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Iowa State

2024 Season Performance

#19
Rank
10-3
Record
154.3
Points
0.702
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #66 Iowa 20-19
Worst L N #103 Kansas 36-45

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 4-0
Neutral 0-2
Conference 7-3
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#4
#20
#36
#52
#68
Pre
#37
W3
#39
W6
#16
W9
#17
W12
#15
W15
#19

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs #40 North Dakota
21-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
W
#58 @ #66 Iowa
20-19
+48.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.0 38.5
Margin Scaling
+0.7 39.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 40.7
Recency Weighting
+7.3 48.1
Total 48.1 pts
4
09/21
W
#39 vs #79 Arkansas State
52-7
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+4.2 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
5
09/28
W
#20 @ #100 Houston
20-0
+16.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 16.0
Total 16.0 pts
6
10/05
W
#20 vs #95 Baylor
43-21
+22.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.7 13.7
Margin Scaling
+5.2 18.9
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.3
Total 22.3 pts
7
10/13
W
#16 @ #56 West Virginia
28-16
+18.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 15.9
Margin Scaling
+2.6 18.5
Total 18.5 pts
8
10/19
W
#9 vs #78 UCF
38-35
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.8 8.2
Margin Scaling
+1.0 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
10
11/02
L
#17 vs #46 Texas Tech
22-23
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.4 -8.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
11
11/09
L
#16 N #103 Kansas
36-45
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
12
11/17
W
#16 vs #52 Cincinnati
34-17
+13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+3.6 13.0
Total 13.0 pts
13
11/24
W
#15 @ #102 Utah
31-28
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 13.4
Margin Scaling
+1.0 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
14
12/01
W
#15 vs #23 Kansas State
29-21
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.8 13.8
Margin Scaling
+2.9 16.7
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
15
12/07
L
#14 N #20 Arizona State
19-45
-3.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -3.8
Championship Game
×0.50 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
Total
10-3 Record
153.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-54
Record
57%
Win Rate
#46
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.689
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#102
2017
#36
2018
#37
2019
#42
2020
#16
2021
#41
2022
#77
2023
#40
2024
#19
2025
#29
2026
#70

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 3-3 (50%) #70 #55 8.2 0.651 -
2025 Big 12 7-4 (64%) #29 #5 92.6 0.703 -
2024 Big 12 10-3 (77%) #19 #9 154.3 0.702 -
2023 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #40 #36 69.1 0.705 -
2022 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #77 #4 13.4 0.706 -
2021 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #41 #29 69.4 0.687 -
2020 Big 12 8-3 (73%) #16 #10 126.4 0.698 -
2019 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #42 #21 55.6 0.693 -
2018 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #37 #29 76.8 0.662 -
2017 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #36 #18 78.9 0.696 -
2016 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #102 #102 -42.3 0.679 -