Iowa State Program History

Cyclones · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 207-284-3.422
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 3final polls
AP top 10: 1final polls
Best rating: +15.911th in 2020

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Jimmy Rogers	Big 12	3-3	1-2	.500		+2.855	27.065	24.249
2025	Matt Campbell	Big 12	8-4	5-4	.667		+8.438	28.949	20.627
2024	Matt Campbell	Big 12	11-3	7-3	.786	15	+9.328	31.829	22.431
2023	Matt Campbell	Big 12	7-6	6-3	.538		+6.734	28.550	21.829
2022	Matt Campbell	Big 12	4-8	1-8	.333		+4.150	23.788	19.615
2021	Matt Campbell	Big 12	7-6	5-4	.538		+14.212	33.918	19.714
2020	Matt Campbell	Big 12	9-3	8-2	.750	9	+15.911	35.316	19.410
2019	Matt Campbell	Big 12	7-6	5-4	.538		+7.729	32.329	24.738
2018	Matt Campbell	Big 12	8-5	6-3	.615		+6.040	28.763	22.725
2017	Matt Campbell	Big 12	8-5	5-4	.615		+9.328	29.549	20.116
2016	Matt Campbell	Big 12	3-9	2-7	.250		-1.569	28.566	30.068
2015	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2014	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2013	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2012	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2011	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2010	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2009	Paul Rhoads	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2008	Gene Chizik	Big 12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2007	Gene Chizik	Big 12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2006	Dan McCarney	Big 12	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2005	Dan McCarney	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Dan McCarney	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2003	Dan McCarney	Big 12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2002	Dan McCarney	Big 12	7-7		.500		—	—	—
2001	Dan McCarney	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	Dan McCarney	Big 12	9-3		.750	25	—	—	—
1999	Dan McCarney	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1998	Dan McCarney	Big 12	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1997	Dan McCarney	Big 12	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1996	Dan McCarney	Big 12	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1995	Dan McCarney	Big 8	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1994	Jim Walden	Big 8	0-10-1		.045		—	—	—
1993	Jim Walden	Big 8	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1992	Jim Walden	Big 8	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1991	Jim Walden	Big 8	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1990	Jim Walden	Big 8	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—
1989	Jim Walden	Big 8	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1988	Jim Walden	Big 8	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1987	Jim Walden	Big 8	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1986	Jim Criner / Chuck Banker	Big 8	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1985	Jim Criner	Big 8	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Jimmy Rogers	2026	1	3-3	.500
Matt Campbell	2016–2025	10	72-55	.567
Paul Rhoads	2009–2015	7	32-54	.372
Gene Chizik	2007–2008	2	5-19	.208
Dan McCarney	1995–2006	12	56-85	.397
Jim Walden	1987–1994	8	28-57-3	.335
Chuck Banker	1986	1	1-1	.500
Jim Criner	1985–1986	2	10-10	.500