2026 Season · Week 6
ISU · Cyclones
Iowa State
B12 · 3-3
National Rank
#64
Power
+1.8
Offense
-0.04
Defense
0.13
SOS
-0.9
SOS Rank
#34
Team Profile
Why #64?
Iowa State ranks #64 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +1.8, meaning the model expects Iowa State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 1.8 points on a neutral field.
Iowa State has faced the #34 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -0.9 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Bowling Green, with a Game Performance score of +1.20.
The weakest performance came against BYU, where the Game Performance score was -0.84.
Offense-0.04
Offense-0.04
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (0.13) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.04).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Southeast Missouri State | Home | W | 38-10 | +0.73 | +0.31 | +1.16 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Iowa | Away | L | 13-16 | -0.07 | -0.34 | +0.19 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Bowling Green | Home | W | 55-7 | +1.20 | +0.80 | +1.60 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Utah | Home | L | 17-31 | -0.47 | -0.47 | -0.47 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | West Virginia | Home | W | 45-42 | +0.05 | +0.80 | -0.71 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | BYU | Away | L | 10-24 | -0.84 | -1.03 | -0.65 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Arizona | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Oklahoma State | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Baylor | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Cincinnati | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | UCF | Away | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Kansas State | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |