Iowa State

Big 12
8-4
221.4
PASS YDS/G
174.6
RUSH YDS/G
27.4
PTS FOR/G
20.2
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
@
Kansas State Aer Lingus College Football Classic
24 - 21
W
WK 1
vs
South Dakota
55 - 7
W
WK 2
vs
Iowa
16 - 13
W
WK 3
@
Arkansas State
24 - 16
W
WK 5
vs
Arizona
39 - 14
W
WK 6
@
Cincinnati
30 - 38
L
WK 7
@
Colorado
17 - 24
L
WK 9
vs
BYU
27 - 41
L
WK 10
vs
Arizona State
19 - 24
L
WK 11
@
TCU
20 - 17
W
WK 13
vs
Kansas
38 - 14
W
WK 14
@
Oklahoma State
20 - 13
W
Big 12 Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
12 1 0.923 552 142
11 2 0.846 415 247
10 2 0.833 493 224
9 3 0.750 391 227
9 3 0.750 340 262
8 4 0.667 296 276
8 4 0.667 369 302
8 4 0.667 329 242
7 5 0.583 381 298
6 6 0.500 353 320
5 7 0.417 373 391
5 7 0.417 337 321
5 7 0.417 292 283
4 8 0.333 261 370
3 9 0.250 251 366
1 11 0.083 170 400
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
9.9
#33 Nationally
Offense
28.1
#63 Nationally
Defense
19.5
#25 Nationally
Special Teams
1.3
SP+ Rating
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#54
197.4 pts
2024 Class
#53
192.3 pts
2023 Class
#42
204.1 pts
2022 Class
#39
205.1 pts
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
56
0.186
Success Rate
68
44.7%
Explosiveness
32
1.215
Power Success
34
69.2%
Stuff Rate
58
18.0%
Line Yards / Carry
57
3.0
2nd Level Yards
26
0.98
Open Field Yards
43
1.14
Rush EPA / Play
65
0.15
Pass EPA / Play
62
0.287
Rush Success Rate
67
45.8%
Pass Success Rate
68
44.3%
Rush Explosiveness
40
0.932
Pass Explosiveness
60
1.571
Avg Starting Field Position
62
70.1 yd
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
76
0.092
Success Rate Allowed
68
39.4%
Explosiveness Allowed
62
1.219
Power Success Allowed
58
69.7%
Stuff Rate
74
21.2%
Line Yards Allowed
64
2.79
2nd Level Yds Allowed
31
1.12
Open Field Yds Allowed
75
0.95
Rush EPA Allowed
88
0.011
Pass EPA Allowed
51
0.245
Rush Success Allowed
69
39.5%
Pass Success Allowed
61
40.2%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
92
0.832
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
46
1.56
Havoc Rate
64
16.7%
Front 7 Havoc
51
9.7%
DB Havoc
77
7.0%
Opponent Starting Field Position
76
72.7 yd
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
Havoc Rate
The percentage of opponent plays this defense disrupts โ€” tackles for loss, forced fumbles, pass breakups, and interceptions. Broken down into Front 7 (line/linebacker) and DB (secondary) contributions. Higher is better.
Field Position
Average yards a drive needs to travel to reach the end zone, based on where it starts. For "Avg Starting Field Position," lower is better โ€” the offense starts closer to the opponent's end zone. For "Opponent Starting Field Position," higher is better โ€” the defense (and special teams) is pinning opponents back, forcing them to go further.
