2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 6–3 in the Big 12, which was the most conference wins in a season in program history. They finished third in the Big 12, behind No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 14 Texas. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to No. 13 Washington State.

2018 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record8–5 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (3rd season)
Base defense3-high safety[1]
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^ 81  122 
No. 9 Texas y 72  104 
Iowa State 63  85 
No. 20 West Virginia 63  84 
TCU 45  76 
Baylor 45  76 
Oklahoma State 36  76 
Kansas State 36  57 
Texas Tech 36  57 
Kansas 18  39 
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
PlayerPositionGames PlayedClassReason
Lou AyeniRB4 seasonsCoachAccepted job at Northwestern
Vernell TrentDL48SeniorGraduated
Colin DowningP48SeniorGraduated
Allen LazardWR47SeniorGraduated
Jack SpreenLB44SeniorGraduated
Kamari Cotton-MoyaDB40SeniorGraduated
Joel LanningLB36SeniorGraduated
Trever RyenWR36SeniorGraduated
Jake CamposOL35SeniorGraduated
Robby GarciaOL31SeniorGraduated
J.D. WaggonerDE29SeniorGraduated
Kyle StarcevichQB24SeniorGraduated
Sam HarmsTE24SeniorGraduated
Everett EdwardsDB24SeniorGraduated
Marchie MurdockWR21SeniorGraduated
Bryan LarsonOL21SeniorGraduated
Jacob ParkQB14JuniorTransfer
Thadd DanielsDB13SeniorGraduated
Mackenro AlexanderLB13SeniorGraduated
Reggie WilkersonDB11SeniorGraduated
Vic HolmesDB3SeniorGraduated
Shawn CurtisOL2SeniorGraduated
Jacob BoltonOL0FreshmanQuit
Reference:[2][3][4]

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Re-al Mitchell
QB
Bellflower, CASt. John Bosco5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 lb (86 kg)May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Carson Schleker
WR
Allen, TXAllen HS5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Brock Purdy
QB
Gilbert, AZPerry HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)197 lb (89 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Sean Shaw Jr.
WR
Jones, OKJones HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sep 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Zach Ross
OG
West Des Moines, IADowling Catholic6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)300 lb (140 kg)May 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Trevor Downing
OG
Creston, IACreston HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)290 lb (130 kg)May 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Lee
DT
La Grange Park, ILNazareth Academy6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jul 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPNN/A
Will McDonald IV
WDE
Waukesha, WIWaukesha North6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Mike Rose
OLB
Broadview Heights, OHBrecksville-Broadview Heights6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Oct 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPNN/A
Gerry Vaughn
OLB
Tucker, GATucker6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Jaeveyon Morton
CB
Detroit, MIMartin Luther King5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)Jun 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Dallas Taylor-Cortez
CB
West Hills, CAChaminade6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)173 lb (78 kg)Sep 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Anthony Johnson Jr.
CB
St. Petersburg, FLSt. Petersburg HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)May 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Greg Eisworth
S
Athens, TXTrinity Valley CC6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Chandler Pulvermacher
S
Hartland, WIArrowhead6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPNN/A
Josh Madison
S
Newbury Park, CANewbury Park, CA5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200 lb (91 kg)Aug 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 69
Brayden Narveson
K
Scottsdale, AZDesert Mountain6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Apr 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Corey Dunn
P
San Francisco, CACity College of San Francisco6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)Apr 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 55   Rivals: 53  247Sports: 55
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Iowa State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  • "2018 Iowa State Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  • "Iowa State 2018 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.

Incoming transfers

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Chuck Bednarik Award[5]Brian PeavyCBSR
Maxwell Award[6]David MontgomeryRBJR
Davey O'Brien Award[7]Kyle KemptQBSR
Doak Walker Award[8]David MontgomeryRBJR
John Mackey Award[9]Chase AllenTESO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10]Ray LimaDLJR
Outland Trophy[11]Ray LimaDLJR
Ted Hendricks Award[12]JaQuan BaileyDEJR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[13]Kyle KemptQBSR
Manning Award[14]Kyle KemptQBSR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[15]Hakeem ButlerWRJR

Big 12 media poll

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The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Cyclones predicted to finish in seventh place.[16]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Oklahoma509 (46)
2West Virginia432 (2)
3TCU390 (1)
4Texas370 (1)
5Oklahoma State300
6Kansas State283 (2)
7 Iowa State250
8Texas Tech149
9Baylor125
10Kansas52

