With the 2025 college football season just around the corner, it's time to take an in-depth look at the Iowa State Cyclones' schedule prior to week one.
Last year, there was considerable buzz surrounding one particular Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver heading into 2024 campaign: Reece Vander Zee. The towering 6-foot-4 weapon was an incredibly intriguing in-state commit who was largely viewed as an integral part of the offense before last season.
The Iowa Hawkeyes' offense has struggled for years now, and outside of some heroics from running back Kaleb Johnson, the 2024 campaign was no exception.