UCF Knights v Iowa State Cyclones: everything you need to know
UCF Knights meet Iowa State Cyclones at Acrisure Bounce House, Saturday 10:00am (College Football (NCAA), Week 12). Key match-up: Beau Freyler (Iowa State Cyclones) averages 7 def total tackles a game to Deshawn Pace's 5 (UCF Knights).
The big picture
UCF Knights are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 30.1 points for and 26 against.
Iowa State Cyclones are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 29.2 points for and 28.9 against.
Form
UCF Knights have won two of their last five and most recently beat Kansas Jayhawks 33–32.
Iowa State Cyclones have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Baylor Bears 31–42.
Head to head
These sides have met 1 time on our records since 2024: UCF Knights 0, Iowa State Cyclones 1.
Last time out (2024, Week 8), Iowa State Cyclones won 38–35 at Jack Trice Stadium.
Players to watch
For UCF Knights, watch Deshawn Pace (5 def total tackles a game in 2024) and Braeden Marshall (4 def total tackles a game in 2024).
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).
At Acrisure Bounce House
UCF Knights have won 14 of their last 22 at Acrisure Bounce House.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
