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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Ames, Iowa
6:00 PM
Iowa State
vs
Oklahoma State
Photo by: Iowa State Athletics
10.27.2026 | Football
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State faces its third-straight ranked opponent as it welcomes No. 24 Oklahoma State to Jack Trice Stadium for a Big 12 Conference Saturday showdown on Halloween. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on FS1.
Who: Iowa State (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) vs. No. 24 Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1 Big 12)
Where: MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium (61,500) – Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 – 6 p.m. (CT)
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The Links
WATCH: FS1
PxP: Tim Brando; Analyst: Devin Gardner; Reporter: Josh Sims
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App, TuneIn Radio or Radio Affiliates
PxP: John Walters; Analyst: Eric Heft; Sideline: Ryan Harklau
GAME NOTES: ISU // OSU
LIVE STATS
2026 CYCLONE FOOTBALL YEARBOOK
MEDIA CENTER
INSIDE THE SERIES
60th Meeting
Overall: 22-34-3
Home: 14-15-1
Road: 8-19-2
Neutral: 0-0
Rogers vs. OSU: 0-1
Last Meeting: 11/29/2025 (ISU 20, OSU 13)
CYCLONES vs. COWBOYS
The Cyclones and Cowboys are set to meet on the gridiron for the 60th time in history, including for the 31st time in Ames. ISU has won two-straight meetings at Jack Trice Stadium.
The Cyclones won a 20-13 contest last season in Stillwater in the season finale for both teams. Iowa State owned a 233-27 rushing edge in that game while Kyle Konrardy knocked through field goals from 45 and 34 yards.
Oklahoma State enters Jack Trice Stadium as the No. 24 team in the nation. Twice in the last 15 years Iowa State has defeated top-10 Cowboys teams at home, most memorably when the Cyclones turned the college football world upside down with a 37-31 win in double overtime against the No. 2 Pokes as 27-point underdogs. The result, which helped send Alabama to the 2011 national championship game, is said by many to be the final nail in the coffin for the BCS system.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
There are several notable changes to Cyclone football gameday in and around Jack Trice Stadium this season.
Fans are encouraged to check their email for detailed information and check out Cyclones.com for all gameday policies and procedures.
PACK THE JACK, WEAR BLACK
It's a Halloween game at Jack Trice Stadium. It's Cyclone football under the lights!
The Cyclones will be in black uniforms for Saturday's game against No. 24 Oklahoma State and we want you to wear black as well! Get your black Iowa State gear now at Cy's Locker Room and be loud!
Iowa State University also welcomes fans to celebrate Halloween while enjoying Cyclone football. To help ensure a safe and enjoyable game-day experience, the following costume guidelines apply to attendees entering Jack Trice Stadium.
For more info on costume guidelines, CLICK HERE.
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— Iowa State Football (@CycloneFB) October 27, 2026
SCOUTING THE COWBOYS
After not winning a conference game in 2024 or 2025, first-year head coach Eric Morris has No. 24 Oklahoma State heading in the right direction. The Cowboys have won five of their last six, including a win over No. 6 Oregon, following a disappointing season-opening loss to Tulsa. Morris brought in more than 40 new staff members and 91 new players during the offseason.
The OSU offense is one of the nation's most prolific, having scored 30-plus points in six-straight games. The Cowboys average 529.1 yards per game, which is the second-best mark in FBS. Quarterback Drew Mestemaker has one of the best arms in the country, having thrown for 200 yards in 22-consecutive games, the nation's longest active streak. He's thrown for 300 yards in six-straight games. Standing at 6-5, 215 pounds, Mestemaker ranks second nationally with 2,326 passing yards this season. Wide receivers Wyatt Young (36 REC, 639 YDS, 6 TD) and Justin Bowick (34 REC, 607 YDS, 7 TD) are his favorite targets. On the ground, running back Caleb Hawkins keeps the offense balanced and has totaled more than 100 yards from scrimmage in six of OSU's seven games.
