The tempestuous nature of the transfer portal along with the relatively recent shake-up of the recruiting calendar has made it more difficult to apply those hands-on, personal touches Campbell and many other coaches enjoy providing to incoming prospects.
Coach Matt Campbell excited about the next steps for Cyclone program
ISU will try to become the fifth team in program history — and third under Campbell — to win nine or more games in a season when it plays in a bowl game in a month or so.
The 2025 Iowa State football team is now poised to chronicle its own topsy-turvy fall-into-winter history — from five straight wins, to four straight losses, and the chance to finish the regular season on a three-game win streak.
What’s a stake Saturday when Iowa State travels to Stillwater, Okla., for a Big 12 football battle with Oklahoma State.
“I think it’s so hard in our sport today to even look at anybody’s record,” said Campbell, whose Cyclones (7-4, 4-4) seek to close the regular season on a three-game win streak by beating the Cowboys (1-10, 0-8) at 11 a.m. Saturday (ESPNU) in Stillwater.
Cowboys have not won a Big 12 game since 2023, but could be dangerous when they host Cyclones on Saturday
Cyclone QB had his best game of the season in with over Kansas
The Cyclones’ offense rolled all day, scoring on five of its first six possessions, and totaling 30 or more points in a game for the fourth time this season.
Iowa State went from 5-0 to 5-4 this season seemingly in the blink of an eye, and banged-up but unbowed quarterback Rocco Becht stood tall amid that maelstrom as his team’s fortunes rose and fell.
So when that siren is cranked during Saturday’s game, Domonique Orange and his fellow seniors will smile.
It’s obviously been a tough season for the Cyclones (6-4, 3-4), but if they win out, they still could become just the third team in program history to notch nine or more wins.
What happens when a football team can’t sustain a drive, or fails to finish one with a touchdown? It punts or settles for a field goal attempt.
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