The big picture

Iowa State Cyclones are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 29.2 points for and 28.9 against.

Kansas State Wildcats are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 31.3 points for and 26.8 against.

Form

Iowa State Cyclones have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Baylor Bears 31–42.

Kansas State Wildcats have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Oklahoma State Cowboys 28–66.

Kansas State Wildcats have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 13 times on our records since 2013: Iowa State Cyclones 6, Kansas State Wildcats 7.

Last time out (2025, Week 1), Iowa State Cyclones won 24–21 at Aviva Stadium.

Iowa State Cyclones have won the last three against Kansas State Wildcats.

Biggest margin between these two: Iowa State Cyclones by 45 points in 2020 (45–0).

Players to watch

For Iowa State Cyclones, watch Beau Freyler (7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Malik Verdon (6.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Kansas State Wildcats, watch Austin Moore (6 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023) and Marques Sigle (5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At Jack Trice Stadium

Iowa State Cyclones have won 14 of their last 20 at Jack Trice Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Iowa State Cyclones have the edge.