2025 Iowa State Cyclones CFB Betting Lines
Matt Campbell is arguably the most underrated head coach in college football. Campbell is doing what has never been done before in the remote outpost of Ames, IA. Last year, the Cyclones had a landmark campaign, finishing 11-3 with a final national ranking of 18th. Campbell has built a strong culture in his program. Iowa State is not a place for players who are solely focused on the money. Instead, it's for tough kids who work and play hard. Accordingly, Campbell’s culture is proving to be a success. At the onset of the 2025 season, Campbell should have his team in the thick of the Big 12 race.
College Football Betting Lines
Iowa State Cyclones +3.5
Kansas State Wildcats -3.5
Total 49.5
Money Line: Iowa State +150, Kansas State -173
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Iowa State Weekly Matchup
On Saturday, August 23, the Iowa State Cyclones will face the Kansas State Wildcats at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland. Kickoff time is noon ET, with television coverage on ESPN.
In a league that yo-yos so much from season to season, it’s nice to rely on the consistency produced by coach Chris Klieman and a staff that has been around the block. This season’s edition of the Wildcats should be better equipped to cut down on turnovers and survive in close games with QB Avery Johnson back with far more experience under his belt. A dangerous dual threat, Johnson has the potential to get to New York for the Heisman and will benefit from a slate of weapons outside and in the backfield that will keep opposing coordinators up at night. Some key pieces need to be replaced along the offensive line and in the secondary, but this team can stamp itself as one of the Big 12 favorites if it beats Iowa State in Week Zero.
Iowa State Weekly Preview and Recap
Iowa State enjoyed one of its best seasons in program history in 2024, going 11-3 and making the Big 12 Championship game. That was two more wins than the Cyclones had ever recorded in a season, and their No. 15 ranking in the final AP poll was the second-best finish in school history.
A significant factor in Iowa State’s success was its passing game and pass defense. The Cyclones placed among the top 35 of the FBS in EPA per pass on both sides of the ball. While quarterback Rocco Becht and star cornerback Jontez Williams are back, there are some questions about whether the program can replicate that success after losing some top stars.
Defensive tackle Domonique Orange and cornerback Jontez Williams are top-10 players at their respective positions in ’s rankings. Caleb Bacon played only one game in 2024 due to a knee injury, but he led all Power Five linebackers in run-defense grade (91.3) in 2023.
Iowa State had one of the 25 most efficient offenses in America last year in terms of EPA per play, largely due to star receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. Now that they’re both in the NFL. Becht will be forced to carry the offense much more as a redshirt junior. There are reasons to be pessimistic about his ability to do so, considering he earned a sub-70.0 passing grade in 2024 and the Cyclones lost their two best offensive linemen from a unit that already ranked eighth-worst in the Power Four (59.2 grade).
Though his passing grade took a bit of a hit from the prior year, Becht became more of a rushing threat as the season progressed. With his top two targets gone, he will lead an inexperienced group of weapons in 2025.
2025 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 23 |
vs. Kansas State Wildcats (Dublin, Ireland) |
- |
- |
| Aug 30 |
vs. South Dakota Coyotes |
- |
- |
| Sep 6 |
vs. Iowa Hawkeyes |
- |
- |
| Sep 13 |
at Arkansas State Red Wolves |
- |
- |
| Sep 20 |
OFF |
| Sep 27 |
vs. Arizona Wildcats |
- |
- |
| Oct 4 |
at Cincinnati Bearcats |
- |
- |
| Oct 11 |
at Colorado Buffaloes |
- |
- |
| Oct 18 |
OFF |
| Oct 25 |
vs. BYU Cougars |
- |
- |
| Nov 1 |
vs. Arizona State Sun Devils |
- |
- |
| Nov 8 |
at TCU Horned Frogs |
- |
- |
| Nov 15 |
OFF |
| Nov 22 |
vs. Kansas Jayhawks |
- |
- |
| Nov 29 |
at Oklahoma State Cowboys |
- |
- |
The Iowa State Cyclones do not have a storied history when compared to other programs. Since the program's founding in 1895, Iowa State has achieved only three Top 25 finishes. Iowa State has had some notable former coaches who, unfortunately, gained fame at other schools after using Iowa State as a stepping-stone. Johnny Majors and Earl Bruce are two of those famed coaches who found national notoriety at other programs.
Majors and Bruce led Iowa State to its first four bowl games in the 1970s, before a long, dark period of postseason misery ensued. However, since 2000, Iowa State has appeared in 13 bowl games. For Iowa State, a bowl season is about as good as it gets.
Matt Campbell’s arrival in 2016 changed program expectations somewhat. Campbell has produced bowl games in six of the past seven seasons. In 2020, Iowa State achieved its best final ranking to date, 9th. However, Iowa State has proven to be a challenging environment in which to sustain such success. Campbell has done as good a job as is humanly possible. Iowa State fans love that he turned down NFL and bigger-name college jobs to stay in Ames. As long as Campbell is on the sidelines, Iowa State will be a dangerous team.
2025-2026 College Football Schedule
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