Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Bowl projections: Iowa State football predictions after Kansas State win BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Dec 2, 2024 Dec 2, 2024 Updated Aug 31, 2025 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell shares his initial thoughts on Iowa State's 29-21 win against Kansas State. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Bowl matchups will be official this time next week. 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Iowa State coach Matt Campbell doesn't bite on question about Big 12's chance at CFP bye Matt Campbell decided to leave the politicking to the Big 12's more outspoken coaches.Â
Where Iowa State ranks in week 14 College Football Playoff rankings Members of the College Football Playoff selection committee moved Iowa State up two spots from last week as a reward for Iowa State's 29-21 wi…
Using ESPN analytics to solve Iowa State, SMU athletic directors' strength of schedule debate Using ESPN’s power index tool, schools can be ranked by its strength of schedule, which is defined as the rank among all FBS teams of games al…