Schedule

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Iowa State announced their 2018 football schedule on October 26, 2017.[17] The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Cyclones hosted Big 12 foes Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Baylor, and Kansas State and travel to TCU, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Texas. For their non-conference schedule the Cyclones hosted Drake and Akron as well as traveling to in–state rival Iowa.[18]

Originally, Iowa State planned to play South Dakota State on September 1 to open the season, however, the game was canceled shortly after kickoff due to bad weather. Iowa State was to host Incarnate Word on December 1, however, Incarnate Word was not able to play after qualifying for the FCS playoffs. They replaced Incarnate Word with Drake.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 84:00 p.m.at Iowa*FOXL 3–1369,250
September 1511:00 a.m.No. 5 OklahomaABCL 27–3758,479
September 2211:00 a.m.Akron*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FSNW 26–1354,028
September 296:00 p.m.at TCUESPNUL 14–1742,664
October 62:30 p.m.at No. 25 Oklahoma StateESPN2W 48–4252,995
October 136:00 p.m.No. 6 West Virginia
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 30–1456,629
October 2711:00 a.m.Texas Tech
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN2W 40–3157,908
November 311:00 a.m.at KansasNo. 24FSNW 27–315,543
November 102:30 p.m.BaylorNo. 22
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 28–1453,860
November 177:00 p.m.at No. 15 TexasNo. 16LHNL 10–24102,498
November 246:00 p.m.Kansas StateNo. 25
FS1W 42–3854,430
December 1[a]11:00 a.m.Drake*No. 23
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
Cyclones.tvW 27–2456,738
December 288:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Washington State*No. 24ESPNL 26–2860,675
  1. ^ The game between Iowa State and South Dakota State, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather.[19] On September 12, 2018, Iowa State announced they will be hosting Incarnate Word from the Southland Conference on December 1, 2018.[20] The game replaced the Cyclones' originally scheduled season opener vs. South Dakota State. On November 20, Iowa State announced that Drake would take the place of Incarnate Word for the December 1 game due to UIW's qualification for the FCS Playoffs.[21]

Personnel

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Roster

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2018 Iowa State Cyclones Football

Quarterback

  • 17 Kyle Kempt – senior (6'5", 220)
  • 15 Brock Purdyfreshman (6'1", 202)
  • 6 Re-Al Mitchell – freshman (6'0", 192)
  • 10 Blake Clark – freshman (6'2", 178)

Running back

  • 2 Mike Warren – senior (6'0", 215)
  • 3 Kene Nwangwu sophomore (6'1", 206)
  • 24 Johnnie Lang – freshman (5'8", 196)
  • 25 Sheldon Croney Jr. – junior (5'11", 206)
  • 29 Rory Walling – freshman (5'11", 203)
  • 27 Jared Rus – freshman (6'2", 208)
  • 32 David Montgomeryjunior (5'11", 216)

Wide receiver

  • 8 Deshaunte Jones – sophomore (5'10", 185)
  • 9 Joseph Scatesfreshman (6'2", 181)
  • 13 Josh Johnson – freshman (5'11", 183)
  • 14 Tarique Milton – freshman (5'10", 176)
  • 16 Carson Schleker – freshman (5'9", 178)
  • 18 Hakeem Butler junior (6'6", 225)
  • 19 Beau Coberley – freshman (5'11", 170)
  • 21 Tayvonn Kyle – freshman (5'11", 160)
  • 23 Matthew Eaton – senior (6'4", 211)
  • 26 Parker Rickert – freshman (5'11", 195)
  • 37 Daric Whipple – sophomore (5'10", 192)
  • 80 Carson Epps – senior (6'1", 205)
  • 81 Sean Shaw Jr. – freshman (6'6", 200)
  • 82 Landen Akers sophomore (6'0", 192)
  • 83 Jalen Martin – sophomore (6'3", 211)
  • 85 Tory Spears – freshman (6'3", 183)
  • 87 Zach Shipman – freshman (6'4", 174)

Placekicker

  • 38 Peyton Paddock – junior (6'0", 212)
  • 41 Chris Francis – senior (6'0", 182)
  • 90 Brayden Narveson – freshman (6'1", 195)
  • 96 Connor Assalley – sophomore (6'0", 191)
 

