2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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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
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 9 Texas y   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Iowa State   6 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 20 West Virginia   6 – 3     8 – 4  
TCU   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Baylor   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Oklahoma State   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Kansas State   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Player Position Games Played Class Reason
Lou Ayeni RB 4 seasons Coach Accepted job at Northwestern
Vernell Trent DL 48 Senior Graduated
Colin Downing P 48 Senior Graduated
Allen Lazard WR 47 Senior Graduated
Jack Spreen LB 44 Senior Graduated
Kamari Cotton-Moya DB 40 Senior Graduated
Joel Lanning LB 36 Senior Graduated
Trever Ryen WR 36 Senior Graduated
Jake Campos OL 35 Senior Graduated
Robby Garcia OL 31 Senior Graduated
J.D. Waggoner DE 29 Senior Graduated
Kyle Starcevich QB 24 Senior Graduated
Sam Harms TE 24 Senior Graduated
Everett Edwards DB 24 Senior Graduated
Marchie Murdock WR 21 Senior Graduated
Bryan Larson OL 21 Senior Graduated
Jacob Park QB 14 Junior Transfer
Thadd Daniels DB 13 Senior Graduated
Mackenro Alexander LB 13 Senior Graduated
Reggie Wilkerson DB 11 Senior Graduated
Vic Holmes DB 3 Senior Graduated
Shawn Curtis OL 2 Senior Graduated
Jacob Bolton OL 0 Freshman Quit
Reference:[2][3][4]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Re-al Mitchell
QB 		Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Carson Schleker
WR 		Allen, TX Allen HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Brock Purdy
QB 		Gilbert, AZ Perry HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Sean Shaw Jr.
WR 		Jones, OK Jones HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Zach Ross
OG
 		West Des Moines, IA Dowling Catholic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) May 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Trevor Downing
OG
 		Creston, IA Creston HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) May 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Lee
DT 		La Grange Park, IL Nazareth Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jul 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Will McDonald IV
WDE 		Waukesha, WI Waukesha North 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
OLB
 Broadview Heights, OH
Brecksville-Broadview Heights
 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Gerry Vaughn
OLB
 		Tucker, GA Tucker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Jaeveyon Morton
CB
Detroit, MI
Martin Luther King
 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Dallas Taylor-Cortez
CB
West Hills, CA
 Chaminade 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sep 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Anthony Johnson Jr.
CB 		St. Petersburg, FL St. Petersburg HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Greg Eisworth
S 		Athens, TX Trinity Valley CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Chandler Pulvermacher
S 		Hartland, WI Arrowhead 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Josh Madison
S 		Newbury Park, CA Newbury Park, CA 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 69
Brayden Narveson
K 		Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Corey Dunn
P
San Francisco, CA
 City College of San Francisco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
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

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[5] Brian Peavy CB SR
Maxwell Award[6] David Montgomery RB JR
Davey O'Brien Award[7] Kyle Kempt QB SR
Doak Walker Award[8] David Montgomery RB JR
John Mackey Award[9] Chase Allen TE SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] Ray Lima DL JR
Outland Trophy[11] Ray Lima DL JR
Ted Hendricks Award[12] JaQuan Bailey DE JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[13] Kyle Kempt QB SR
Manning Award[14] Kyle Kempt QB SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[15] Hakeem Butler WR JR

Big 12 media poll

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

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Oklahoma 509 (46)
2 West Virginia 432 (2)
3 TCU 390 (1)
4 Texas 370 (1)
5 Oklahoma State 300
6 Kansas State 283 (2)
7 Iowa State 250
8 Texas Tech 149
9 Baylor 125
10 Kansas 52

Schedule

Iowa State announced their 2018 football schedule on October 26, 2017.

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
ABC
L 27–3758,479
September 2211:00 a.m.Akron*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FSNW 26–1354,028
September 296:00 p.m.at TCU
ESPNUL 14–1742,664
October 62:30 p.m.at No. 25 Oklahoma State
ESPN2W 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 Techdagger
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN2W 40–3157,908
November 311:00 a.m.at KansasNo. 24
FSNW 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. 16
LHNL 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. 24
ESPNL 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

Roster

2018 Iowa State Cyclones Football

Quarterback

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

Running back

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

Wide receiver

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

Placekicker

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

Tight end

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

Offensive lineman

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

Defensive lineman

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

Linebacker

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

Defensive back

  • 1 D'Andre Payne – Redshirt senior (5'10", 188)
  • 4 Arnold Azunna – Redshirt sophomore (6'0", 192)
  • 6 De'Monte Ruth – Redshirt senior (5'10", 175)
  • 10 Brian Peavy – Redshirt senior (5'9", 194)
  • 11 Lawrence White – Redshirt sophomore (6'0", 191)
  • 12 Greg Eisworth – Redshirt 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 – Redshirt freshman (6'1", 194)
  • 21 Jatairis Grant – Redshirt sophomore (6'0", 198)
  • 22 O.J. Tucker – Redshirt freshman (5'11", 214)
  • 25 Datrone Young – Redshirt freshman (5'9", 171)
  • 26 Anthony Johnson Jr. – freshman (6'0", 173)
  • 27 Amechie Walker – Redshirt junior (5'10", 177)
  • 31 Zach Jones – freshman (5'10", 175)
  • 33 Braxton Lewis – Redshirt junior (5'11", 186)
  • 39 Miles Rupiper – freshman (6'1", 171)

Long snappers

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

Punter

  • 13 Corey Dunn – Redshirt sophomore (6'1", 203)
  • 98 Joe Rivera – Redshirt sophomore (6'2", 188)
  • : 2017 Iowa State Cyclones Football Commits (01/27/2017)

