If Iowa State Cyclones fans are looking for familiar faces on the field next season, they are going to be hard-pressed to find any. With Jimmy Rogers replacing Matt Campbell as head coach after he accepted the job with the Penn State Nittany Lions, there has been a lot of roster attrition.
The Iowa State Cyclones have started to see some talent coming into the program with Jimmy Rogers getting established. Following a lot of roster turnover recently, the Cyclones are starting to rebuild the program.
Things have been really, really rough in Ames, Iowa, lately, and the main cause of that has been the transfer portal. The Cyclones have lost a total of 31 players to the transfer portal this offseason, and the wild part is that the portal doesn’t even technically open for another week.
Iowa State just lost another starter to the portal, and this one’s going to hurt a bit. Junior defensive back Jamison Patton is officially on his way out of Ames, making him the latest contribution to the Cyclones’ rapid exit train.
With the transfer portal set to open up in a couple of days, it has been a busy time of year for the Iowa State Cyclones. Fortunately, after losing a ton of talent, they are starting to see some new recruits coming in. It wasn’t too long ago that the Cyclones had one of their best recruiting classes in the history of the program.
The Iowa State Cyclones have undergone significant changes in recent weeks, and the team is still putting together its coaching staff under the new regime. It has been a tough stretch for the Cyclones following the loss of Matt Campbell to the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Iowa State Cyclones knew that they would be losing some players in the transfer portal when it was announced that Matt Campbell was departing after 10 years at the helm of the football program.
The Iowa State Cyclones knew that there would be some major fallout with Matt Campbell heading to the Penn State Nittany Lions and being replaced by Jimmy Rogers, formerly of the Washington State Cougars.
Since Jimmy Rogers was announced as the replacement head coach for Matt Campbell with the Iowa State Cyclones, the team has seen its recruiting class diminish.
The Iowa State Cyclones have suffered a hard-to-fathom number of losses from their roster this offseason. There have already been 32 players who have announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Jan.
It has been a tough couple of weeks with roster turnover for the Iowa State Cyclones. However, new head coach Jimmy Rogers is starting to bring in his recruits from the Washington State Cougars. As expected with the departure of Matt Campbell, it has been non-stop news for the Cyclones.
The hits just keep coming in regard to the Iowa State Cyclones depth chart for their defensive backfield. At this point, it seems as if new head coach Jimmy Rogers is going to be starting over from square one with his secondary.
The Iowa State Cyclones have lost a staggering amount of talent on their football team since they were forced to make a coaching change. Matt Campbell accepted the offer from the Penn State Nittany Lions to become their next head coach.
The Iowa State Cyclones offense is going to look a lot different in 2026 than it did in 2025, with so many key contributors not returning to the team. Since Matt Campbell announced he was accepting the head coaching job with the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Cyclones have seen a mass exodus from the roster.
There are several positional groups that the Iowa State Cyclones are essentially going to be starting over from scratch in 2026. With Matt Campbell leaving for the Penn State Nittany Lions after 10 years on the job and being replaced by Jimmy Rogers, a large portion of the roster is departing.
With the transfer portal set to open up in a week, the Iowa State Cyclones continue to see players announce their intent to leave. Recently, a key special teams player made his decision to seek other opportunities. It has been a wild couple of days for the Cyclones around the holidays.
The Iowa State coaching staff is set for a major overhaul next season following former head coach Matt Campbell’s departure to Penn State. Keith Heckendorf, most recently the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State, is expected to be hired as the Cyclones’ next quarterbacks coach, per Pete Thamel.
With the holiday season here for the Iowa State Cyclones, there has been a plethora of announcements from players regarding their status with the team.
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The Iowa State Cyclones have suffered numerous losses this offseason from their football roster following their coaching change. After 10 years at the helm of the program, Matt Campbell decided to accept the job with the Penn State Nittany Lions and has since been replaced by Jimmy Rogers.
The month of December is always a busy time of year. We start off with conference championship weekend, then the College Football Playoff and before you know it, bowl season is already here.
The Iowa State Cyclones have lost a staggering amount of talent from their 2025 roster to the 2026 NFL Draft and transfer portal. When counting the players in the Class of 2026 who decommitted from the program, it certainly looks as if new head coach Jimmy Rogers is going to be starting over essentially from scratch with this team.
There has been a lot of negative news of late for the Iowa State Cyclones, who are seeing a plethora of players intending to leave in the transfer portal.