Iowa St Cyclones FBS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Iowa St
Cyclones
Superior
B-
Overall Grade
82
Mid Pack Menace
Wild Card
1-1
Record
50%
Win %
#61
FBS Rank#64 nat'l
25.5
Pts / Game
L 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Bowling Green, Sat Sep 19
vs Bowling Green, Sat Sep 19
Performance Rankings: FBS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
82
B-
|
61 (64) |
| Power |
84
B
|
52 (52) |
| Offensive |
81
B-
|
65 (65) |
| Defensive |
86
B
|
46 (46) |
| Schedule (Current) |
79
C+
|
73 (96) |
| Schedule (Future) |
86
B
|
47 (47) |
Records
| Overall | 1-1 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FBS Top 25 | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-1 (50%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #302 SE Missouri St |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #18 Iowa |
| Largest MOV | 28 pts, #302 SE Missouri St |
| Largest MOD | 3 pts, #18 Iowa |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 25.5 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 13 |
| Opponent Record | 3-2 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 160 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- The Cyclones have not finished below .500 since 2022.
- On Saturday, Iowa St's 4-game winning streak ended with a 13-16 loss to Iowa.
Iowa St Cyclones Program History
Iowa St Cyclones has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 3-9 | 25.0% | — |
| 2008-09 | 2-10 | 16.7% | — |
| 2009-10 | 7-6 | 53.8% | — |
| 2010-11 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #52 |
| 2011-12 | 6-7 | 46.2% | #29 |
| 2012-13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | #56 |
| 2013-14 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #85 |
| 2014-15 | 2-10 | 16.7% | #93 |
| 2015-16 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #67 |
| 2016-17 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #91 |
| 2017-18 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #29 |
| 2018-19 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #32 |
| 2019-20 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #41 |
| 2020-21 | 9-3 | 75.0% | #9 |
| 2021-22 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #25 |
| 2022-23 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #72 |
| 2023-24 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #35 |
| 2024-25 | 11-3 | 78.6% | #11 |
| 2025-26 | 8-4 | 66.7% | #29 |
| 2026-27 | 1-1 | 50.0% | #61 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 12
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brigham Young | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Utah | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Kansas St | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 41 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 45 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 52 | Colorado | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | Arizona St | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 61 | Oklahoma St | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| 64 | Iowa St | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 65 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 78 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 88 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 96 | Central Florida | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 |
vs SE Missouri St (1-2) (FCS) OVC · FCS |
W38-10 |
| Sat Sep 12 |
at #18 Iowa (2-0) (#18 nationally) Big Ten |
L13-16 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