Coaching staff

Current Coaches
Name Position Alma Mater Seasons at ISU
Matt Campbell Head coach Mount Union, 2002 3rd
Jon Heacock Defensive coordinator, Safeties Muskingum, 1983 3rd
Brian Gasser
Special Teams
 Ohio Northern, 2006 3rd
Nathan Scheelhaase
Running Backs
 Illinois, 2013 1st
Alex Golesh
Tight Ends
, Recruiting Coordinator		 Ohio State, 2006 3rd
D.K. McDonald Cornerbacks
Edinboro
, 2001		 3rd
Eli Rasheed
Defensive Line
 Indiana, 1996 3rd
Tyson Veidt Assistant head coach, Linebackers Muskingum, 1996 3rd
Joel Gordon Quarterbacks Shepherd, 2003 3rd
Jeff Myers
Offensive Line
 Toledo, 2012 3rd
Rudy Wade Strength and Conditioning Ball State, 2001 3rd
Reference:[22]

Game summaries

Game 1: at Iowa Hawkeyes

See also: 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry
Game One: Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 3 0 003
Hawkeyes 0 3 3713

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game weather: Temperature: °F. • Wind: • Weather:
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game information

Game 2: Oklahoma Sooners

See also: 2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Game Two: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Sooners 10 14 10337
Cyclones 0 10 14327

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: September 15
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game information

Game 3: Akron Zips

See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team
Game Three: Akron Zips at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Zips 7 3 3013
Cyclones 7 10 0926

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: September 22
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game information

Game 4: at TCU Horned Frogs

See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Game Four: Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 0 7 0714
Horned Frogs 0 7 7317

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:
Game information

Game 5: at Oklahoma State Cowboys

See also: 2018 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Game Five: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 9 21 10848
No. 25 Cowboys 7 14 71442

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

See also: 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Game Six: West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Mountaineers 7 7 0014
Cyclones 13 7 01030

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: • Center Judge:
  • TV: FS1
Game information

Game 7: Texas Tech Red Raiders

See also: 2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Game Seven: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 10 7 7731
Cyclones 0 14 17940

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPN 2
Game information

Game 8: at Kansas Jayhawks

See also: 2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Game Eight: Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 14 6 7027
Jayhawks 0 3 003

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
Game information

Game 9: Baylor Bears

See also: 2018 Baylor Bears football team
Game Nine: Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 7714
No. 23 Cyclones 7 10 11028

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
Game information

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

See also: 2018 Texas Longhorns football team
Game Ten: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Cyclones 3 0 0710
No. 13 Longhorns 7 10 7024

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
Game information

Game 11: Kansas State Wildcats

See also: 2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry
Game Eleven: Kansas State Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 21 10738
No. 25 Cyclones 7 7 72142

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

See also: 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team
Game Twelve: Drake Bulldogs at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 10024
No. 24 Cyclones 7 13 7027

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
Game information

Game 13: Washington State Cougars

See also: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team
Game Twelve: Iowa State Cyclones at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Cyclones 0 10 10626
No. 13 Cougars 7 14 0728

at

San Antonio, TX

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 60,675
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 21 27 16 14 78
Iowa State 17 43 27 21 108
Scores against the Big 12
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 41 83 55 41 220
Iowa State 53 82 66 65 266
Scores against all opponents
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 62 110 71 55 298
Iowa State 70 115 83 80 348

Rankings

See also: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
RVRVRV——————RV2318252425RV
CoachesRVRVRV—————RVRV2518RVRVRVRV
CFPNot released242216252324Not released

Awards and honors

All-Big 12
Player Selection
Offense
David Montgomery Coaches-2
Hakeem Butler Coaches-2
Charlie Kolar Coaches-2
Josh Knipfel Coaches-HM
Julian Good-Jones Coaches-HM
Bryce Meeker Coaches-HM
Sam Seonbuchner Coaches-HM
Defense
Greg Eisworth Coaches-1
JaQuan Bailey Coaches-2
Ray Lima Coaches-2
Brian Peavy Coaches-2
Spencer Benton Coaches-HM
Willie Harvey Jr. Coaches-HM
Mike Rose Coaches-HM
Marcel Spears Jr. Coaches-HM
Special Teams
Kene Nwangwu Coaches-2
Individual Awards
Player Award
Matt Campbell Chuck Neinas Big 12 Coach of the Year
Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded
Brock Purdy Big 12 Newcomer of the Week October 8, 2018
Braxton Lewis Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week October 8, 2018
Brock Purdy Big 12 Newcomer of the Week October 15, 2018
JaQuan Bailey Big 12 Co-defensive Player of the Week October 15, 2018
Marcel Spears Jr. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week October 29, 2018
Brock Purdy Big 12 Newcomer of the Week November 5, 2018

Players drafted into the NFL

See also:
2019 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 73 David Montgomery RB Chicago Bears
4 103 Hakeem Butler WR Arizona Cardinals

TV ratings

Opponent Outlet Viewers Rating
@ Iowa FOX 2.017M 1.2
Oklahoma ABC 3.434M 2.2
Akron FSN † †
@ TCU ESPNU 366K †
@ Oklahoma State ESPN2 726K 0.44
West Virginia FS1 1.323M 0.75
Texas Tech ESPN2 885K 0.55
@ Kansas FSN † †
Baylor FS1 363K 0.24
@ Texas LHN † †
Kansas State FS1 821K 0.49
Drake Cyclones.tv † †
vs. Washington State ESPN 5.547M 3.2

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

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