Iowa State

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Big 12 · Ames, Des Moines, Iowa

566-679-45

All-time

0.439

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Cy-Hawk TrophyIowa

Greatest games

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

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Nov 4, 1916	1916		Iowa State 0-3 Nebraska Nebraska Conf Game	Conf Game	0.77
2	Nov 19, 1938	1938		Iowa State 0-10 #7 Oklahoma Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	0.71
3	Oct 21, 1916	1916		Iowa State 0-0 Missouri Missouri Conf Game	Conf Game	0.62
4	Dec 19, 2020	2020	Big 12 Championship Game	#12 Iowa State 21-27 #8 Oklahoma AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas Conf Title	Conf Title	0.61
5	Oct 21, 1899	1899		Iowa State 0-6 Minnesota Northrop Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota		0.58
6	Dec 31, 2005	2005	Houston Bowl	Iowa State 24-27 #14 TCU Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas		0.57
7	Dec 28, 2024	2024	Pop-Tarts Bowl	#18 Iowa State 42-41 #15 Miami (FL) Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida		0.57
8	Nov 7, 1931	1931		Iowa State 7-6 Kansas State Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	0.57
9	Oct 15, 1921	1921		Iowa State 14-17 Missouri Missouri Conf Game	Conf Game	0.57
10	Nov 11, 1972	1972		#17 Iowa State 23-23 #3 Nebraska Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	0.55

Season by season (major seasons)

