Iowa State Cyclones
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +5.5 | #49 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +3.1 | #51 |
| Passing Offense | Jaylen Raynor (−0.2 VOR) | +1.1 | #57 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +2.0 | #31 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +0.1 | #67 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +1.3 | #57 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +1.3 | #50 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | −0.6 | #82 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.6 | #43 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +1.1 | #30 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +5.5 | #50 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +0.0 | #71 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +4.6 | #36 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W (+28) | 38‑10 | Final |
| 2 | L (−3) | 13‑16 | Final | |
| 3 | W (+48) | 55‑7 | Final | |
| 4 | L (−14) | 17‑31 | Final | |
| 5 | W (+3) | 45‑42 | Final | |
| 6 | L (−14) | 10‑24 | Final | |
| 8 | L (−36) | 3‑39 | Final | |
| 9 | W (+2) | 51‑49 | Final | |
| 10 | L (−11) | 31‑42 | Final | |
| 11 | ISU -2.8 | 33.0‑30.2 | 57.4% | |
| 12 | @UCF | UCF -4.1 | 25.6‑29.7 | 39.3% |
| 13 | ISU -5.9 | 31.0‑25.1 | 64.9% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #31 | 0‑0 | +10.1 | +5.5 | +4.6 | +10.1 |
| 2025 Postseason | #36 | 8‑4 | +9.2 | +3.9 | +5.1 | +10.1 |
| 2026 Preseason | #50 | 0‑0 | +5.5 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +5.5 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #49 | 4‑5 | +5.5 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +5.5 |