Iowa State Cyclones
2026: 1-0 · Elo 1664 · #31 of 240 · 38.0 for, 10.0 against · ATS 0-1
Rating trajectory The model's Elo after each week, this season in blue and last season in grey. 1500 is league average; every 22 (NFL) or 18 (college) points is about one point of spread.
Model on this team
- Winner calls
- 1/1
- Against the spread
- 1-0
- SP+ (2026)
- -0.4
- SP+ (2025)
- +9.9
- Talent composite
- 670
- Returning production
- 2%
How they play
- Pass rate
- 45%
- Standard-down share
- 70%
- Plays / game
- 66
- Possession / game
- 31:35
Offense · best and worst (of 135)
- Standard-down PPA
- #33 · +0.18
- Pass success rate
- #43 · 44%
- Yards / pass attempt
- #45 · 7.7
- Rush success rate
- #45 · 46%
- Passing-down PPA
- #99 · +0.21
- Power success
- #90 · 69%
- Interception rate
- #88 · 3.2%
- Points / scoring opportunity
- #85 · 3.54
Defense · best and worst (of 135)
- Rush explosiveness
- #10 · 0.83
- Rushing PPA / play
- #17 · +0.01
- Points / scoring opportunity
- #21 · 3.06
- Standard-down PPA
- #28 · +0.02
- Yards / rush
- #88 · 4.5
- Interceptions forced
- #73 · 2.3%
- Pass explosiveness
- #73 · 1.56
- Passing PPA / play
- #68 · +0.24
2026 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Line | Model | ATS | CLV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5W1 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 38–10 | -29.5 | ISU 78%✓ | win | — |
| Sep 12W2 | at #22 Iowa Hawkeyes | — | +12.5 | IOWA 73% | — | — |
| Sep 19W3 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26W4 | vs #21 Utah Utes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3W5 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9W6 | at #14 BYU Cougars | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24W8 | atArizona Wildcats | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31W9 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7W10 | at Baylor Bears | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14W11 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20W12 | at UCF Knights | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 28W13 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | — | — | — | — | — |
Line is this team's spread. Model, ATS and CLV are shown only for picks locked before kickoff; 1 played.