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl
2026	Iowa State	0-0	Big 12
2025	Iowa State	8-4	Big 12		5-4					#12
2024	Iowa State	11-3	Big 12		7-2	✓		#15	#15	#9	Pop-Tarts Bowl
2023	Iowa State	7-6	Big 12		6-3						Liberty Bowl (L)
2022	Iowa State	4-8	Big 12		1-8
2021	Iowa State	7-6	Big 12	West	5-4					#7	Camping World Bowl (L)
2020	Iowa State	9-3	Big 12	West	8-2	✓		#9	#9	#8	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2019	Iowa State	7-6	Big 12	West	5-4					#21	Camping World Bowl (L)
2018	Iowa State	8-5	Big 12	West	6-3					#18	Alamo Bowl (L)
2017	Iowa State	8-5	Big 12	West	5-4					#14	Liberty Bowl (W)
2016	Iowa State	3-9	Big 12		2-7
2015	Iowa State	3-9	Big 12		2-7
2014	Iowa State	2-10	Big 12		0-9
2013	Iowa State	3-9	Big 12		2-7
2012	Iowa State	6-7	Big 12		3-6						Liberty Bowl (L)
2011	Iowa State	6-7	Big 12		3-6						Pinstripe Bowl (L)
2010	Iowa State	5-7	Big 12	North	3-5
2009	Iowa State	7-6	Big 12	North	3-5						Insight Bowl (W)
2008	Iowa State	2-10	Big 12	North	0-8
2007	Iowa State	3-9	Big 12	North	2-6
2006	Iowa State	4-8	Big 12	North	1-7
2005	Iowa State	7-5	Big 12	North	4-4					#22	Houston Bowl (L)
2004	Iowa State	7-5	Big 12	North	4-4						Independence Bowl (W)
2003	Iowa State	2-10	Big 12	North	0-8
2002	Iowa State	7-7	Big 12	North	4-4					#9	Humanitarian Bowl (L)
2001	Iowa State	7-5	Big 12	North	4-4						Independence Bowl (L)
2000	Iowa State	9-3	Big 12	North	5-3			#25	#23	#25	Insight.com Bowl (W)
1999	Iowa State	4-7	Big 12	North	1-7
1998	Iowa State	3-8	Big 12	North	1-7
1997	Iowa State	1-10	Big 12	North	1-7
1996	Iowa State	2-9	Big 12	North	1-7
1995	Iowa State	3-8	Big Eight		1-6
1994	Iowa State	0-10-1	Big Eight		0-6-1
1993	Iowa State	3-8	Big Eight		2-5
1992	Iowa State	4-7	Big Eight		2-5
1991	Iowa State	3-7-1	Big Eight		1-5-1
1990	Iowa State	4-6-1	Big Eight		2-4-1
1989	Iowa State	6-5	Big Eight		4-3
1988	Iowa State	5-6	Big Eight		3-4
1987	Iowa State	3-8	Big Eight		2-5
1986	Iowa State	6-5	Big Eight		3-4
1985	Iowa State	5-6	Big Eight		3-4
1984	Iowa State	2-7-2	Big Eight		0-5-2
1983	Iowa State	4-7	Big Eight		3-4
1982	Iowa State	4-6-1	Big Eight		1-5-1
1981	Iowa State	5-5-1	Big Eight		2-4-1					#11
1980	Iowa State	6-5	Big Eight		2-5					#19
1979	Iowa State	3-8	Big Eight		2-5
1978	Iowa State	8-4	Big Eight		4-3					#15	Hall of Fame Bowl (L)
1977	Iowa State	8-4	Big Eight		5-2					#16	Peach Bowl (L)
1976	Iowa State	8-3	Big Eight		4-3			#19	#18	#14
1975	Iowa State	4-7	Big Eight		1-6
1974	Iowa State	4-7	Big Eight		2-5
1973	Iowa State	4-7	Big Eight		2-5
1972	Iowa State	5-6-1	Big Eight		2-4-1					#12	Liberty Bowl (L)
1971	Iowa State	8-4	Big Eight		4-3				#17		Sun Bowl (L)
1970	Iowa State	5-6	Big Eight		1-6
1969	Iowa State	3-7	Big Eight		1-6
1968	Iowa State	3-7	Big Eight		1-6
1967	Iowa State	2-8	Big Eight		1-6
1966	Iowa State	2-6-2	Big Eight		2-3-2
1965	Iowa State	5-4-1	Big Eight		3-3-1
1964	Iowa State	1-8-1	Big Eight		0-7
1963	Iowa State	4-5	Big Eight		3-4
1962	Iowa State	5-5	Big Eight		3-4
1961	Iowa State	5-5	Big Eight		3-4
1960	Iowa State	7-3	Big Eight		4-3
1959	Iowa State	7-3	Big Seven		3-3
1958	Iowa State	4-6	Big Seven		0-6
1957	Iowa State	4-5-1	Big Seven		2-4
1956	Iowa State	2-8	Big Seven		0-6
1955	Iowa State	1-7-1	Big Seven		1-4-1
1954	Iowa State	3-6	Big Seven		1-5
1953	Iowa State	2-7	Big Seven		1-5
1952	Iowa State	3-6	Big Seven		1-5
1951	Iowa State	4-4-1	Big Seven		2-4
1950	Iowa State	3-6-1	Big Seven		2-3-1
1949	Iowa State	5-3-1	Big Seven		3-3
1948	Iowa State	4-6	Big Seven		2-4
1947	Iowa State	3-6	Big Six		1-4
1946	Iowa State	2-6-1	Big Six		1-4
1945	Iowa State	4-3-1	Big Six		2-2-1
1944	Iowa State	6-1-1	Big Six		3-1-1
1943	Iowa State	4-4	Big Six		3-2
1942	Iowa State	3-6	Big Six		1-4
1941	Iowa State	2-6-1	Big Six		0-4-1
1940	Iowa State	4-5	Big Six		2-3
1939	Iowa State	2-7	Big Six		1-4
1938	Iowa State	7-1-1	Big Six		3-1-1					#18
1937	Iowa State	3-6	Big Six		1-4
1936	Iowa State	3-3-2	Big Six		1-3-1
1935	Iowa State	2-4-3	Big Six		1-3-1
1934	Iowa State	5-3-1	Big Six		1-3-1
1933	Iowa State	3-5-1	Big Six		1-4
1932	Iowa State	3-4-1	Big Six		0-4-1
1931	Iowa State	5-3	Big Six		3-1
1930	Iowa State	0-9	Big Six		0-5
1929	Iowa State	1-7	Big Six		0-5
1928	Iowa State	2-5-1	Big Six		2-2-1
1927	Iowa State	4-3-1	Missouri Valley		3-2
1926	Iowa State	4-3-1	Missouri Valley		3-3-1
1925	Iowa State	4-3-1	Missouri Valley		3-2-1
1924	Iowa State	4-3-1	Missouri Valley		3-2
1923	Iowa State	4-3-1	Missouri Valley		3-2-1
1922	Iowa State	2-6	Missouri Valley		2-4
1921	Iowa State	4-4	Missouri Valley		3-4
1920	Iowa State	4-4	Missouri Valley		3-2
1919	Iowa State	5-2-1	Missouri Valley		3-1-1
1918	Iowa State	0-3	Missouri Valley		0-1
1917	Iowa State	5-2	Missouri Valley		3-1
1916	Iowa State	5-2-1	Missouri Valley		2-1-1
1915	Iowa State	6-2	Missouri Valley		2-1
1914	Iowa State	4-3	Missouri Valley		2-1
1913	Iowa State	4-4	Missouri Valley		2-2
1912	Iowa State	6-2	Missouri Valley		2-0		★
1911	Iowa State	6-1-1	Missouri Valley		2-0-1		★
1910	Iowa State	4-4	Missouri Valley		2-2
1909	Iowa State	4-3-1	Missouri Valley		0-2-1
1908	Iowa State	6-3	Missouri Valley		2-1
1907	Iowa State	6-2	Independent
1906	Iowa State	9-1	Independent
1905	Iowa State	6-3	Independent
1904	Iowa State	7-2	Independent
1903	Iowa State	8-1	Independent
1902	Iowa State	6-3-1	Independent
1901	Iowa State	2-6-2	Independent
1900	Iowa State	2-5-1	Independent
1899	Iowa State	5-4-1	Independent
1895	Iowa State	3-4	Independent

Award winners

7 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2021	Breece Hall	RB	Consensus All-American
2020	Breece Hall	RB	Consensus All-American
1996	Troy Davis	RB	Consensus All-American
1996	Troy Davis	RB	Heisman Finalist
1995	Troy Davis	RB	Consensus All-American
1989	Mike Busch	TE	Consensus All-American
1938	Ed Bock	G	Consensus All-American