Tight end

  • 11 Chase Allen sophomore (6'7", 240)
  • 39 Zach Silbermann – sophomore (6'0", 226)
  • 40 Morgan Bartman – freshman (6'4", 242)
  • 47 Sam Seonbuchner – senior (6'3", 244)
  • 86 Cole Anderson – senior (6'4", 250)
  • 88 Charlie Kolar freshman (6'6", 250)
  • 89 Dylan Soehner – sophomore (6'7", 271)

Offensive lineman

  • 51 Julian Good-Jones – junior (6'5", 296)
  • 52 Trevor Downing – freshman (6'4", 304)
  • 53 Gerry Alt – freshman (6'2", 290)
  • 54 Josh Mueller – sophomore (6'6", 309)
  • 56 Bobby Denaro – freshman (6'3", 310)
  • 57 Colin Newell – freshman (6'4", 292)
  • 62 Noah Juergensen – sophomore (6'4", 294)
  • 63 Collin Olson – junior (6'1", 279)
  • 64 Derek Schweiger – freshman (6'3", 289)
  • 65 Matt Seres – freshman (6'0", 295)
  • 66 Josh Knipfel – junior (6'5", 309)
  • 68 Zach Ross – freshman (6'2", 301)
  • 70 Oge Udeogu – senior (6'3", 310)
  • 71 Alex Kleinow – freshman (6'6", 301)
  • 73 Will Windham – senior (6'3", 315)
  • 74 Bryce Meeker – junior (6'5", 309)
  • 75 Sean Foster – sophomore (6'8", 312)
  • 76 Jeff Nogaj – freshman (6'4", 308)
  • 77 Robert Hudson – freshman (6'6", 320)
  • 78 Joey Ramos – freshman (6'5", 310)

Defensive lineman

  • 3 JaQuan Baileyjunior (6'2", 251)
  • 18 Cordarrius Bailey – freshman (6'3", 224)
  • 31 Conner Greene – junior (6'1", 237)
  • 45 Carson Lensing – sophomore (6'4", 267)
  • 48 Kamilo Tongamoa – senior (6'5", 309)
  • 50 Eyioma Uwazurike – sophomore (6'6", 283)
  • 52 Dan Sichterman – freshman (6'3", 263)
  • 54 Austin Svoboda – freshman (6'3", 220)
  • 55 Zach Petersen – freshman (6'4", 236)
  • 58 Spencer Benton – senior (6'2", 256)
  • 76 Ray Lima – junior (6'3", 302)
  • 80 Vince Horras – senior (6'6", 241)
  • 89 Matt Leo junior (6'7", 276)
  • 90 Joshua Bailey – sophomore (6'2", 284)
  • 92 Jamahl Johnson – junior (6'0", 295)
  • 93 Isaiah Lee – freshman (6'0", 284)
  • 95 Tucker Robertson – freshman (6'3", 280)
  • 96 Ben Latusek – freshman (6'3", 262)
  • 97 Angel Dominguez – freshman (6'4", 280)
  • 99 Will McDonald IVfreshman (6'4", 220)
 

Linebacker

  • 2 Willie Harvey Jr. senior (6'0", 224)
  • 9 Reggan Northrup – senior (6'1", 208)
  • 20 Aaron Austin – sophomore (5'11", 205)
  • 23 Mike Rosefreshman (6'3", 228)
  • 34 O'Rien Vance – freshman (6'1", 235)
  • 35 Jake Hummelsophomore (6'3", 228)
  • 36 Chandler Pulvermacher – freshman (6'3", 204)
  • 38 Gerry Vaughn – freshman (5'11", 211)
  • 40 Jared Gescheidler – junior (6'1", 233)
  • 41 Ryan Reighard – freshman (5'11", 202)
  • 42 Marcel Spears Jr. junior (6'1", 215)
  • 43 Tymar Sutton – sophomore (5'10", 222)
  • 44 Bobby McMillen III – junior (6'2", 230)
  • 47 Kendell Jackson – freshman (5'11", 212)
  • 48 Jason Bowman – senior (6'3", 219)
  • 49 Caleb Young – freshman (6'0", 205)
  • 53 Derek Greiner – freshman (5'11", 229)
  • 56 Kendrick Harris – freshman (6'1", 215)

