# 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at the Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Matt Campbell, who received an extension the previous offseason. Iowa State began the season ranked seventh in the AP poll, the highest preseason ranking ever achieved by the Cyclones.

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Iowa State | Previous job |
| Matt Campbell | Head coach | 6th | Toledo (HC) |
| Jon Heacock | Defensive coordinator | 6th | Toledo (DC) |
| Tom Manning | Offensive coordinator | 5th | Indianapolis Colts (TE) |
| Tyson Veidt | Assistant head coach/linebackers | 6th | Toledo (LB) |
| Eli Rasheed | Defensive line | 6th | Toledo (DL) |
| Joel Gordon | Passing game coordinator/QB | 6th | Ferrum (OC) |
| Jeff Myers | Offensive line | 6th | Toledo (graduate assistant) |
| Nathan Scheelhaase | Run game coordinator/running backs/wide receivers | 4th | Illinois (offensive analyst) |
| Matt Caponi | Cornerbacks | 3rd | West Virginia (DB) |
| Taylor Mouser | Tight ends | 6th | Toledo (GA) |
| Deon Broomfield | Safeties | 1st | Houston Texans (DA) |
| Jake Waters | Offensive quality control | 2nd | UTEP (WR) |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | No. 7 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | ESPN+ | W 16–10 | 61,500 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Iowa* | No. 9 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy / College GameDay) | ABC | L 17–27 | 61,500 |
| September 18 | 9:30 p.m. | at UNLV* | No. 14 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 35,193 |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 14 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FOX | L 29–31 | 42,539 |
| October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | W 59–7 | 60,446 |
| October 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 48,363 |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma State | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FOX | W 24–21 | 61,500 |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 22 | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 45,613 |
| November 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | W 30–7 | 61,500 |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | ESPN2 | L 38–41 | 47,158 |
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 13 Oklahoma | | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 21–28 | 82,685 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | TCU | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | W 48–14 | 57,775 |
| December 29 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Clemson* | | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Cheez-It Bowl) | ESPN | L 13–20 | 39,051 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### Vs. #21 (FCS) Northern Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 7 Iowa State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Sage Rosenfels, Skubie Mageza
| Statistics | UNI | ISU |
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 275 | 336 |
| Rushes/yards | 26/45 | 34/136 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–2 | 21–26–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Will McElvain | 21–34, 230 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Dom Williams | 12 CAR, 43 YDS |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Quan Hampton | 8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21–26, 199 yards |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 23 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 88 YDS |

### Vs. #10 Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Iowa | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 9 Iowa State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | IOWA | ISU |
| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Total yards | 173 | 339 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/67 | 27/87 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 252 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–0 | 24–43–3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 11–21, 106 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Charlie Jones | 2 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 13–27, 138 YDS, 3 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 16 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Darren Wilson Jr. | 2 REC, 56 YDS |

### At UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| UNLV | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV
* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Indoors • Temperature: N/A
* Game attendance: 35,193
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (pxp), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | UNLV |
| First downs | 27 | 7 |
| Total yards | 493 | 134 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/184 | 31/40 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 94 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–30–0 | 10–19–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21–24, 288 YDS, 3 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 21 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 10 REC, 133 YDS, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Passing | Cameron Friel | 8–13, 67 YDS, 1 INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Charles Williams | 19 CAR, 42 YDS |
| UNLV | Receiving | Giovanni Fauolo Sr. | 4 REC, 36 YDS |

### At Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| Baylor | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,140
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
| Statistics | ISU | BU |
| First downs | 27 | 15 |
| Total yards | 479 | 282 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/216 | 33/123 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–1 | 14–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–33, 263 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 27 CAR, 190 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Chase Allen | 7 REC, 98 YDS |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 14–19, 159 YDS, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 10 CAR, 47 YDS |
| Baylor | Receiving | R. J. Sneed | 4 REC, 57 YDS |

