

Iowa State Cyclones
8-5 (5-4 Big 12)Last: W 21-20 at Memphis
Matt Campbell · 2nd season · .440 at Iowa State · .613 career since 2011
- Rating
- +9.328
- Adj Off
- 29.549
- Adj Def
- 20.116
- WAP
- -1.1934
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.7%108 | 49.5%88 |
| Plays per game | 70.864 | 67.994 |
| Time of possession | 30:1663 | 29:4467 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.457 | 7.373 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4114 | 3.628 |
| Points per game | 29.256 | 20.926 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7440 | 2.8623 |
| Starting field position | Own 3168 | Own 3047 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18947 | +0.12153 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20032 | +0.09032 |
| Success rate | 42.2%73 | 39.8%40 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2353 | 1.2797 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.016107 | +0.01025 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35317 | +0.24381 |
| Std downs success | 45.4%90 | 45.2%50 |
| Passing downs success | 35.6%35 | 28.8%25 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.3%86 | 69.4%57 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.773 | 1.5458 |
| Penalties per game | 4.414 | 7.219 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.716 | 67.510 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.3%73 | 40.7%84 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5461 | 1.23107 |
| 4th down conversion | 70.0%6 | 43.8%34 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Northern Iowa(FCS) | W42-24 | +0.00 | +0.26 | +0.02 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 25 | L41-44 | -0.70 | +0.28 | +0.31 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @105 | W41-14 | +0.07 | +0.42 | -0.03 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 24 | L7-17 | -0.70 | -0.17 | +0.10 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @6 | W38-31 | +0.74 | +0.37 | +0.43 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 120 | W45-0 | +0.01 | +0.06 | -0.21 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @47 | W31-13 | +0.28 | +0.19 | -0.03 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 12 | W14-7 | +0.43 | +0.01 | 0.00 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @44 | L16-20 | -0.69 | +0.08 | +0.16 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 10 | L42-49 | -0.56 | +0.34 | +0.45 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @80 | W23-13 | +0.16 | +0.23 | +0.01 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @30 | L19-20 | -0.62 | +0.25 | +0.23 |
| Dec 30Post | @29 | W21-20 | +0.39 | +0.12 | +0.06 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Kyle KemptSR | 51% | 161/243 | 66.3% | 1787 | 7.4 | 15 | 3 |
| 10Jacob Park2017Y | 34% | 100/162 | 61.7% | 1181 | 7.3 | 9 | 5 |
| 4Zeb NolandSO | 14% | 36/66 | 54.5% | 533 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32David MontgomeryJR | 60% | 258 | 1146 | 4.4 | 11 | 36 |
| 2Mike WarrenSR | 8% | 34 | 105 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25Sheldon Croney Jr.SR | 7% | 31 | 159 | 5.1 | 1 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Allen LazardWR 2017Y | 15% | 71 | 941 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 19Trever RyenWR 2017Y | 10% | 47 | 469 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 18Hakeem ButlerWR JR | 9% | 41 | 697 | 17.0 | 7 |
| 16Marchie MurdockWR 2017Y | 9% | 41 | 513 | 12.5 | 5 |
| 8Deshaunte JonesWR SR | 6% | 28 | 273 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 23Matthew EatonWR SR | 4% | 21 | 208 | 9.9 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58J.D. WaggonerDE 2017Y | 42 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3JaQuan BaileyDE SR | 34 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 58Ray LimaDL SR | 25 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 58Eyioma UwazurikeDE SR | 16 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Vernell TrentDL 2017Y | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Spencer BentonDE SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Joel LanningLB 2017Y | 114 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 42Marcel Spears Jr.LB SR | 107 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2Willie HarveyLB SR | 76 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 37Mackenro AlexanderLB 2017Y | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Jatairis GrantLB JR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Brian PeavyDB SR | 88 | 9 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 3Reggie WilkersonDB 2017Y | 80 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 5Kamari Cotton-MoyaDB 2017Y | 60 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 4Evrett EdwardsDB 2017Y | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 1D'Andre PayneDB SR | 48 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 6De'Monte RuthDB SR | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 11Lawrence WhiteDB SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Garrett Owens2017Y | 17/22 | 77% | 45 | 45/45 | 96 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Colin Downing2017Y | 66 | 40.6 | 61 | 0 | 0 |