Big 12 Conference2026 SEASON

Iowa StateCyclones

0–0OverallBig 12 ConferenceAP rank not published

SP+ RANK#69Preseason FPI RANK#72ESPN WIN TOTAL4.5Published line PLAYOFF ODDS1.5%The Athletic

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 5

Southeast Missouri State

Jack Trice Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 2Sep 12

#22 Iowa

Kinnick Stadium

Result not publishedNBC

WEEK 3Sep 19

Bowling Green

Jack Trice Stadium

Result not publishedESPNU

WEEK 4Sep 26

#21 Utah

UP NEXT

Jack Trice Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 3

West Virginia

Jack Trice Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

12 in / 4 out · net +8

Incoming12

DATE

Salahadin Allah

From Oregon State

Jan 16

Braden Awls

From Toledo

Jan 16

Max Baloun

From Washington State

Jan 16

Trevor Bindel

From Washington State

Jan 16

Evan Boyd

From Michigan State

Jan 16

View all 12 arrivals

Gavin Broscious

From Michigan State

Jan 16

DeAndre Carter

From Auburn

Jan 16

Tyrone Cotton

From Washington State

Jan 16

Zane Flores

From Oklahoma State

Jan 16

Tyler Fortenberry

From Arkansas State

Jan 16

Duhron Goodman

From Washington State

Jan 16

Omari Hayes

From Tulane

Jan 16

Outgoing4

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Rocco Becht

To Penn State

Jan 16

Lamarcus Hicks

To Arkansas

Jan 16

Quentin Taylor Jr.

To Mississippi State

Jan 16

Jontez Williams

To USC

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

126 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QB#1 Jaylen Raynor · #5 Connor Moberly5

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#1 Jaylen Raynor

QB · SR

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#5 Connor Moberly

QB · RSO

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#6 Zane Flores

QB · RSO

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#16 Wyatt Bohm

QB · RJR

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#18 Hudson Kurland

QB · FR

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RB#0 Cameron Pettaway · #3 Arnold Barnes III9

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#0 Cameron Pettaway

RB · RSO

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#3 Arnold Barnes III

RB · SR

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#7 Salahadin Allah

RB · JR

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#20 Caleb Francois

RB · FR

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#21 Aiden Flora

RB · RSO

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#22 Ryver Peppers

RB · RFR

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#25 Easton Miller

RB · RJR

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#27 Gabriel Wilson

RB · FR

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#44 Wyatt Archer

RB · RJR

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WR#2 Cody Jackson · #4 Carter Pabst16

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#2 Cody Jackson

WR · RSR

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#4 Carter Pabst

WR · SO

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#8 Evan Boyd

WR · RJR

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#9 Omari Hayes

WR · RSR

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#11 Dominic Overby

WR · RSO

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#12 Braden Goellner

WR · RSR

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#13 Jamal Polite Jr.

WR · FR

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#17 Jordyn Bailey

WR · RJR

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#23 Carson Robbins

WR · RSO

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#33 Zach Eskildsen

WR · FR

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#34 Jeffrey Roberts

WR · FR

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#80 Malcolm Watkins

WR · FR

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#82 Trevor Fortenberry

WR · RJR

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#83 Sam Zelenovich

WR · RFR

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#86 Ray Coffey

WR · RSR

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#89 Ty Claiborne

WR · RSR

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TE#10 Cash Hayden · #14 Drake DeBaun13

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#10 Cash Hayden

TE · RSO

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#14 Drake DeBaun

TE · FR

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#19 Tyler Fortenberry

TE · RSR

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#37 Vince Benetti

TE · RJR

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#39 AJ Petersen

TE · RJR

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#40 Carson Edney

TE · FR

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#41 Rylan Barnes

TE · RJR

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#48 Jack Bjorn

TE · RSR

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#81 Luke Galer

TE · FR

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#84 Drew Byrd

TE · FR

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#85 Keaton Roskop

TE · RSO

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#87 Jordan Vyborny

TE · RFR

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#88 Christian Greenlaw

TE · RJR

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OL#51 Maasai King · #52 Kingston Fotualii20

