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Big 12 · Ames, Des Moines, Iowa

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Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026

Who will win the national title?

<1%Iowa State's chance

From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.

Full odds tableTrack record

Full odds: College Football · every title race

569-683-45
All-time
0.439
Win %
0
National titles
2
Conf titles
1
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans

Rivalries

Cy-Hawk TrophyIowa

Greatest games

Iowa State's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
Nebraska
Conf Game
1916 · Nov 4, 1916
0.77
Game Score
2
Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
Conf Game
1938 · Nov 19, 1938
0.71
Game Score
3
Missouri
Conf Game
1916 · Oct 21, 1916
0.62
Game Score
4
Big 12 Championship Game
#12 Iowa State 21-27 #8 Oklahoma
AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Conf Title
2020 · Dec 19, 2020
0.61
Game Score
5
Northrop Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1899 · Oct 21, 1899
0.58
Game Score
6
Houston Bowl
Iowa State 24-27 #14 TCU
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
2005 · Dec 31, 2005
0.57
Game Score
7
Pop-Tarts Bowl
#18 Iowa State 42-41 #15 Miami (FL)
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
2024 · Dec 28, 2024
0.57
Game Score
8
Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
Conf Game
1931 · Nov 7, 1931
0.57
Game Score
9
Missouri
Conf Game
1921 · Oct 15, 1921
0.57
Game Score
10
#17 Iowa State 23-23 #3 Nebraska
Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
Conf Game
1972 · Nov 11, 1972
0.55
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress4-4
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
2-3
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20258-4
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
5-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
202411-3
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
7-2
AP final
#15
Coach final
#15
AP high
#9
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Pop-Tarts Bowl
20237-6
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
6-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)
20224-8
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
1-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20217-6
Iowa State · Big 12 (West)
Conf record
5-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Camping World Bowl (L)
20209-3
Iowa State · Big 12 (West)
Conf record
8-2
AP final
#9
Coach final
#9
AP high
#8
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP
20197-6
Iowa State · Big 12 (West)
Conf record
5-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#21
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Camping World Bowl (L)
20188-5
Iowa State · Big 12 (West)
Conf record
6-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Alamo Bowl (L)
20178-5
Iowa State · Big 12 (West)
Conf record
5-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (W)
20163-9
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20153-9
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20142-10
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
0-9
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20133-9
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20126-7
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)
20116-7
Iowa State · Big 12
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Pinstripe Bowl (L)
20105-7
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20097-6
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Insight Bowl (W)
20082-10
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20073-9
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20064-8
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20057-5
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#22
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Houston Bowl (L)
20047-5
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (W)
20032-10
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20027-7
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#9
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Humanitarian Bowl (L)
20017-5
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (L)
20009-3
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#25
Coach final
#23
AP high
#25
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Insight.com Bowl (W)
19994-7
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19983-8
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19971-10
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19962-9
Iowa State · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19953-8
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19940-10-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
0-6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19933-8
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19924-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19913-7-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19904-6-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19896-5
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19885-6
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19873-8
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19866-5
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19855-6
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19842-7-2
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
0-5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19834-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19824-6-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19815-5-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#11
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19806-5
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19793-8
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19788-4
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#15
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hall of Fame Bowl (L)
19778-4
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (L)
19768-3
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
#19
Coach final
#18
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19754-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19744-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19734-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19725-6-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)
19718-4
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
#17
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)
19705-6
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19693-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19683-7
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19672-8
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19662-6-2
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
2-3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19655-4-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19641-8-1
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
0-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19634-5
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19625-5
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19615-5
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19607-3
Iowa State · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19597-3
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19584-6
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
0-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19574-5-1
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19562-8
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
0-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19551-7-1
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
1-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19543-6
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19532-7
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19523-6
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19514-4-1
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19503-6-1
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19495-3-1
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19484-6
Iowa State · Big Seven
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19473-6
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19462-6-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19454-3-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
2-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19446-1-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
3-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19434-4
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19423-6
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19412-6-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
0-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19404-5
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19392-7
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19387-1-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
3-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19373-6
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19363-3-2
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19352-4-3
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19345-3-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19333-5-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19323-4-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
0-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19315-3
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19300-9
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
0-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19291-7
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
0-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19282-5-1
Iowa State · Big Six
Conf record
2-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19274-3-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19264-3-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19254-3-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19244-3-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19234-3-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19222-6
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19214-4
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19204-4
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19195-2-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19180-3
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
0-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19175-2
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19165-2-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19156-2
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19144-3
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19134-4
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19126-2
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19116-1-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-0-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19104-4
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19094-3-1
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
0-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19086-3
Iowa State · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19076-2
Iowa State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
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19069-1
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19056-3
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19047-2
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19038-1
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19026-3-1
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19012-6-2
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19002-5-1
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18995-4-1
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18953-4
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Award winners

7 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Breece Hall2021
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Breece Hall2020
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Troy Davis1996
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Troy Davis1996
Heisman FinalistRB
Troy Davis1995
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Mike Busch1989
Consensus All-AmericanTE
Ed Bock1938
Consensus All-AmericanG