Defensively, Oklahoma State is allowing only 3.7 yards per carry, its best since the 2021 season. The Cowboys are a top-25 red zone defense, allowing scores on just 76 percent of opponents' trips to the red zone. Additionally, OSU has seven interceptions on the season, a top-30 mark nationally. Linebacker Ethan Wesloski has an argument for being one of the best linebackers in the country to this point, ranking fourth nationally and second in the Big 12 averaging 10 tackles per game.
| STAT COMPARISON | ||
| ISU | OSU | |
| 25.9 | Scoring (PPG) | 40.0 |
| 163.0 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 188.1 |
| 4.6 | Rushing Yards Per Carry | 5.1 |
| 11 | Rush TDs | 10 |
| 176.9 | Passing Yards Per Game | 341.0 |
| 104-179-4 | Comp-Att-Int | 165-247-6 |
| 9 | Passing TDs | 21 |
| 339.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 529.1 |
| 3-2 | Fumbles-Lost | 7-5 |
| 38-325 | Penalties-Yards | 39-363 |
ISU vs. RANKED FOES
Iowa State has faced four teams that were ranked in the Top-25 of the AP Poll at kickoff. Saturday's game will be the fifth against a Top-25 opponent.
The Cyclones are playing their third-straight nationally-ranked opponent in the same season for the first time since 2013. In the Big 12 era (since 1996) this is just the ninth time ISU has played five ranked foes in a season.
BIT BY THE INJURY BUG
Iowa State has been bitten by the injury bug among players they expected to be starters or key contributors. Through seven games, ISU has lost double-digit players for the season. The Cyclones are down four of their expected top six receivers heading into fall camp.
Due to those injuries, ISU has 16 first-time college starters this season, the fourth-most nationally.
OTHER NOTABLES
- Last time out, ISU struggled to stop a high-powered Arizona offense and the Cyclones had a hard time getting anything going as well as they lost to the No. 25 Wildcats, 39-3, on the road. Arizona's 36-point margin of victory was the largest by a Cyclone opponent since TCU beat ISU 62-14 in 2022.
- Iowa State quarterbacks Jaylen Raynor and Connor Moberly split time last week at Arizona. It was Moberly's first extended action in his career. Raynor was 8-for-10 passing for 106 yards in the first half, while Moberly completed 7-of-17 passes for 63 yards. Coach Rogers said in his Tuesday press conference the plan is to start Raynor on Saturday against OSU.
- Since 2017, Iowa State has 14 wins vs. Top-25 teams, four vs. Top-10 teams and six vs. Top-25 teams on the road.
- Iowa State has allowed just four 300-yard passers in its last 30 games.
- Aiden Flora ranks among the Top-20 nationally in all-purpose yards (870, 13th), all-purpose yards per game (131.6, 14th), rushing yards (716, 16th), rushing yards per game (102.3, 16th) and rushing yards per carry (7.02, 6th).
- Flora is the only player nationally this season with a rushing touchdown, passing touchdown and punt return touchdown. ISU has defeated a ranked team at home in five of the last nine seasons.
- Makai Sat started at left guard for the Cyclones last weekend and played 58 snaps, the first action of his two-year Cyclone career.
- ISU kicker Kyle Konrardy has a school-record six 50-yard kicks in his career, including a pair of game-winners from 54 yards and a career-best of 63 yards. Konrardy has made 20-straight field goals from 45 yards and in.
- Linebacker Sullivan Schlimgen is the Big 12's leading tackler with 10.1 stops per game. He has four-straight double-digit tackle games after making 15 tackles at Arizona. Schlimgen was the first Cyclone since Beau Freyler in 2023 with 15 tackles in a game.
- Carson Willich has a career-best 7.0 tackles for loss, including at least one in six of seven games this season.
CYCAST WITH THE CYCLONE RADIO CREW
John Walters, Eric Heft and Ryan Harklau sit down to preview Oklahoma State ahead of this weekend's game.
To listen, CLICK HERE.
WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Jimmy Rogers, Jesse Bobbit, Aiden Flora, Braden Smith, David Coffey and Drew Surges spoke with the media Tuesday. Watch their interviews below.
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