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#51 Maasai King

OL · RSR

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#52 Kingston Fotualii

OL · FR

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#54 Cade Myer

OL · RSR

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#55 Trevor Bindel

OL · RFR

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#56 Colin Amick

OL · RSO

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#61 Benji Makelela

OL · FR

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#62 Braden Simonsen

OL · RSR

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#63 Braden Smith

OL · RSO

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#64 Brady Harr

OL · FR

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#65 Garret Rutledge

OL · RSO

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#66 Derek Worden

OL · FR

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#68 Makai Sat

OL · RJR

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#69 Dontrell Holt

OL · RSO

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#70 Gavin Proudfoot

OL · RSR

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#71 Gabriel Greenlee

OL · RSR

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#72 Austin Barrett

OL · RJR

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#74 Gavin Broscious

OL · RJR

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#77 Caden Maas

OL · RJR

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#78 DeAndre Carter

OL · RSO

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#79 Jake Taylor

OL · RJR

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DL#44 Trey Verdon · #47 Tyler Burnstein21

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#44 Trey Verdon

DE · RFR

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#47 Tyler Burnstein

DE · FR

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#50 Jack Limbaugh

DE · RFR

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#55 Jace Gilbert

DE · RSO

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#57 Ajibola Afuye

DE · FR

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#88 Isaac Terrell

DE · SR

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#91 Blake Hawkins

DE · RSO

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#92 Caden Crawford

DE · RSR

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#93 Jack Janikowski

DE · RJR

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#96 Chet Andrews

DE · RSR

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#98 Malaki Ta'ase

DE · JR

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#0 Zaimir Hawk

DT · RJR

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#13 Kaleb Bilal-Jones

DT · RFR

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#53 Jaden Weaver

DT · FR

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#59 Daniel Howard

DT · FR

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#89 Donovan Fitzmaurice

DT · SO

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#90 Jareb Ramos

DT · RSR

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#94 Jake Jones

DT · FR

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#95 Ka'Mori Moore

DT · RFR

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#97 Max Baloun

DT · RSR

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#99 Bryson Lamb

DT · RSR

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LB#7 Sullivan Schlimgen · #8 Tristan Exline11

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#7 Sullivan Schlimgen

LB · SO

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#8 Tristan Exline

LB · SR

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#10 Carson Willich

LB · RSR

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#11 Willie Breland III

LB · JR

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#12 Ethan Stecker

LB · RFR

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#16 Malcolm Jones

LB · RSR

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#17 Connor Welsch

LB · RSO

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#31 Montreze Smith Jr.

LB · RSO

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#34 Beau Goodwin

LB · JR

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#36 Bradley Esser

LB · FR

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#40 Landon Kalsbeck

LB · FR

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CB#1 Keyon Washington · #3 Seth Johnson10

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#1 Keyon Washington

CB · RSO

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#3 Seth Johnson

CB · RSO

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#5 Beni Ngoyi

CB · RJR

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#9 Jaheim Singletary

CB · RSR

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#18 David Coffey

CB · RSO

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#20 Trillion Sorrell

CB · RFR

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#26 Tyrone Cotton III

CB · RFR

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#29 Toe Sanders

CB · FR

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#32 Angelo Jackson

CB · RSO

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#38 Amiri Barnes

CB · FR

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S#2 Braden Awls · #4 Micah Harper12

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#2 Braden Awls

S · SR

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#4 Micah Harper

S · RSR

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#6 Drew Surges

S · RJR

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#14 Damarius Russell

S · RFR

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#19 Eddie Lemos

S · RSR

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#21 Duhron Goodman

S · RSR

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#22 Xavier Martinez

S · JR

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#24 Brody Miller

S · RFR

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#33 Brady Hummel

S · FR

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#35 Tayten Duncan

S · FR

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#42 Matthew McClain

S · FR

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#43 Caden Matson

S · RSR

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K#93 Greg Hubbard · #94 Chase Smith3