#72
Barrett
LT
#55
Bindel
LG
#74
Broscious
C
#78
Carter
RG
#77
Eledge
RT
#6
Green
WR1
#86
Walsh
TE
#11
Overby
WR2
#5
Moberly
QB
#21
Flora
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01
R
Rocco Becht
204 337 2565 16 9 60.5% 7.6
02
B
Benjamin Brahmer
1 1 45 0 0 100.0% 45.0
03
A
Alex Manske
4 5 28 0 0 80.0% 5.6
04
C
Carson Hansen
1 1 19 0 0 100.0% 19.0
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01
C
Carson Hansen
โ€” 950 5.1 6 65
02
A
Abu Sama III
โ€” 732 5.2 5 44
03
D
Dylan Lee
โ€” 117 4.7 1 28
04
R
Rocco Becht
โ€” 111 1.3 8 25
05 โ€” 58 14.5 1 38
06
A
Alex Manske
โ€” 33 4.7 1 13
07 โ€” 29 7.3 0 13
08 โ€” 25 8.3 0 14
09 โ€” 23 5.8 0 9
10
X
Xavier Townsend
โ€” 18 3.6 1 11
11
G
Gabe Burkle
โ€” 1 1.0 0 1
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01
B
Brett Eskildsen
30 526 17.5 5 75
02
C
Chase Sowell
32 500 15.6 2 52
03
B
Benjamin Brahmer
37 446 12.1 6 27
04
G
Gabe Burkle
26 302 11.6 1 44
05
X
Xavier Townsend
18 243 13.5 0 44
06
C
Carson Hansen
19 134 7.1 0 22
07 11 123 11.2 0 21
08
T
Tyler Moore
7 118 16.9 0 31
09 7 87 12.4 2 27
10
C
Carson Brown
7 83 11.9 0 31
11
C
Cooper Alexander
5 47 9.4 0 18
12 2 25 12.5 0 13
13
A
Abu Sama III
5 19 3.8 0 5
14 1 9 9.0 0 9
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01
K
Kooper Ebel
38 โ€” 77 8 1 โ€” 3
02
M
Marcus Neal
40 โ€” 77 11 1 โ€” 3
03
C
Caleb Bacon
32 โ€” 68 9 3 โ€” 3
04
J
Jamison Patton
29 โ€” 48 1 0 โ€” 3
05
T
Tre Bell
28 โ€” 36 4 0 โ€” 2
06
T
Ta'Shawn James
20 โ€” 33 0 0 โ€” 5
07
C
Cael Brezina
14 โ€” 29 0 0 โ€” 1
08
Q
Quentin Taylor Jr.
21 โ€” 27 2 0 โ€” 5
09 14 โ€” 26 4 2 โ€” โ€”
10 15 โ€” 26 2 0 โ€” 2
11
I
Ikenna Ezeogu
8 โ€” 25 3 1 โ€” 1
12 9 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” 1
13 11 โ€” 18 1 0 โ€” โ€”
14 7 โ€” 18 3 1 โ€” โ€”
15
C
Carson Van Dinter
11 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” 1
16
J
Jontez Williams
9 โ€” 15 1 0 โ€” 2
17 10 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” โ€”
18 8 โ€” 13 2 2 โ€” 1
19 9 โ€” 11 0 0 โ€” 2
20 5 โ€” 10 1 0 โ€” โ€”
21 2 โ€” 9 0 0 โ€” โ€”
22
J
Jeremiah Cooper
6 โ€” 9 1 0 โ€” 3
23 5 โ€” 9 0 0 โ€” โ€”
24
K
Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman
8 โ€” 9 0 0 โ€” 1
25 5 โ€” 8 1 0 โ€” โ€”
26 5 โ€” 7 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27
N
Nick Reinicke
3 โ€” 7 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28 4 โ€” 7 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29 4 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30
A
Alijah Carnell
2 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
31
Z
Zach Lovett
1 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” 1
32 2 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 4 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34
J
Josh Patterson
3 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” 1
35 3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37
G
Gabe Burkle
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38
J
Jace Gilbert
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” 1
40
A
Abu Sama III
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
41
C
Carson Brown
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
42 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
43 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
44
B
Brett Eskildsen
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
45 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
46 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
47 1 โ€” 1 1 1 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
14 18 77.8% 63
2 3 66.7% 38
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
42 1779 42.4 65
J
Jace Gilbert
1 33 33.0 33
Offense
49 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'4" 220 lbs So
QB 5'11" 195 lbs Fr
QB 6'3" 215 lbs Fr
QB 6'4" 220 lbs Fr
QB 6'0" 202 lbs Jr
RB 5'11" 222 lbs So
RB 5'10" 216 lbs Jr
RB 6'0" 190 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 190 lbs Fr
RB 6'1" 225 lbs So
RB 5'11" 205 lbs Fr
RB 6'1" 225 lbs So
RB 5'10" 180 lbs Fr
WR 5'10" 180 lbs So
WR 6'3" 208 lbs So
WR 6'2" 210 lbs Jr
WR 5'11" 195 lbs Sr
WR 5'9" 170 lbs So
WR 6'2" 215 lbs Sr
WR 6'3" 185 lbs Fr
WR 6'5" 200 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 194 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 190 lbs So
WR 6'0" 195 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 190 lbs So
WR 6'1" 195 lbs Fr
TE 6'4" 245 lbs So
TE 6'7" 270 lbs Jr
TE 6'5" 240 lbs Jr
TE 6'6" 245 lbs Fr
TE 6'3" 240 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 235 lbs Jr
TE 6'5" 240 lbs Fr
TE 6'6" 240 lbs So
OL 6'6" 320 lbs So
OL 6'5" 300 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 308 lbs Jr
OL 6'4" 355 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 315 lbs Jr
OL 6'7" 305 lbs Jr
OL 6'5" 315 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 290 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 305 lbs Jr
OL 6'7" 305 lbs Sr
OL 6'9" 315 lbs Fr
OL 6'8" 310 lbs Fr
OL 6'7" 315 lbs Fr
Makai Sat #68
OL 6'2" 345 lbs Jr
OL 6'3" 275 lbs Jr
Defense
46 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DE 6'2" 242 lbs So
DE 6'2" 265 lbs So
DE 6'2" 247 lbs Jr
DL 6'3" 250 lbs Jr
DT 6'6" 285 lbs Sr
DL 6'1" 312 lbs Fr
DL 6'6" 265 lbs Sr
DT 6'3" 283 lbs Fr
DL 6'5" 280 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 305 lbs So
DT 6'2" 301 lbs Jr
DL 6'3" 230 lbs Fr
DL 6'4" 265 lbs Jr
DL 6'5" 265 lbs Sr
DL 6'4" 250 lbs Sr
DL 6'1" 320 lbs Fr
DL 6'1" 250 lbs Fr
LB 6'3" 235 lbs So
LB 6'3" 230 lbs So
LB 6'1" 215 lbs Fr
LB 5'11" 230 lbs Jr
LB 6'2" 250 lbs Sr
LB 6'4" 240 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 235 lbs Fr
LB 6'1" 220 lbs Fr
LB โ€” 225 lbs Jr
CB 6'1" 170 lbs Fr
CB 6'1" 170 lbs Fr
CB 6'1" 185 lbs Fr
DB 5'10" 200 lbs So
S 6'0" 196 lbs Jr
DB 6'1" 195 lbs Fr
S 6'0" 185 lbs Jr
DB 6'1" 200 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 206 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 220 lbs Jr
DB 5'10" 195 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 205 lbs Jr
S 6'1" 178 lbs Fr
DB 6'4" 200 lbs So
S 5'11" 183 lbs Fr
DB 6'2" 196 lbs Jr
Cam Smith #13
DB 5'11" 210 lbs Jr
DB 6'4" 210 lbs Fr
DB 6'1" 205 lbs So
DB 6'2" 200 lbs Fr
Special Teams
5 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 5'11" 210 lbs So
P 6'4" 183 lbs Fr
P 5'11" 205 lbs Sr
LS 5'11" 225 lbs So
LS 6'4" 220 lbs Fr