2019 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2019 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones competed as members of the Big 12 Conference and were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Campbell. They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

2019 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2019 record7–6 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coachMatt Campbell (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorTom Manning (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (4th season)
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
(Capacity: 61,500)
Uniform
2019 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 Oklahoma y$^  8 –1     12 –2  
No. 13 Baylor y  8 –1     11 –3  
Oklahoma State  5 –4     8 –5  
Kansas State  5 –4     8 –5  
Iowa State  5 –4     7 –6  
No. 25 Texas  5 –4     8 –5  
West Virginia  3 –6     5 –7  
TCU  3 –6     5 –7  
Texas Tech  2 –7     4 –8  
Kansas  1 –8     3 –9  
Championship: Oklahoma 30, Baylor 23 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coaching changes

In January 2019, head coach Matt Campbell announced that Tom Manning would return as offensive coordinator.[1] He had served in that role for the Cyclones in Campbell's first two years in 2016 and 2017, but worked as the tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts during the 2018 season. Campbell also announced the addition of former West Virginia defensive backs coach Matt Caponi as a defensive assistant.[1]

Big 12 media poll

The 2019 Big 12 media days were held July 15–16, 2019 in Frisco, Texas. In the Big 12 preseason media poll, Iowa State was predicted to finish in third in the standings.[2]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Oklahoma761 (68)
2Texas696 (9)
3Iowa State589
4TCU474
5Oklahoma State460
6Baylor453
7Texas Tech281
8West Virginia241
9Kansas State191
10Kansas89

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

To be released

Schedule

Iowa State's 2019 schedule will begin with three non-conference home games against Northern Iowa of the Missouri Valley Conference, Iowa of the Big Ten Conference, and Louisiana–Monroe of the Sun Belt Conference. In Big 12 Conference play, the Cyclones will play four home games against TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas; and will play five road games against Baylor, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Kansas State.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 a.m.No. 18 (FCS) Northern Iowa*No. 21
FS1W 29–26 3OT61,500
September 143:00 p.m.No. 19 Iowa*
FS1L 17–1861,500
September 2111:00 a.m.Louisiana–Monroe*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 72–2057,442
September 282:30 p.m.at Baylor
ESPNL 21–2342,359
October 51:00 p.m.[lower-alpha 1]TCU
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN2W 49–2459,553
October 123:00 p.m.at West Virginia
ESPNW 38–1451,836
October 1911:00 a.m.at Texas Tech
FS1W 34–2452,315
October 262:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 23
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1L 27–3461,500
November 97:00 p.m.at No. 9 Oklahoma
FOXL 41–4283,541
November 162:30 p.m.No. 19 Texas
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 23–2158,946
November 2311:00 a.m.KansasNo. 22
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FSNW 41–3158,210
November 306:00 p.m.at Kansas StateNo. 23
FS1L 17–2748,990
December 2811:00 a.m.vs. No. 15 Notre Dame*
ABCL 9–3346,948

Source:[3]

  1. Changed from 11:00 a.m. kickoff due to inclement weather.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Staff for the 2019 season.[4]

Name Position Alma Mater Seasons at ISU
Matt CampbellHead coachMount Union, 20023rd
Jon HeacockDefensive Coordinator, SafetiesMuskingum, 19833rd
Nathan ScheelhaaseWide ReceiversIllinois, 20131st
Alex GoleshTight Ends, Recruiting CoordinatorOhio State, 20063rd
Joel GordonQuarterbacksSheperd, 20033rd
D. K. McDonaldCornerbacksEdinboro, 20013rd
Eli RasheedDefensive LineIndiana, 19963rd
Tyson VeidtAssistant Head Coach, LinebackersMuskingum, 19963rd
Rudy WadeStrength and ConditioningBall State, 20013rd

Rankings
Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP 21 25-T RV RV RV NR RV RV 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR 
Coaches 24 RV RV RV RV NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR RV RV RV NR 
CFP Not released NR NR 22 23 NR NR Not released

Game summaries

Northern Iowa
See also: 2019 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
No. 18 (FCS) Panthers 0 0 13 0373 26
No. 21 Cyclones 3 0 7 3376 29
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–6–3 2017 Iowa State, 42–24

