2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team will represent Iowa State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones will compete as members of the Big 12 Conference and will be led by fifth-year head coach Matt Campbell. They will play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
2020 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Head coach | Matt Campbell (5th season) |
Offensive coordinator | Tom Manning (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jon Heacock (5th season) |
Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 61,500) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of date; Rankings from AP Poll. |
Previous season
The Cyclones finished the 2019 season with an 7–6 record, 5–4 Big 12 play, losing the Camping World Bowl to Notre Dame.
Preseason
Seating plans
On May 26, 2020, Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced that single-game tickets would not be sold for Iowa State football games for the 2020 season and that only the 30,000 season ticket holders would be permitted to attend games, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Big 12 media poll
The Big 12 media days will be held on July 21–22, 2020 in Frisco, Texas.
Schedule
Spring game
The Cyclones will hold spring practices in March and April 2020. They will not be holding a spring game.[2]
Regular season
Iowa State released its 2020 schedule on October 22, 2019.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 5 | South Dakota* | ||
September 12 | at Iowa* | ||
September 19 | UNLV* |
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September 26 | Texas Tech |
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October 3 | at Kansas | ||
October 10 | at Oklahoma State | ||
October 17 | Oklahoma |
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October 29 | Kansas State |
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November 7 | at TCU | ||
November 14 | Baylor |
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November 21 | at Texas | ||
November 27 | West Virginia |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at Iowa State | Previous job |
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Matt Campbell | Head coach | 5th | Toledo (HC) |
Jon Heacock | DC | 5th | Toledo (DC) |
Tom Manning | OC/TE | 4th | Indianapolis Colts (TE) |
Nathan Scheelhaase | WR | 3rd | Illinois (offensive analyst) |
Joel Gordon | Passing game coordinator/QB | 5th | Ferrum (OC) |
D. K. McDonald | Defensive passing game coordinator/SAF | 5th | Toledo (CB) |
Eli Rasheed | DL | 5th | Toledo (DL) |
Tyson Veidt | AHC/LB | 5th | Toledo (LB) |
Jeff Myers | OL | 5th | Toledo (graduate assistant) |
Matt Caponi | CB | 2nd | West Virginia (DB) |
Mick McCall | RB | 1st | Northwestern (OC/QB) |
source: [4]
Game summaries
vs. South Dakota
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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9–0 | 1959 | W, 41–6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | SD | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Iowa
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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22–45 | 2019 | L, 17–18 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | ISU | IOWA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. UNLV
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–1 | 2008 | L, 31–34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | UNLV | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNLV | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Texas Tech
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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7–11 | 2019 | W, 34–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | TTU | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Kansas
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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43–50–6 | 2019 | W, 41–31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | ISU | KAN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Oklahoma State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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19–32–3 | 2019 | L, 27–34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | ISU | OKST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Oklahoma State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Oklahoma (Homecoming)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–76–2 | 2019 | L, 41–42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | OKLA | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Kansas State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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50–49–4 | 2019 | L, 17–27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Thursday, October 28, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | KSU | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at TCU
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–8 | 2019 | W, 49–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | ISU | TCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
TCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Baylor
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–10 | 2019 | L, 21–23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | BAY | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Texas
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–14 | 2019 | W, 23–21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
- Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | ISU | TEX |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. West Virginia
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–4 | 2019 | W, 38–14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Friday, November 27, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | WVU | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Virginia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
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CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
- Aless, Mike (May 26, 2020). "Iowa State allowing only season-ticket holders at 2020 home games". theScore.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Iowa State Announces Spring Football Schedule". cyclones.com. Iowa State University. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Iowa State Cyclones Schedule 2020". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "2020 Football Coaching Staff". Iowa State University. Retrieved 4 February 2020.