Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State lands commitment from Arkansas State transfer quarterback ben.hutchens Jan 3, 2026 Jan 3, 2026 Updated Apr 9, 2026 0 × Iowa State coach Matt Campbell discusses ISU's 38-30 loss to Cincinnati. (Ben Hutchens/The Quad-City Times) Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State may have landed its successor to Rocco Becht at quarterback on Saturday.kAmpC<2?D2D $E2E6 BF2CE6C324< y2J=6? #2J?@C 4@>>:EE65 E@ E96 rJ4=@?6D 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6A@CE 7C@> t$!}VD !6E6 %92>6=]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ %92>6=[ #2J?@C A:4<65 x@H2 $E2E6 5F6 E@ E96 ?6H 4@249:?8 DE277VD 9:DE@CJ @7 DF446DD]k^AmkAmQ%96 4@249:?8 DE277 :D <?@H? 7@C H:??:?8[Q #2J?@C E@=5 t$!}] Q%96 9625 4@249 :D 2 <?@H? 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Matt Campbell postgame press conference | Cincinnati defeats ISU 38-30 | Oct. 4 Iowa State coach Matt Campbell discusses ISU's 38-30 loss to Cincinnati. (Ben Hutchens/The Quad-City Times) Division II All-American linebacker Tristan Exline transferring to Iowa State Linebacker Tristan Exline is transferring to Iowa State, per a report from 247 Sports. 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Matt Campbell postgame press conference | Cincinnati defeats ISU 38-30 | Oct. 4 Iowa State coach Matt Campbell discusses ISU's 38-30 loss to Cincinnati. (Ben Hutchens/The Quad-City Times)
Division II All-American linebacker Tristan Exline transferring to Iowa State Linebacker Tristan Exline is transferring to Iowa State, per a report from 247 Sports.
Iowa State football transfer portal tracker: Starting lineman to Nebraska College football's transfer portal opens on Jan. 2 and closes on Jan. 16. Some Cyclones have already made their intention to enter the transfe…
Tyler Roehl's reason for leaving the NFL and returning to Iowa State as offensive coordinator Tyler Roehl wants to call plays again. He'll get that chance at Iowa State.Â
Former Cyclones Chris Campbell, Tom Farniok named to Iowa State's strength & conditioning staff Familiar names are being added to Jimmy Rogers' coaching staff.Â
Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers reveals 5 new offensive coaching staff hires Meet the men who will set the tone for Iowa State’s new-look offense in 2026.Â
Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers reveals 4 new defensive coaching staff hires Meet Iowa State's four new positional coaches on defense.Â
Jimmy Rogers, Iowa State keep two important defensive players from transfer portal Two key defensive players are staying at Iowa State to play for coach Jimmy Rogers.
"Absolute crisis": What US Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Ron DeSantis said about Iowa State transfer exodus Iowa State's roster defections have caught the eye of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who called college football's current situation an "Absolute crisis."
3 Takeaways from Iowa State's win vs HCU: The best choice Joshua Jefferson has ever made Transferring to ISU from Saint Mary’s is the best choice Jefferson has made in the game of basketball.Â
Report: Iowa State hires running backs, tight ends coach Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers is filling out his staff.Â
What does Arkansas State transfer QB Jaylen Raynor mean for Iowa State? Iowa State desperately needed to add an experienced quarterback after the departure of Rocco Becht.
Report: 3-star quarterback recruit Hudson Kurland flips to Iowa State Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers is bringing a quarterback recruit with him.Â
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