Iowa
See also: 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Hawkeyes 3 3 3 9 18
Cyclones 7 0 7 3 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–44 2018 Iowa, 13–3

Louisiana–Monroe
See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 0 13 7 0 20
Cyclones 14 13 21 24 72
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1980 Iowa State, 42–7

at Baylor
See also: 2019 Baylor Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 0 0 0 21 21
Bears 0 7 13 3 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–9 2018 Iowa State, 28–14

TCU
See also: 2019 TCU Horned Frogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0 3 7 14 24
Cyclones 7 14 14 14 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–8 2018 TCU, 17–14

at West Virginia
See also: 2019 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 0 14 7 17 38
Mountaineers 7 7 0 0 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–5 2018 Iowa State, 30–14

at Texas Tech
See also: 2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 7 13 7 7 34
Red Raiders 0 7 10 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–11 2018 Iowa State, 40–31

Oklahoma State
See also: 2019 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 14 3 10 34
No. 23 Cyclones 0 13 7 7 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–31–3 2018 Iowa State, 48–42

at Oklahoma
See also: 2019 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 7 7 7 20 41
No. 9 Sooners 14 21 7 0 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–75–2 2018 Oklahoma, 37–27

Both Iowa State and Oklahoma lost their previous games. Oklahoma could still be in the playoff chase by winning the remainder of their games and winning the Big 12 conference championship game. Predictions call that the Oklahoma Defense will need to slow the Cyclone offense to win the game. Coming into the game, it is listed as one of the most "compelling matchups" for the week by MSN Sports.[5]

Texas
See also: 2019 Texas Longhorns football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Longhorns 0 7 0 14 21
Cyclones 7 3 10 3 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–14 2018 Texas, 24–10

Kansas
See also: 2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 6 3 15 7 31
No. 22 Cyclones 7 7 7 20 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
42–50–6 2018 Iowa State, 27–3

at Kansas State
See also: 2019 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Cyclones 0 14 3 0 17
Wildcats 7 7 3 10 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
50–48–4 2018 Iowa State, 42–38

Game conditions were cold and windy for the 2019 edition of "Farmageddon".[6] Iowa State entered the game as the least-penalized team in the Big 12 Conference, but were charged with 8 penalties to Kansas State's 2 when two programs met in Manhattan. The Cyclones also struggled on third down, only converting 1 attempt at 13.[7]

Kansas State's Joshua Youngblood returned a kick for a touchdown on the first play of the game.[7] That placed him at the top of the NCAA for three touchdown returns in the season this year.[6]

During the third quarter, each team managed a field goal but very little more happened offensively. In the fourth quarter, Kansas State managed to pull ahead 24-17 with an eight-play drive rushing drive ending in a touchdown with 10:24 left in the game.[6] After that, Iowa State punter Joe Rivera kicked just 17 yards on fourth down, which Kansas State was able to turn in to a field goal and put the score out of reach for the Cyclones. The final score was Kansas State 27, Iowa State 17.[7]

After the game and 7-5 regular season record, CBS Sports bowl expert Jerry Palm projected that Iowa State will play Kentucky in the 2019 Liberty Bowl.[8]

vs. Notre Dame (Camping World Bowl)
See also: 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and 2019 Camping World Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Fighting Irish 10 10 10 3 33
Cyclones 0 6 3 0 9
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

References
  1. Peterson, Randy (January 18, 2019). "Tom Manning will rejoin Iowa State football coaching staff". Des Moines Register.
  2. "Sooners Picked First in Media Preseason Poll". big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. "2019 Iowa State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. "2017 Football Coaching Staff - Iowa State Athletics". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. Reed, Jesse (November 7, 2019). "Most compelling matchups in college football Week 11". MSN Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. Skretta, Dave (December 1, 2019). "K-State tops Iowa State 27-17 in regular season finale". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. Visser, Ben (December 2, 2019). "Iowa State football didn't win the margins enough in 7-5 season". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. Palm, Jerry. "Jerry Palm's Playff Projection". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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