Iowa State Cyclones
7-6 (6-3 Big 12)Last: L 26-36 vs Memphis
Matt Campbell · 8th season · .525 at Iowa State · .583 career since 2011
- Rating
- +6.734
- Adj Off
- 28.550
- Adj Def
- 21.829
- WAP
- -2.7749
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.7%87 | 48.0%99 |
| Plays per game | 57.8131 | 69.231 |
| Time of possession | 29:0987 | 30:5147 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.422 | 6.628 |
| Yards per rush | 4.186 | 3.840 |
| Points per game | 26.272 | 22.844 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4697 | 3.3528 |
| Starting field position | Own 3311 | Own 2965 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17366 | +0.12039 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22036 | +0.11531 |
| Success rate | 35.8%127 | 39.7%38 |
| Explosiveness | 1.551 | 1.2562 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.018128 | +0.06337 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37130 | +0.23357 |
| Std downs success | 40.6%130 | 45.4%43 |
| Passing downs success | 27.7%95 | 28.5%41 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.1%43 | 64.7%40 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.8511 | 1.4652 |
| Penalties per game | 4.823 | 4.2128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.835 | 35.8129 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.1%64 | 36.1%39 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23116 | 2.775 |
| 4th down conversion | 62.5%29 | 58.3%99 |
Rank out of 133 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) | W30-9 | +0.00 | +0.23 | -0.18 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 48  Iowa#24 | L13-20 | -0.84 | -0.07 | +0.07 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @70  Ohio | L7-10 | -0.84 | +0.13 | -0.02 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 49  Oklahoma State#16 | W34-27 | +0.16 | +0.16 | +0.15 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @10  Oklahoma#15 | L20-50 | -0.39 | -0.07 | +0.33 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 35  TCU | W27-14 | +0.21 | +0.15 | +0.02 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @85  Cincinnati | W30-10 | +0.12 | +0.22 | -0.03 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @75  Baylor | W30-18 | +0.14 | +0.29 | +0.12 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 26  Kansas#23 | L21-28 | -0.75 | -0.01 | +0.33 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @78  BYU | W45-13 | +0.14 | +0.40 | 0.00 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 8  Texas#3 | L16-26 | -0.46 | +0.19 | +0.16 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @13  Kansas State#18 | W42-35 | +0.56 | +0.78 | +0.17 |
| Dec 29Post | 43  Memphis | L26-36 | -0.82 | +0.17 | +0.44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Rocco BechtSR | 96% | 231/367 | 62.9% | 3120 | 8.5 | 23 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eli SandersSR | 27% | 102 | 477 | 4.7 | 4 | 5 |
| 5Cartevious NortonSR | 23% | 87 | 343 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 |
| 3Abu Sama IIISR | 22% | 84 | 614 | 7.3 | 6 | 7 |
| 21Carson HansenSR | 6% | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jaylin NoelWR SR | 17% | 66 | 820 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 9Jayden HigginsWR SR | 14% | 53 | 983 | 18.5 | 6 |
| 18Benjamin BrahmerTE SR | 7% | 28 | 352 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 16Daniel JacksonWR SR | 4% | 16 | 260 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 87Easton DeanTE SR | 4% | 16 | 171 | 10.7 | 3 |
| 14Dimitri StanleyWR SR | 4% | 15 | 139 | 9.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Tyler OnyedimDT SR | 42 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 52Joey PetersenDE SR | 39 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 58J.R. SingletonDL SR | 22 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 89Trent Jones IIDL SR | 19 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 95Domonique OrangeDL SR | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1Ikenna EzeoguDE SR | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Caleb BaconLB SR | 60 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Will McLaughlinLB JR | 46 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 32Gerry VaughnLB SR | 46 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45Jack SadowskyLB SR | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Carson WillichLB SR | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Beau FreylerDB SR | 106 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 5Myles PurchaseDB SR | 56 | 14 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 7Malik VerdonDB JR | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 4Jeremiah CooperS SR | 45 | 10 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2T.J. TampaDB SR | 44 | 7 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 18Ben NikkelDB SR | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Drew SurgesS JR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Chase ContrerazSR | 21/26 | 81% | 56 | 36/36 | 99 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Tyler PerkinsSR | 61 | 44.3 | 70 | 25 | 7 |