Big 12 · 2025 · Final

Iowa State Cyclones 2025

8-45-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#35
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+5.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.3
55th in FBS
Defense
+4.3
29th in FBS
Schedule
+0.3
57th toughest
Preseason
+3.7
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+5.6 now, +3.7 preseason · down 6 spots since preseason
0+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#35

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 23vs47Kansas StateCONFNEUTRALW 24–21+6.6—ESPN
1Aug 30vsSouth Dakota FCSW 55–7+7.6—FOX
2Sep 6vs14IowaW 16–13+11.7—FOX
3Sep 13@105Arkansas StateW 24–16+4.2—ESPN2
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs29ArizonaCONFW 39–14+28.7—ESPN
6Oct 4@58CincinnatiCONFL 30–38-3.2—ESPN2
7Oct 11@86ColoradoCONFL 17–24-7.4—ESPN
8—Bye
9Oct 25vs12BYUCONFL 27–41-4.9—FOX
10Nov 1vs45Arizona StateCONFL 19–24-3.9—TNT
11Nov 8@34TCUCONFW 20–17+11.6—FOX
12—Bye
13Nov 22vs60KansasCONFW 38–14+22.8—FS1
14Nov 29@124Oklahoma StateCONFW 20–13-1.8—ESPNU

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.4%41st39.9%37th
Rushing success rate46.8%41st40.1%32nd
Passing success rate43.8%42nd39.7%50th
Explosive run rate12.8%93rd15.0%91st
Explosive pass rate10.5%61st8.5%33rd
Line yards / carry3.0667th2.9654th
Opportunity rate37.8%79th38.3%71st
Stuff rate16.6%62nd18.6%46th
Sack rate5.5%74th2.9%131st
3rd-down conversion40.5%76th39.3%53rd
Red-zone TD rate57.1%73rd44.1%15th
Havoc rate11.9%82nd12.7%43rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game27.479th20.223rd
Yards / game396.160th356.554th
Yards / play5.6262nd5.5384th
Pass yards / game221.475th211.776th
Yards / pass att.7.6648th6.7851st
Completion %60.5%86th61.2%62nd
Rush yards / game174.749th138.050th
Yards / carry4.3867th4.4488th
3rd-down conv. %40.1%67th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1756th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.7557th1.08130th
Penalty yards / game40.020th——

Players

71 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

71 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →