Iowa State Cyclones
8-4 (5-4 Big 12)Last: W 20-13 at Oklahoma State
Matt Campbell · 10th season · .567 at Iowa State · .605 career since 2011
- Rating
- +8.438
- Adj Off
- 28.949
- Adj Def
- 20.627
- WAP
- -1.5835
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.7%35 | 47.0%110 |
| Plays per game | 68.654 | 64.8100 |
| Time of possession | 31:3529 | 28:25107 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.745 | 6.851 |
| Yards per rush | 4.469 | 4.589 |
| Points per game | 27.470 | 20.226 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5485 | 3.0621 |
| Starting field position | Own 3049 | Own 2729 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19152 | +0.09035 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20242 | +0.08936 |
| Success rate | 45.0%38 | 39.1%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2189 | 1.2145 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16041 | +0.01622 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28750 | +0.23569 |
| Std downs success | 50.7%35 | 44.3%41 |
| Passing downs success | 31.3%55 | 28.5%61 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.1%106 | 65.2%34 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1757 | 1.5039 |
| Penalties per game | 4.618 | 6.543 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.019 | 57.842 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.9%69 | 38.8%63 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3341 | 2.0862 |
| 4th down conversion | 67.9%15 | 44.0%26 |
Rank out of 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23Wk 1 | N39  Kansas State | W24-21 | +0.27 | +0.12 | +0.11 |
| Aug 30Wk 1 | South Dakota(FCS) | W55-7 | +0.00 | +0.56 | +0.03 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 16  Iowa#17 | W16-13 | +0.38 | +0.12 | +0.04 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @101  Arkansas State | W24-16 | +0.06 | +0.37 | -0.01 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 32  Arizona | W39-14 | +0.24 | +0.19 | +0.07 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @53  Cincinnati | L30-38 | -0.75 | +0.18 | +0.37 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @79  Colorado | L17-24 | -0.86 | +0.10 | +0.20 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 20  BYU#11 | L27-41 | -0.67 | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 42  Arizona State | L19-24 | -0.81 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @34  TCU#25 | W20-17 | +0.36 | -0.09 | +0.03 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 51  Kansas | W38-14 | +0.15 | +0.40 | +0.18 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @110  Oklahoma State | W20-13 | +0.05 | +0.18 | 0.00 |
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 | 97% | 204/337 | 60.5% | 2565 | 7.6 | 16 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Carson HansenSR | 39% | 187 | 950 | 5.1 | 6 | 19 |
| 3Abu Sama IIISR | 30% | 141 | 732 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 |
| 22Dylan LeeSO | 5% | 25 | 117 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Benjamin BrahmerTE SR | 11% | 37 | 446 | 12.1 | 6 |
| 0Chase SowellWR SR | 9% | 32 | 500 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 4Brett EskildsenWR JR | 9% | 30 | 526 | 17.5 | 5 |
| 84Gabe BurkleTE SR | 8% | 26 | 302 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 3Xavier TownsendWR SR | 5% | 18 | 243 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 6Eli GreenWR SR | 3% | 11 | 123 | 11.2 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Tamatoa McDonoughDL SR | 26 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1Ikenna EzeoguDE SR | 25 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 55Jace J. GilbertDE SO | 18 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Domonique OrangeDL SR | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 6Myles MendeszoonDL SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Zaimir HawkDT JR | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kooper EbelLB SR | 77 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10Caleb BaconLB SR | 68 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9Cael BrezinaLB JR | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Carson WillichLB SR | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Will McLaughlinLB JR | 13 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Marcus NealS JR | 77 | 3 | 2 | 11.0 |
| 3Jamison PattonS SR | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3Tre BellCB SR | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 27Ta'Shawn JamesDB JR | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 24Quentin Taylor Jr.CB SO | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 6Drew SurgesS JR | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 11Carson Van DinterS SO | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Kyle KonrardyJR | 14/18 | 78% | 63 | 19/21 | 61 |
| 94Chase SmithSO | 2/3 | 67% | 38 | 12/12 | 18 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Tyler PerkinsSR | 42 | 42.4 | 65 | 20 | 2 |
| 20Jace GilbertSR | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 1 | 0 |