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2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team
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The 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 6–3 in the Big 12, which was the most conference wins in a season in program history. They finished third in the Big 12, behind No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 14 Texas. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to No. 13 Washington State.
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Offseason
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2018 recruiting class
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Listed in the order that they were released
Big 12 media poll
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Cyclones predicted to finish in seventh place.[16]
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Schedule
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Iowa State announced their 2018 football schedule on October 26, 2017.[17] The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Cyclones hosted Big 12 foes Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Baylor, and Kansas State and travel to TCU, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Texas. For their non-conference schedule the Cyclones hosted Drake and Akron as well as traveling to in–state rival Iowa.[18]
Originally, Iowa State planned to play South Dakota State on September 1 to open the season, however, the game was canceled shortly after kickoff due to bad weather. Iowa State was to host Incarnate Word on December 1, however, Incarnate Word was not able to play after qualifying for the FCS playoffs. They replaced Incarnate Word with Drake.
- The game between Iowa State and South Dakota State, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather.[19] On September 12, 2018, Iowa State announced they will be hosting Incarnate Word from the Southland Conference on December 1, 2018.[20] The game replaced the Cyclones' originally scheduled season opener vs. South Dakota State. On November 20, Iowa State announced that Drake would take the place of Incarnate Word for the December 1 game due to UIW's qualification for the FCS Playoffs.[21]
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Game 1: at Iowa Hawkeyes
Game One: Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes – Game summary
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 69°F • Wind: 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h) • Weather: Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Scott Gaines • Field judge: Anth. Flemming • Side judge: Donnie Aultman
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders
Game 2: Oklahoma Sooners
Game Two: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ESE 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,479
- Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Cusman • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game 3: Akron Zips
Game Three: Akron Zips at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: September 22
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game 4: at TCU Horned Frogs
Game Four: Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Date: September 29
- Game attendance: 42,664
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game 5: at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Game Five: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
- Date: October 6
- Game weather: Temperature: °F • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Iowa State's Freshman Brock Purdy replaced Zeb Noland at quarterback and passed 18-for-23 for 318 yards and produced four touchdowns. He then ran for another 84 yards and another score.[23] The final score was a loss for the Cowboys at 48-42.[24]
Game 6: West Virginia Mountaineers
Game Six: West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0–5 MPH
- Game attendance: 56,629
- Referee: Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center Judge:
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (color)
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Game 7: Texas Tech Red Raiders
Game Seven: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: clear • Wind: SW 0-2 MPH
- Game attendance: 57,908
- Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham
- TV announcers (ESPN 2): Anish Shroff, Ahmad D. Brooks, Roddy Jones
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Game 8: at Kansas Jayhawks
Game Eight: Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: • Center judge:
- TV: FSN
Game 9: Baylor Bears
Game Nine: Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
- TV: FS1
At the beginning of the second half, Baylor's Chris Miller got a flag for a late hit against Iowa State running back David Montgomery, pushing him into a Gatorade cooler, escalating tensions. Later, Baylor linebacker Greg Roberts threw a punch at Montgomery and he responded with another punch. Both were ejected from the second half of the game and Montgomery was ejected from the first half of the Texas game the following week.
Game 10: at Texas Longhorns
Game Ten: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns – Game summary
at Darrell K Royal Stadium, Austin, TX
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: • Center Judge:
- TV: LHN
Game 11: Kansas State Wildcats
Game Eleven: Kansas State Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
- TV: FS1
After a slow start, Kansas State held a solid lead for most of the game. Kansas State had racked up a 17 point lead with only 12 minutes remaining in the game. From there, Iowa State's Mike Rose grabbed a loose ball for a touchdown and the Cyclones controlled the game to rally with 21 unanswered points. The final score was an Iowa State victory, 41-38.[25] The Cyclones broke the 9 year losing streak against the Wildcats. This game was also the last game Kansas State coach Bill Snyder coached before retiring.
Game 12: Drake Bulldogs
Game Twelve: Drake Bulldogs at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
- TV: Cyclones.tv
The Cyclones were scheduled to take on the Incarnate Word Cardinals as a replacement for their cancelled South Dakota State game from Week 1, however, the Cardinals qualified for the FCS Playoffs, requiring a different opponent.
Game 13: Washington State Cougars (Alamo Bowl)
Game Twelve: Iowa State Cyclones at Washington State Cougars (Alamo Bowl) – Game summary
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
- Game attendance: 60,675
- Referee: Referee: John O'Neil • Umpire: Jim Shaw • Linesman: Bruce Keeling • Line judge: Patrick Holt • Back judge: Mike Brown • Field judge: Steve Thielen • Side judge: John Roggerman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Tom Luginbill
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Statistics
Scoring
- Scores against non-conference opponents
- Scores against the Big 12
- Scores against all opponents
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Rankings
Awards and honors
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Players drafted into the NFL
TV ratings
All totals via Sports Media Watch.[26] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.
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