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Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the ...
in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones competed as members of the
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and were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Campbell. They played their home games at
Jack Trice Stadium Jack Trice Stadium (originally Cyclone Stadium and formerly Jack Trice Field, sometimes referred to as "the Jack") is a stadium located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the Iowa State Cyc ...
in Ames, Iowa.


Preseason


Coaching changes

In January 2019, head coach Matt Campbell announced that Tom Manning would return as offensive coordinator. He had served in that role for the Cyclones in Campbell's first two years in 2016 and 2017, but worked as the tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts during the 2018 season. Campbell also announced the addition of former West Virginia defensive backs coach Matt Caponi as a defensive assistant.


Big 12 media poll

The 2019 Big 12 media days were held July 15–16, 2019 in
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. In the Big 12 preseason media poll, Iowa State was predicted to finish in third in the standings.


Preseason All-Big 12 teams

To be released


Schedule

Iowa State's 2019 schedule will begin with three non-conference home games against
Northern Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...
of the
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,
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of the
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, and Louisiana–Monroe of the Sun Belt Conference. In
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play, the Cyclones will play four home games against TCU,
Oklahoma State Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
,
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, and
Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
; and will play five road games against Baylor,
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,
Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
,
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, and
Kansas State Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...
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Personnel


Coaching staff

Staff for the 2019 season.


Rankings


Game summaries


Northern Iowa

Referee Scott Campbell


Iowa


Louisiana–Monroe


at Baylor


TCU


at West Virginia


at Texas Tech


Oklahoma State


at Oklahoma

Both Iowa State and Oklahoma lost their previous games. Oklahoma could still be in the playoff chase by winning the remainder of their games and winning the Big 12 conference championship game. Predictions call that the Oklahoma Defense will need to slow the Cyclone offense to win the game. Coming into the game, it is listed as one of the most "compelling matchups" for the week by MSN Sports.


Texas


Kansas


at Kansas State

Game conditions were cold and windy for the 2019 edition of "Farmageddon". Iowa State entered the game as the least-penalized team in the Big 12 Conference, but were charged with 8 penalties to Kansas State's 2 when two programs met in Manhattan. The Cyclones also struggled on third down, only converting 1 attempt at 13. Kansas State's Joshua Youngblood returned a kick for a touchdown on the first play of the game. That placed him at the top of the NCAA for three touchdown returns in the season this year. During the third quarter, each team managed a field goal but very little more happened offensively. In the fourth quarter, Kansas State managed to pull ahead 24-17 with an eight-play drive rushing drive ending in a touchdown with 10:24 left in the game. After that, Iowa State punter Joe Rivera kicked just 17 yards on fourth down, which Kansas State was able to turn in to a field goal and put the score out of reach for the Cyclones. The final score was Kansas State 27, Iowa State 17. After the game and 7-5 regular season record,
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bowl expert Jerry Palm projected that Iowa State will play
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in the 2019 Liberty Bowl.


vs. Notre Dame (Camping World Bowl)


TV ratings

All totals via Sports Media Watch. Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.


References

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