Iowa State Cyclones v Cincinnati Bearcats: everything you need to know
Iowa State Cyclones meet Cincinnati Bearcats at Jack Trice Stadium, Sunday 4:00am (College Football (NCAA), Week 11). Iowa State Cyclones have won 2 of the 3 meetings with Cincinnati Bearcats since 2023.
The big picture
Iowa State Cyclones are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 29.2 points for and 28.9 against.
Cincinnati Bearcats are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 33 points for and 29.4 against.
Form
Iowa State Cyclones have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Baylor Bears 31–42.
Cincinnati Bearcats have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Houston Cougars 24–31.
Head to head
These sides have met 3 times on our records since 2023: Iowa State Cyclones 2, Cincinnati Bearcats 1.
Last time out (2025, Week 6), Cincinnati Bearcats won 38–30 at Nippert Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Iowa State Cyclones by 20 points in 2023 (30–10).
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 Cincinnati Bearcats, watch Deshawn Pace (7.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Jonathan Thompson (4.7 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.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
