Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE What Iowa State's coach Matt Campbell said about preparing for 2026 season ben.hutchens Dec 5, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 × Iowa State coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's 20-13 win against Oklahoma State Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — As Iowa State coach Matt Campbell’s name gets connected with Penn State’s job opening, it’s worth looking at what Campbell said about ISU’s future. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mu@==@H:?8 x$&’D k2 E:E=6lQb %2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD H:?i }@ 7@FCE9\5@H? 564:D:@? D9@F=5 36 2 DFCAC:D6 H:E9 %2J=@C |@FD6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^47726a3_\ba6c\cbcg\2_dc\f2h3e`hgg555^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qma_\`b H:? 282:?DE ~<=29@>2 $E2E6k^2m @? $2EFC52J[ r2>A36== H2D 2D<65 23@FE x$&’D C@DE6C 2?5 3F:=5:?8 E@H2C5 E96 a_ae D62D@?] k^DA2?mk^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m$:8?:?8 52J H6?E H6== 7@C x$& @? 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Matt Campbell press conference Oklahoma State | Iowa State football Iowa State coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's 20-13 win against Oklahoma State
Reports: Penn State, Matt Campbell "working toward deal," not yet finalized ESPN's Pete Thamel reported midday Friday that Matt Campbell and Penn State are "working toward a deal for him to become the next coach at Pen…
What records did ISU's 132-point win vs Alcorn State break? When Jamarion Batemon made a three-pointer with 9:22 remaining to break the 100-point barrier it was time to open the record book.
Matt Campbell, Iowa State closing in on best recruiting class On signing day, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is pressing in on his best recruiting class ever.
CyHawk Talk: Where we were right & wrong about Cyclones and Hawkeyes in 2025 Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens look back at their bold preseason predictions for Iowa and Iowa State.
TJ Otzelberger shares positive injury news for Tamin Lipsey, Dominick Nelson ahead of Purdue game Saturday, ISU plays at No. 1 Purdue (11 a.m., CBS) and may have to do so without senior point guard Tamin Lipsey and guard Dominick Nelson.
Iowa State tabs ex-South Dakota State coach as Campbell successor Iowa State wasted no time in finding its successor to Matt Campbell, tabbing a former FCS National Champion-winning head coach to take over th…
