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2024 Iowa State Cyclones College Football Betting

Following a 4-8 flop in 2022, Iowa State rallied to finish 7-6 in 2023, including 6-3 in Big 12 Conference games. Matt Campbell rallied a group of obscure players unwanted by bigger programs and put Iowa State in a bowl game for the sixth time in seven years. This year in the reformed Big 12, Iowa State is expected to be a serious player. Campbell has built a remarkable culture in Ames where it is all about the program. Iowa State is not a place for players who are all about the bag. Instead, it's for tough kids who work and play hard. And it’s a proven recipe for success.

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2024 Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview

Iowa State should be in the mix to compete for a Big 12 title. Ninth-year head coach Matt Campbell has built a winning culture in Ames, and in a Big 12 Conference that is in transition, Iowa State should benefit from Campbell’s consistency. Quarterback Rocco Becht returns to direct the offense, and the Cyclones should have one of the top defenses in the Big 12. A late-season showdown against Kansas State on November 30 in Ames could have major implications for the conference title race.

Quarterback Rocco Becht is one of the most intriguing young stars in college football. The Big 12’s 2023 Freshman of the Year broke school rookie records for completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns in a season. He is back with a talented cast around him.

Sophomore running back Abu Sama III returns after having a spectacular second half of the season. Sama piled up 544 rushing yards in the final six games, including a 276-yard, three-TD outburst at Kansas State.

Iowa State has two of the top returning pass-catchers in the Big 12. At 6-foot-7, sophomore tight end Benjamin Brahmer is a massive target who set a school record for receptions by a freshman at his position last year. Senior wide receiver Jayden Higgins, who also had a monstrous second half of 2023, is a future pro. Throw senior Jaylin Noel into the mix, and Becht will have a plethora of options through the air.

Iowa State’s defense is always solid under veteran coordinator Jon Heacock. With nine starters back, there is no reason to expect a drop-off.

Playing a three-man front, Iowa State needs more pressure on the quarterback in 2024. The Cyclones struggled to get to the passer last season due in part to the loss of first-round pick Will McDonald. Iowa State added edge rusher Kenard Snyder through the transfer portal. Tyler Onyedim, Domonique Orange, and Joey Petersen are all solid veterans up front.

2024 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule

The Iowa State Cyclones do not have a storied history when compared to other programs. Since the founding of the program in 1895, Iowa State has only three Top 25 finishes. Iowa State does have some big name former coaches who, unfortunately, made their fame at other schools after using Iowa State as a stepping stone job. 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. But since 2000, Iowa State has gone to bowl games 13 times. 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 had its best final ranking of 9th. But Iowa State has proven to be a difficult place to maintain such success. Campbell has done as good of 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.

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