Big 12 · 2025 · Final

Iowa State Cyclones 2025

8-45-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#35
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+5.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.3
55th in FBS
Defense
+4.3
29th in FBS
Schedule
+0.3
57th toughest
Preseason
+3.7
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+5.6 now, +3.7 preseason · down 6 spots since preseason
0+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#35

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 23vs47Kansas StateCONFNEUTRALW 24–21 ›+6.6—ESPN
1Aug 30vsSouth Dakota FCSW 55–7 ›+7.6—FOX
2Sep 6vs14IowaW 16–13 ›+11.7—FOX
3Sep 13@105Arkansas StateW 24–16 ›+4.2—ESPN2
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs29ArizonaCONFW 39–14 ›+28.7—ESPN
6Oct 4@58CincinnatiCONFL 30–38 ›-3.2—ESPN2
7Oct 11@86ColoradoCONFL 17–24 ›-7.4—ESPN
8—Bye
9Oct 25vs12BYUCONFL 27–41 ›-4.9—FOX
10Nov 1vs45Arizona StateCONFL 19–24 ›-3.9—TNT
11Nov 8@34TCUCONFW 20–17 ›+11.6—FOX
12—Bye
13Nov 22vs60KansasCONFW 38–14 ›+22.8—FS1
14Nov 29@124Oklahoma StateCONFW 20–13 ›-1.8—ESPNU

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.4%41st39.9%37th
Rushing success rate46.8%41st40.1%32nd
Passing success rate43.8%42nd39.7%50th
Explosive run rate12.8%93rd15.0%91st
Explosive pass rate10.5%61st8.5%33rd
Line yards / carry3.0667th2.9654th
Opportunity rate37.8%79th38.3%71st
Stuff rate16.6%62nd18.6%46th
Sack rate5.5%74th2.9%131st
3rd-down conversion40.5%76th39.3%53rd
Red-zone TD rate57.1%73rd44.1%15th
Havoc rate11.9%82nd12.7%43rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game27.479th20.223rd
Yards / game396.160th356.554th
Yards / play5.6262nd5.5384th
Pass yards / game221.475th211.776th
Yards / pass att.7.6648th6.7851st
Completion %60.5%86th61.2%62nd
Rush yards / game174.749th138.050th
Yards / carry4.3867th4.4488th
3rd-down conv. %40.1%67th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1756th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.7557th1.08130th
Penalty yards / game40.020th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 5 of this team's 12 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
9.2
47th of 136
YAC per catch
4.0
124th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
13%
79th of 136
Shotgun
91%
104th of 136
No-huddle
87%
36th of 136
QB pressured
19%
24th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
13%
73rd of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.2
71st of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws130 throws charted

59% comp9.2 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds16–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 9 throws (7%), 5 caught (56%), 24 yds, 2.7 per throw956% · 24yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 2 caught (22%), 15 yds, 1.7 per throw922% · 15yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (12%), 12 caught (80%), 118 yds, 7.9 per throw1580% · 118yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 6 caught (75%), 80 yds, 10.0 per throw875% · 80yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 67 yds, 16.8 per throw4100% · 67yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 35 yds, 17.5 per throw250% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 10 yds, 3.3 per throw367% · 10yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 5 caught (83%), 44 yds, 7.3 per throw683% · 44yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 31 yds, 7.8 per throw4100% · 31yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 7 caught (88%), 116 yds, 14.5 per throw888% · 116yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 48 yds, 16.0 per throw367% · 48yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 12 yds, 4.0 per throw3100% · 12yRight, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 8 caught (67%), 59 yds, 4.9 per throw1267% · 59yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (12%), 7 caught (47%), 58 yds, 3.9 per throw1547% · 58yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 3 caught (33%), 45 yds, 5.0 per throw933% · 45yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 3 caught (50%), 59 yds, 9.8 per throw650% · 59yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 1 caught (17%), 20 yds, 3.3 per throw617% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 36 yds, 9.0 per throw425% · 36y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on160 throws charted

61% comp8.1 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds13–12 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (7%), 10 caught (91%), 47 yds, 4.3 per throw1191% · 47yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 41 yds, 4.1 per throw1070% · 41yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 11 caught (92%), 100 yds, 8.3 per throw1292% · 100yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 63 yds, 9.0 per throw771% · 63yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 64 yds, 16.0 per throw450% · 64yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 1 caught (17%), 27 yds, 4.5 per throw617% · 27yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per throw1100% · 8yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 4 caught (44%), 32 yds, 3.6 per throw944% · 32yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 6 caught (67%), 86 yds, 9.6 per throw967% · 86yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 57 yds, 14.3 per throw475% · 57yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 65 yds, 21.7 per throw367% · 65yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (12%), 15 caught (79%), 103 yds, 5.4 per throw1979% · 103yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (14%), 16 caught (70%), 117 yds, 5.1 per throw2370% · 117yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (9%), 7 caught (47%), 82 yds, 5.5 per throw1547% · 82yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 4 caught (44%), 55 yds, 6.1 per throw944% · 55yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 35 yds, 8.8 per throw450% · 35yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 5 caught (56%), 150 yds, 16.7 per throw956% · 150yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction184 carries

Left
24%
7.5 YPC · 52% succ.
Middle
57%
5.2 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
19%
4.1 YPC · 46% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced131 carries

Left
18%
4.4 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
59%
5.4 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
23%
4.9 YPC · 37% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

71 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

71 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →