a quiet week for the Iowa State Cyclones with just one game on the schedule, they were able to move up in the AP Poll. With the holidays and the new year right around the corner for the Cyclones, the schedule has been on the lighter side.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 22

Iowa State Cyclones Sharpshooter Catapulting up NBA Draft Big Board

Coming into the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, the Iowa State Cyclones knew that they needed players to step up after so many key contributors from last year’s team not returning.

Joshua Jefferson News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 22

Iowa State Cyclones' Joshua Jefferson Reaches Impressive Career Milestone

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to cruise to an easy victory on Sunday night against the Long Beach State Beach. With the win, the team moved to 12-0, and they saw a star player reach an impressive career milestone. It was a comfortable win for the Cyclones on Sunday night as expected, with the team winning by the score of 91-60.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 22

Iowa State Cyclones Officially Hire Lions Coach to Become New Offensive Coordinator

The Iowa State Cyclones have been very busy of late, and new head coach Jimmy Rogers is working on getting his staff in place. Recently, the program announced

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 22

Iowa State Cyclones' Quarterback Plans to Stay With Program Despite Changes

The Iowa State Cyclones have seen a ton of turnover in recent weeks, but recently, they received some good news that a player will be staying with the program. It was a tough weekend for the Cyclones, with news coming out about a few key players set to leave the program in the transfer portal.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Heartland College Sports / December 22

Iowa State Fans Can Expect to Have This Quarterback Return

Iowa State quarterback Conner Moberly is planning to stick around in Ames, even after Rocco Becht hit the portal and the quarterback room thinned out fast.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 22

Iowa State Cyclones Wide Receiver Entering Transfer Portal, Further Diminishing Depth

The Iowa State Cyclones have suffered a considerable amount of loss from their roster and Class of 2026 since Matt Campbell announced he was accepting the head coaching job with the Penn State Nittany Lions, and has been replaced by Jimmy Rogers.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 22

Iowa State Cyclones Trying Hard to Recruit Talented Four-Star Basketball Prospect

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to earn their 12th win of the season with a comfortable victory against the Long Beach State Beach on Sunday night. While they have had a lot of success, they are continuing to look toward the future. It has been a fantastic start to the year for the Cyclones.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Heartland College Sports / December 21

Iowa State Loses Another All-Big 12 Player to the Transfer Portal

The Iowa State Cyclones have lost another All-Big 12 player to the transfer portal, as safety Jeremiah Cooper made his announcement on Sunday afternoon on social media.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 21

Iowa State Cyclones' Star Defensive Back Will Enter Transfer Portal

The Iowa State Cyclones have seen a lot of changes over the past couple of weeks, and with the transfer portal opening up soon, the team is starting to

Iowa State Cyclones News / Heartland College Sports / December 21

Iowa State’s Audi Crooks Has Been on an Insane Heater Lately

Audi Crooks is on a heater, and Kansas just got smoked because of it. The Iowa State center went off for 41 points on Sunday and made it look easy while doing it.

Iowa State Cyclones News / ESPN / December 21

Hare, Iowa State women beat Kansas at buzzer

Iowa State's Kenzie Hare took a pass from Addy Brown and shot over Kansas' Elle Evans from the corner for a game-winning 3-pointer in a 79-76 victory vs.

College Basketball News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 21

Preview: Long Beach State Beach vs Iowa State Cyclones

After about a week off, the Iowa State Cyclones will be back in action on early Sunday evening for their penultimate game of the calendar year. Through the first 11 games of the season, there have been few teams in the country that have been better than the Cyclones.

Rocco Becht News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 21

Iowa State Cyclones Keeping Key Player Will Be Important With Rocco Becht Leaving

The Iowa State Cyclones suffered a significant blow on Saturday with the loss of their star quarterback, Rocco Becht, to the transfer portal. Now, the

Daniel Jackson News / Heartland College Sports / December 21

Iowa State Losing Veteran Receiver to Transfer Portal

Iowa State wide receiver Daniel Jackson is heading to the transfer portal after spending four seasons in Ames. It’s not a major shakeup for the Cyclones, but it’s one more veteran piece out the door at a position that’s already gone through some turnover.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 21

Iowa State Cyclones Star Is One of Best NFL Draft Prospects in This Year's Class

The Iowa State Cyclones are losing a lot of talented players from their 2025 roster. With Jimmy Rogers taking over as head coach from Matt Campbell, there is a lot of turnover when it comes to players on the team.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 20

Iowa State Cyclones Star Moving Up NBA Draft Boards With Stellar Production

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has a lot of players performing at an incredibly high level this season. It has helped them get off to one of the best starts in program history, winning their first 11 games and counting.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 20

Iowa State Cyclones Defense Suffers Major Loss With Star Entering Transfer Portal

The Iowa State Cyclones are going to look a lot different on the field in 2026 than they have in recent years. With Jimmy Rogers being hired to take over for Matt Campbell, who is now the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, there will be a change in schemes on the field.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Heartland College Sports / December 20

Iowa State Football Loses Top Cornerback to Transfer Portal

The hits keep coming for Iowa State. Just hours after news broke that starting quarterback Rocco Becht was hitting the transfer portal, another key piece is now on his way out.

Rocco Becht News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 20

Iowa State Cyclones' Rocco Becht Should Go to Penn State Following Departure

The Iowa State Cyclones have suffered the significant loss that they were fearing, with Rocco Becht expected to head to the transfer portal. With Matt Campbell leaving for the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Cyclones knew that they were going to have some significant losses this winter in terms of players, recruits, and coaches.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 20

Iowa State Cyclones' Star Quarterback Posts Heartfelt Message About Leaving

The Iowa State Cyclones knew that they would be losing some key players following the departure of Matt Campbell, and that has unfortunately started.

Rocco Becht News / Total Apex Sports / December 20

Iowa State Loses Star Quarterback To The Transfer Portal

Tis the season for the transfer portal! Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht has informed his coaches of his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal.