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Iowa State Cyclones 2026 advanced stats
- Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -1.2 (76th in FBS): offense 23.6 (93rd), defense 25.2 (60th).
- Offense ranks 64th in EPA per play (+0.12); defense ranks 121st (+0.22 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 20th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1264th | +0.22121st |
| Success rate | 39.4%94th | 46.5%122nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.3232nd | 1.2781st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 43.5%103rd | 51.0%121st |
| Passing-downs success rate | 29.0%91st | 32.9%90th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 32.2%118th | 39.5%72nd |
| EPA per rush | +0.0958th | +0.17112th |
| Rushing success rate | 38.8%106th | 47.4%122nd |
| Stuff rate | 21.6%115th | 17.2%83rd |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0066th | 3.19101st |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1826th | 1.14100th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.9310th | 1.63117th |
| Power success rate | 58.5%118th | 72.2%77th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.1510th | 1.0196th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1873rd | +0.32113th |
| Passing success rate | 40.6%77th | 46.1%115th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5380th | 1.5469th |
| Sack rate | 5.9%67th | 1.9%136th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.924th | 1.090th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 at Iowa · L 13–16
- Week 3 vs. Bowling Green · W 55–7
- Week 4 vs. Utah · L 17–31
- Week 5 vs. West Virginia · W 45–42
- Week 6 at BYU · L 10–24 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 8 at Arizona · L 3–39
- Week 9 vs. Oklahoma State · W 51–49 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 10 at Baylor
- Week 11 vs. Cincinnati
- Week 12 at UCF
- Week 13 vs. Kansas State