The Iowa State Cyclones failed to rank among the top three in the Big 12 in terms of points allowed for the first time since 2016. Here’s what defensive coordinator, Jon Heacock, had to say about the Cyclones defense this upcoming season.
Iowa State’s soon-to-be third-year starting quarterback Rocco Becht and star cornerback Jontez Williams both wear a jersey bearing the number 3 and standout linebacker Caleb Bacon and versatile running back Carson Hansen share the number 26.
The Cyclones return most of their key players from that record-breaking Pop-Tarts Bowl-winning team and recently began training camp. Here are 5 questions we have that may determine how the Cyclones perform this upcoming season.
Buchanan will serve as a critical component for a revamped Cyclones frontcourt anchored by returning star Joshua Jefferson and augmented by fellow transfer Eric Mulder along with talented freshman Dominykas Pleta and Xzavion Mitchell.
“It was an amazing experience and to be able to play a game on the Fourth of July wearing USA across your chest is something I’ll never forget.”
Iowa State junior forward Milan Momcilovic understands — and has worked to avoid — the stigma attached to the term “volume shooter.” But it turns out all of those perceptions were wrong. At least in Momcilovic’s case.
Cyclones learned from 11-win season, but Big 12 title game loss still stings
Brett Yormark said “I’m excited about our future. This conference today is not the best version of itself, but we will be sooner than later.”
Senior offensive lineman Tyler Miller speaks for the entire team in saying they all know what a strong challenge starting the 2025 season with four games in four weeks presents for the Cyclones, but they know they’re up for it and ready to embrace such adversity.
Women’s basketball: Hannah Stuelke, Audi Crooks earn AmeriCup gold with Team USA.
Tamin Lipsey’s one of 16 Iowa State players who have competed in three different NCAA Tournaments. The record-setting Cyclone guard’s battled through mettle-testing injuries on multiple occasions to get there, rolling and wincing through the painful bumps, bruises and breaks until he’s told he must shut it down — for a while anyway.
The Cyclones could be an interesting early-season test for Iowa in 2025 after winning a program-record 11 games in 2024 and here’s why.
As freshly-minted Iowa State Cyclone guard Dominick Nelson works with Iowa State Cyclones basketball assitant coach Erik Crawford on weaknesses
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