# 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Matt Campbell in his ninth year as their head coach. The Cyclones played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium located in Ames, Iowa. Following a comeback 38–35 win against the UCF Knights on October 19, the Cyclones achieved their best start since 1938, and a 4–0 start in Big 12 play for the first time in program history. With the win against Kansas State in the annual Farmageddon game on November 30, the Cyclones clinched their first ever 10-win season in program history; a win by BYU later that night gave Iowa State the right to play Arizona State in the 2024 Big 12 Championship Game, their first appearance in the game since 2020. Despite coming short against the Sun Devils, they upset No. 13 Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, 42–41, garnering their first 11-win season in program history.

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.
Big 12 preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
| 4 | Kansas | 772 (5) |
| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 (FCS) North Dakota* | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | W 21–3 | 56,148 |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Iowa* | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | CBS | W 20–19 | 69,250 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 20 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | ESPN+* | W 52–7 | 55,428 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston | No. 18 | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | FS1 | W 20–0 | 25,138 |
| October 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Baylor | No. 16 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FOX | W 43–21 | 61,500 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 11т | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | FOX | W 28–16 | 55,202 |
| October 19 | 6:30 p.m. | UCF | No. 9 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | W 38–35 | 61,500 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 11т | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | ESPN | L 22–23 | 61,500 |
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 17 | Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO | FS1 | L 36–45 | 51,109 |
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FOX | W 34–17 | 52,881 |
| November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at Utah | No. 22 | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FOX | W 31–28 | 52,152 |
| November 30 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 24 Kansas State | No. 18 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (Farmageddon) | FOX | W 29–21 | 56,228 |
| December 7 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 15 Arizona State | No. 16 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Big 12 Championship Game) | ABC | L 19–45 | 55,889 |
| December 28 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Miami (FL)* | No. 18 | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Pop-Tarts Bowl) | ABC | W 42–41 | 38,650 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
* Game partially aired on ESPN2 as a live look-in due to the Kansas-West Virginia lightning delay.

## Game summaries
### vs No. 24 (FCS) North Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 (FCS) Fighting Hawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: clear, 82 °F (28 °C), SW 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 56,148
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | UND | ISU |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 295 | 353 |
| Rushing yards | 174 | 86 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 267 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–1 | 20–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota | Passing | Simon Romfo | 17–30, 121 yds, INT |
| North Dakota | Rushing | Isaiah Smith | 12 car, 50 yds |
| North Dakota | Receiving | Bo Belquist | 6 rec, 43 yds |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 20–26, 267 yds, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 5 car, 36 yds |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 rec, 135 yds, TD |

### at No. 21 Iowa (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| No. 21 Hawkeyes | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 69,250
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (CBS/Compass Media): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)/Gregg Daniels (play-by-play) and Chad Brown (analyst)
| Statistics | ISU | IOWA |
| First downs | 15 | 16 |
| Total yards | 361 | 303 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 99 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–36–1 | 13–29–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 23–35, 272 yds, 2 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 17 car, 58 yds |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 5 rec, 133 yds, TD |
| Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 13–29, 99 yds, 2 INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 25 car, 187 yds, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Jacob Gill | 4 rec, 47 yds |

### vs Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 20 Cyclones | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 55,428
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
| Statistics | ARST | ISU |
| First downs | 12 | 25 |
| Total yards | 182 | 490 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 237 |
| Passing yards | 118 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–23–2 | 16–25–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 5/16, 68 yards, 2 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Devin Spencer | 9 carries, 52 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Hunter Summers | 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 11/18, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 9 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Benjamin Brahmer | 3 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 25,138
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | ISU | HOU |
| First downs | 19 | 11 |
| Total yards | 393 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 240 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 72 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 9–16–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:55 | 25:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 17/28, 153 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 11 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 8/12, 71 yards, INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 10 carries, 79 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Stephon Johnson | 4 receptions, 42 yards |

### vs Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 16 Cyclones | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:36 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | BAY | ISU |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 337 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 265 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–44–1 | 16–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 8 carries, 28 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson Jr. | 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### at West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11т Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 7:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 55,202
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | WVU |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 395 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 18–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 18/26, 265 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 6 receptions, 102 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 18/32, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 10 carries, 87 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kole Taylor | 5 receptions, 55 yards |

