AMES − Perhaps picking three names out of a hat might help solve Iowa State football 's position battle at linebacker. Maybe a game of musical chairs would help settle it, too.

The Iowa State Cyclones get things started among the four teams by kicking off their season Saturday, Aug. 23, against rival Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland.

Iowa State wants to put increased pressure on opposing quarterbacks after finishing at the bottom of the Big 12 with just 16 sacks in 2024. The Cyclones made moves in the transfer portal to help ...

Iowa State columnist Travis Hines has covered the Cyclones for the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune since 2012. Contact him at [email protected] or (515) 284-8000.

Iowa State earned a spot on USA Today's preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll Monday, coming in at No. 21 — tied with Texas A&M. This is the Cyclones' first appearance on the list since 2021, when they ...

The Cyclones will kick off the 2025 season in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 23 against fellow Big 12 Conference member, the Kansas State Wildcats. Iowa State was able to edge out the Wildcats last ...

Iowa State columnist Travis Hines has covered the Cyclones for the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune since 2012. Contact him at [email protected] or (515) 284-8000.

With the 2025 college football season just around the corner, it's time to take an in-depth look at the Iowa State Cyclones' schedule prior to week one.

The Iowa State Cyclones are going to have a solid football team this upcoming season, and they aren't a program that has been getting much national coverage. Since bringing in Matt Campbell in ...

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell shared an update on where the Cyclones stand in their many position battles as of Aug. 4.

Iowa State doesn't return the same production they did a season ago. Nationally, Iowa State ranks close to 40 th in the country in returning production, according to ESPN's Bill Connelly.