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. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Bowl matchups will be official this time next week. But for now, we project.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmx@H2 $E2E6VD k2 E:E=6lQe E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6 7@@E32==UR_bhjD H:? 282:?DE z2?D2D $E2E6Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^6b7cdcdc\27ed\``67\g443\d3haaa_g3a`a^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH:? 282:?DE z2?D2D $E2E6k^2m <6AE x$&VD A@DED62D@? 9@A6D 2=:G6] $6G6C2= E@A ?2E:@?2= @FE=6ED 2C6 F?2?:>@FD H:E9 E96:C @A:?:@? x@H2 $E2E6 H:== 8@ E@ E96 !@A\%2CED q@H= @? s64] ag] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmw6C6 2C6 H96C6 D@>6 @FE=6ED D66 x@H2 $E2E6 W`_\a @G6C2==[ f\a q:8 `aX A=2J:?8 :? 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport Related to this story Matt Campbell press conference Kansas State opening statement Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell shares his initial thoughts on Iowa State's 29-21 win against Kansas State. CyHawk Talk: Has Iowa State's football program surpassed Iowa's? Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss Iowa State's first 10-win season, the Cyclones advancing to the Big 12 Championship and i… 3 burning questions for Iowa State football: How does Arizona State match up? The Cyclones rank No. 14 in the Big 12 allowing 173.7 rushing yards per game. On paper, that matchup favors Skattebo and the Sun Devils. Dallas flight, hotel prices, tickets for Iowa State in the Big 12 Football Championship Iowa State is hoping more games get added to its schedule. 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