Defensive back

  • 1 D'Andre Payne – senior (5'10", 188)
  • 4 Arnold Azunna – sophomore (6'0", 192)
  • 6 De'Monte Ruth – senior (5'10", 175)
  • 10 Brian Peavy senior (5'9", 194)
  • 11 Lawrence White – sophomore (6'0", 191)
  • 12 Greg Eisworth – sophomore (6'0", 198)
  • 13 Jaeveyon Morton – freshman (5'9", 180)
  • 15 Dallas Taylor-Cortez – freshman (6'2", 160)
  • 16 Keontae Jones – sophomore (6'0", 173)
  • 16 Shane Starcevich – freshman (6'0", 170)
  • 17 Richard Bowens III – freshman (6'1", 194)
  • 21 Jatairis Grant – sophomore (6'0", 198)
  • 22 O.J. Tucker – freshman (5'11", 214)
  • 25 Datrone Young – freshman (5'9", 171)
  • 26 Anthony Johnson Jr.freshman (6'0", 173)
  • 27 Amechie Walker – junior (5'10", 177)
  • 31 Zach Jones – freshman (5'10", 175)
  • 33 Braxton Lewis – junior (5'11", 186)
  • 39 Miles Rupiper – freshman (6'1", 171)

Long snappers

  • 39 Steven Wirteljunior (6'4", 227)
  • 59 Connor Guess – freshman (5'11", 240)
  • 60 Quinn Sonntag – senior (6'0", 221)

Punter

  • 13 Corey Dunn – sophomore (6'1", 203)
  • 98 Joe Rivera – sophomore (6'2", 188)

  • : 2017 Iowa State Cyclones Football Commits (01/27/2017)

Coaching staff

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Current Coaches
NamePositionAlma MaterSeasons at ISU
Matt CampbellHead coachMount Union, 20023rd
Jon HeacockDefensive coordinator, SafetiesMuskingum, 19833rd
Brian GasserWide Receivers, Special TeamsOhio Northern, 20063rd
Nathan ScheelhaaseRunning BacksIllinois, 20131st
Alex GoleshTight Ends, Recruiting CoordinatorOhio State, 20063rd
D.K. McDonaldCornerbacksEdinboro, 20013rd
Eli RasheedDefensive LineIndiana, 19963rd
Tyson VeidtAssistant head coach, LinebackersMuskingum, 19963rd
Joel GordonQuarterbacksShepherd, 20033rd
Jeff MyersOffensive LineToledo, 20123rd
Rudy WadeStrength and ConditioningBall State, 20013rd
Reference:[22]

Game summaries

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Game 1: at Iowa Hawkeyes

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Game One: Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes – Game summary
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Cyclones30003
Hawkeyes033713

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69°F • Wind: 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h) • Weather: Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Scott Gaines • Field judge: Anth. Flemming • Side judge: Donnie Aultman
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders
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Game 2: Oklahoma Sooners

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Game Two: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 5 Sooners101410337
Cyclones01014327

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ESE 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 58,479
  • Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Cusman • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
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Game 3: Akron Zips

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Game Three: Akron Zips at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period1234Total
Zips733013
Cyclones7100926

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: September 22
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
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Game 4: at TCU Horned Frogs

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Game Four: Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cyclones070714
Horned Frogs077317

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 29
  • Game attendance: 42,664
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
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Game 5: at Oklahoma State Cowboys

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Game Five: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cyclones92110848
No. 25 Cowboys71471442

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: October 6
  • Game weather: Temperature: °F • Wind: • Weather:
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game information

Iowa State's Freshman Brock Purdy replaced Zeb Noland at quarterback and passed 18-for-23 for 318 yards and produced four touchdowns. He then ran for another 84 yards and another score.[23] The final score was a loss for the Cowboys at 48-42.[24]

Game 6: West Virginia Mountaineers

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Game Six: West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
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No. 6 Mountaineers770014
Cyclones13701030

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0–5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 56,629
  • Referee: Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center Judge:
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (color)
  • Source: [1]
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Game 7: Texas Tech Red Raiders

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Game Seven: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period1234Total
Red Raiders1077731
Cyclones01417940

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: clear • Wind: SW 0-2 MPH
  • Game attendance: 57,908
  • Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham
  • TV announcers (ESPN 2): Anish Shroff, Ahmad D. Brooks, Roddy Jones
  • Source: [2]
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Game 8: at Kansas Jayhawks

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Game Eight: Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cyclones1467027
Jayhawks03003

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: • Center judge:
  • TV: FSN
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Game 9: Baylor Bears

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Game Nine: Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears007714
No. 23 Cyclones71011028

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: FS1
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At the beginning of the second half, Baylor's Chris Miller got a flag for a late hit against Iowa State running back David Montgomery, pushing him into a Gatorade cooler, escalating tensions. Later, Baylor linebacker Greg Roberts threw a punch at Montgomery and he responded with another punch. Both were ejected from the second half of the game and Montgomery was ejected from the first half of the Texas game the following week.