### Vs. Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 28 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,446
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)
| Statistics | KU | ISU |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 302 | 564 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/175 | 33/290 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 19–27–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 10–20, 120 YDS, 1 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 15 CAR, 83 YDS |
| Kansas | Receiving | Trevor Wilson | 3 REC, 55 YDS |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 17–22, 245 YDS, 4 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 17 CAR, 123 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 96, 1 TD |

### At Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Kansas State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast• Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,363
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (pxp), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | KSU |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 418 | 342 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/210 | 33/136 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–25–0 | 15–23–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–25, 208 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 30 CAR, 197 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 5 REC, 48 YDS |
| Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 15–23, 206 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 18 CAR, 99 YDS |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |

### Vs. #8 Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
| Statistics | OSU | ISU |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 332 | 374 |
| Rushes/yards | 32/107 | 33/67 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 27–33–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 15–24, 225 YDS, 3 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Jaylen Warren | 18 CAR, 76 YDS |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 27–33, 307 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 21 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 12 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TD |

### At West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rain• Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,363
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (pxp), Brandon Weeden (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | WVU |
| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Total yards | 424 | 492 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/239 | 29/122 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 370 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 30–47–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Tarique Milton | 1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Leddie Brown | 22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |

### Vs. Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 30 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | UT | ISU |
| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 205 | 476 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/102 | 34/175 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 28–39–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Hudson Card | 14-23, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 18 CAR, 90 YDS |
| Texas | Receiving | Bijan Robinson | 8 REC, 36 YDS |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 27-38, 252 YDS |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 9 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 96 YDS |

### At Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Texas Tech | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,158
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (pxp), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | TTU |
| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total yards | 445 | 529 |
| Rushes/yards | 25/89 | 34/207 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 322 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32-42–2 | 25-33–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 32-42, 356 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 18 CAR, 51 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 112 YDS |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 25-32, 322 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 9 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Myles Price | 9 REC, 175 YDS, 1 TD |

### At No. 13 Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy• Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 82,685
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (pxp), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | OU |
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 361 | 305 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/51 | 34/209 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 96 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35-52–2 | 9-19–1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 38:20 | 21:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 30-43, 281 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 19 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 8-18, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 17 CAR, 115 YDS |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 1 REC, 22 YDS |

### Vs. TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TCU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: Friday, November 25, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,775
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)
| Statistics | TCU | ISU |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 348 | 541 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/132 | 23/279 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 262 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–1 | 21–30–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 15-26, 216 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Emari Demercado | 15 CAR, 65 YDS |
| TCU | Receiving | Derius Davis | 4 REC, 63 YDS |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21-30, 262 YDS, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 18 CAR, 242 YDS, 3 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 107 YDS |

### Vs. Clemson (Cheez-It Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Clemson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021
* Game time: 4:45 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,051
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (pxp), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Statistics | CLEM | ISU |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 315 | 270 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/128 | 21/66 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 204 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–1 | 23–39–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| CLEMSON | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 21-32, 187 YDS, 1 INT |
| CLEMSON | Rushing | Will Shipley | 18 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD |
| CLEMSON | Receiving | Dacari Collins | 6 REC, 56 YDS |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 23-39, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Jirehl Brock | 14 CAR, 42 YDS |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 4 REC, 54 YDS |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | RV | — | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | Not released |

## TV ratings

| Opponent | Outlet | Viewers | Rating |
| Northern Iowa | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Iowa | ABC | 3.890 | 2.2 |
| @ UNLV | CBSSN | † | † |
| @ Baylor | FOX | 2.012M | 1.1 |
| Kansas | FS1 | 262K | 0.17 |
| @ Kansas State | ESPN2 | 608K | 0.31 |
| Oklahoma State | FOX | 2.659M | 1.6 |
| @ West Virginia | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Texas | FS1 | 907K | 0.47 |
| @ Texas Tech | ESPN2 | 676K | 0.37 |
| @ Oklahoma | FOX | 3.103M | 1.9 |
| TCU | FS1 | 518K | 0.26 |
| vs. Clemson | ESPN | 4.902M | 2.8 |
All totals via Sports Media Watch. Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.