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#93 Greg Hubbard

PK · FR

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#94 Chase Smith

PK · SO

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#97 Kyle Konrardy

PK · RJR

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P#95 Ethan Gurney · #99 Jonah DuPont2

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#95 Ethan Gurney

P · FR

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#99 Jonah DuPont

P · RSO

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LS#56 Caleb Schmidt · #57 Gavin Schieler3

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#56 Caleb Schmidt

LS · JR

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#57 Gavin Schieler

LS · RFR

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#60 Jacob Lyftogt

LS · RJR

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PK/P#98 Adlai Lounsbury1

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#98 Adlai Lounsbury

PK/P · RFR

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Inside the depth chartOFFICIAL · First string by unit

Game 1 depth chart vs SEMO (released Aug 31, 2026) + official athletics roster

offense

QBJaylen Raynor

RBAiden Flora

Y-TETyler Fortenberry / Vince Benetti

F-TEAJ Petersen

WRXEvan Boyd

WRFOmari Hayes

WRZCody Jackson / Dominic Overby

LTJake Taylor

LGCaden Maas

CBraden Smith

RGTrevor Bindel / Austin Barrett

RTMaasai King

defense

DEIsaac Terrell

DTBryson Lamb

DTMax Baloun / Zaimir Hawk

DECaden Crawford / Malaki Ta'ase

WLBCarson Willich

MLBSullivan Schlimgen

SLBWillie Breland III

FSBrody Miller / Duhron Goodman

SSDrew Surges

CBDavid Coffey

CBSeth Johnson

special teams

PJonah DuPont

LSCaleb Schmidt

HJonah DuPont

PKKyle Konrardy

PRAiden Flora

KRCameron Pettaway

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

Jaylen Raynor · QB

Sporting News listed Jaylen Raynor as Iowa State’s 2026 starting quarterback.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Jack Trice Stadium

Ames, IA

61,500STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

A clear-bag policy is published on the official athletics gameday page. Confirm the current permitted bag types and exact size limits with that page before you travel.

Getting there

CyRide buses serve the stadium area.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

KASI1430 AM / 105.1 FM

Cyclone Radio Network · Ames, IA

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL-0.4

NATIONAL RANK#69

Offense22.4

Defense23.2

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: #72
Win total line vs. projection: 4.5 / 5.1
Playoff probability The Athletic: 1.5%

As of Aug 26, 2026Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

20259.9 SP+#33

20240.6 FEI#28

20230.4 FEI#28

20220.3 FEI#41

20210.7 FEI#14

20200.8 FEI#8

Earlier seasons

20190.6 FEI#22

20180.5 FEI#25

20170.6 FEI#22

2016-0.1 FEI#74

2015-0.1 FEI#81

2014-0.2 FEI#83

2013-0.0 FEI#63

20120.3 FEI#40

20110.1 FEI#50

2010-0.2 FEI#70

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	8-4	27.4	20.2
2024	11-3	31.1	22.9
2023	7-6	26.2	22.8
2022	4-8	20.2	20.2
2021	7-6	31.3	20.5
2020	9-3	32.9	21.4
2019	7-6	32.2	25.9
2018	8-5	26.8	22.9
2017	8-5	29.2	20.9
2016	3-9	27.7	31.3
2015	3-9	25.0	32.7
2014	2-10	23.2	38.8
2013	3-9	24.8	36.0
2012	6-7	24.5	23.9

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

#10

Jayden Higgins

Receiving Td

2024

Jaylin Noel

Receiving Yards

2024

#10

Jayden Higgins

Receiving Yards

2024

Xavier Hutchinson

Receiving Td

2022

Xavier Hutchinson

Receiving Yards

2022

Breece Hall

Rushing Td

2021

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Breece Hall

Rushing Yards

2021

Will McDonald

Sacks

2021

Mike Rose

Interceptions

2020

Breece Hall

Rushing Td

2020

Breece Hall

Rushing Yards

2020

Will McDonald

Sacks

2020

Brock Purdy

Passing Td

2019

Brock Purdy

Passing Yards

2019

Brock Purdy

Passing Rating

2018

Hakeem Butler

Receiving Yards

2018

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