Game 10: at Texas Longhorns

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Game Ten: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns – Game summary
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No. 18 Cyclones300710
No. 13 Longhorns7107024

at Darrell K Royal Stadium, Austin, TX

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 7:00 pm
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: • Center Judge:
  • TV: LHN
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Game 11: Kansas State Wildcats

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Game Eleven: Kansas State Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period1234Total
Wildcats02110738
No. 25 Cyclones7772142

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: FS1
Game information

After a slow start, Kansas State held a solid lead for most of the game. Kansas State had racked up a 17 point lead with only 12 minutes remaining in the game. From there, Iowa State's Mike Rose grabbed a loose ball for a touchdown and the Cyclones controlled the game to rally with 21 unanswered points. The final score was an Iowa State victory, 41-38.[25] The Cyclones broke the 9 year losing streak against the Wildcats. This game was also the last game Kansas State coach Bill Snyder coached before retiring.

Game 12: Drake Bulldogs

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Game Twelve: Drake Bulldogs at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs7710024
No. 24 Cyclones7137027

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: Cyclones.tv
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Game 13: Washington State Cougars (Alamo Bowl)

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Game Twelve: Iowa State Cyclones at Washington State Cougars (Alamo Bowl) – Game summary
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No. 24 Cyclones01010626
No. 13 Cougars7140728

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Game attendance: 60,675
  • Referee: Referee: John O'Neil • Umpire: Jim Shaw • Linesman: Bruce Keeling • Line judge: Patrick Holt • Back judge: Mike Brown • Field judge: Steve Thielen • Side judge: John Roggerman
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Tom Luginbill
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Statistics

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Scoring

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Scores against non-conference opponents
1234Total
Opponents2127161478
Iowa State17432721108
Scores against the Big 12
1234Total
Opponents41835541220
Iowa State53826665266
Scores against all opponents
1234Total
Opponents621107155298
Iowa State701158380348

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRV2318252425RV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV2518RVRVRVRV
CFPNot released242216252324Not released

Awards and honors

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All-Big 12
PlayerSelection
Offense
David MontgomeryCoaches-2
Hakeem ButlerCoaches-2
Charlie KolarCoaches-2
Josh KnipfelCoaches-HM
Julian Good-JonesCoaches-HM
Bryce MeekerCoaches-HM
Sam SeonbuchnerCoaches-HM
Defense
Greg EisworthCoaches-1
JaQuan BaileyCoaches-2
Ray LimaCoaches-2
Brian PeavyCoaches-2
Spencer BentonCoaches-HM
Willie Harvey Jr.Coaches-HM
Mike RoseCoaches-HM
Marcel Spears Jr.Coaches-HM
Special Teams
Kene NwangwuCoaches-2
Individual Awards
PlayerAward
Matt CampbellChuck Neinas Big 12 Coach of the Year
Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate Awarded
Brock PurdyBig 12 Newcomer of the WeekOctober 8, 2018
Braxton LewisBig 12 Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 8, 2018
Brock PurdyBig 12 Newcomer of the WeekOctober 15, 2018
JaQuan BaileyBig 12 Co-defensive Player of the WeekOctober 15, 2018
Marcel Spears Jr.Big 12 Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 29, 2018
Brock PurdyBig 12 Newcomer of the WeekNovember 5, 2018

Players drafted into the NFL

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
373David MontgomeryRBChicago Bears
4103Hakeem ButlerWRArizona Cardinals

TV ratings

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OpponentOutletViewersRating
@ IowaFOX2.017M1.2
OklahomaABC3.434M2.2
AkronFSN
@ TCUESPNU366K
@ Oklahoma StateESPN2726K0.44
West VirginiaFS11.323M0.75
Texas TechESPN2885K0.55
@ KansasFSN
BaylorFS1363K0.24
@ TexasLHN
Kansas StateFS1821K0.49
DrakeCyclones.tv
vs. Washington StateESPN5.547M3.2

All totals via Sports Media Watch.[26] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

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