### vs UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| No. 9 Cyclones | 14 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | UCF | ISU |
| First downs | 14 | 28 |
| Total yards | 416 | 530 |
| Rushing yards | 354 | 256 |
| Passing yards | 62 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–20–2 | 20–46–2 |
| Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | Jacurri Brown | 8/20, 62 yards, 2 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 25 carries, 196 yards, 2TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 3 receptions, 26 yards |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 20/46, 274 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Rocco Becht | 20 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 153 yards |

### vs Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| No. 11т Cyclones | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C), SE 8 mph
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
| Statistics | TTU | ISU |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 366 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–40–2 | 22–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 21/40, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 25 carries, 122 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 23/39, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 13 carries, 74 yards |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 10 receptions, 140 yards, TD |

### at Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Cyclones | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 36 |
| Jayhawks | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C), S 10 mph
* Game attendance: 51,109
* Referee: Michael Vander Velde
* TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ISU | KU |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 461 | 532 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 237 |
| Passing yards | 383 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–38–1 | 12–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:43 | 35:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 24/37, 383 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 8 carries, 48 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/24, 295 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 18 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 4 receptions, 135 yards, TD |

### vs Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: E at 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
* Game attendance: 52,881
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CIN | ISU |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 353 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 287 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 66 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–0 | 24–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 10/18, 66 yards |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Brendan Sorsby | 13 carries, 143 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tony Johnson | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 24/33, 234 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 12 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Gabe Burkle | 6 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Cyclones | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Utes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), SW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 52,152
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FOX): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | ISU | UTAH |
| First downs | 25 | 9 |
| Total yards | 405 | 224 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 129 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–39–1 | 13–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:54 | 24:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 20/38, 256 yards, TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 14 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 9 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
| Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 8/8, 74 yards |
| Utah | Rushing | Luke Bottari | 4 carries, 47 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Daidren Zipperer | 4 receptions, 66 yards |

### vs No. 24 Kansas State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 18 Cyclones | 7 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 24 °F (−4 °C), NW 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 56,228
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | KSU | ISU |
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 364 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–29–0 | 13–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:35 | 35:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 12/28, 220 yards, 3 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | DJ Giddens | 14 carries, 72 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Jayce Brown | 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 13/35, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama III | 14 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD |

### vs No. 15 Arizona State (Big 12 Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| No. 15 Sun Devils | 10 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 7th, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 CST
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Mike Peasley (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ISU | ASU |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 341 | 464 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 245 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 219 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27 |
| Team | Category |
| Iowa State | Passing |
| Iowa State | Rushing |
| Iowa State | Receiving |
| Arizona State | Passing |
| Arizona State | Rushing |
| Arizona State | Receiving |

### vs No. 13 Miami (FL) (Pop-Tarts Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Cyclones | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 13 Hurricanes | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h) southeast
* Game attendance: 38,650
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Max Starks (analyst)
* Box score
| Statistics | ISU | MIA |
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 415 | 524 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–36–0 | 17–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 22/36, 270 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 16 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 12/19, 190 yards, 3 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 14 carries, 179 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Elijah Arroyo | 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD |

## Coaching staff

Iowa State Cyclones :
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Iowa State in current position | Previous position |
| Matt Campbell | Head coach | 9th | Toledo – Head coach (2012–2015) |
| Jon Heacock | Defensive coordinator | 9th | Toledo – Assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / safeties (2014–2015) |
| Taylor Mouser | Offensive coordinator / tight ends | 1st | Iowa State – Tight ends / associate head coach (2023) |
| Deon Broomfield | Passing game coordinator / safeties | 4th | Houston Texans – Defensive assistant (2020) |
| Ryan Clanton | Run game coordinator / offensive line | 1st | Iowa State – Offensive line (2023) |
| Colby Kratch | Linebackers | 1st | North Texas – Linebackers (2023) |
| Noah Pauley | Pass game coordinator/wide receivers | 1st | Iowa State – Wide receivers (2023) |
| Hank Poteat | Cornerbacks | 2nd | Wisconsin – Cornerbacks (2021–2022) |
| Eli Rasheed | Defensive line | 9th | Toledo – Defensive line (2009–2015) |
| Tyler Roehl | Assistant head coach/running backs | 1st | North Dakota State – Offensive coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks (2019–2023) |
| Jake Waters | Quarterbacks | 1st | Iowa State – Senior quality control/offense (2021–2023) |
| Reference: |||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | 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 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11т | 9 | 10 | 11т | 17 | RV | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 17 | — | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | Not released |