Rob Gray

Star running back Tahj Brooks and Texas Tech will likely roll into Ames on Nov. 2 as a ranked team. The Red Raiders’ 2024 slate features just one team (Arizona) that posted a winning record before they sidle into Jack Trice Stadium to face Iowa State in Week 8.

The UCF Knights flexed their NIL muscle in the offseason and will bring a deeper team with considerable star power into their Oct. 19 meeting with Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium.

West Virginia football coach Neal Brown not only saved his job, but also established goodwill after guiding the Mountaineers to their first season featuring nine wins or more since 2016. West Virginia is poised to build off of that in 2024 — and will get to face Matt Campbell’s Cyclones in Morgantown.

Just three seasons ago, Baylor head coach Dave Aranda led the Bears to a Big 12 title and Sugar Bowl win over Ole Miss But the program has been reeling ever since.

Curtis Jones establised himself as one of Iowa State head basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger’s most clutch performers — a role he’s eager to reprise this season, whether starting or coming off the bench.

The Houston Cougars football program ’s entering a new era and will face Iowa State for the first time in program history on Sept. 28 at home.

Arkansas State has been in rebuilding mode under head coach Butch Jones, but attained bowl eligibility in 2023 after suffering through four consecutive losing seasons. Unless the Cyclones turn the ball over multiple times, this should be a reasonably comfortable win after a close first half.

Iowa State hasn’t been able to get out of its own way against Iowa, and has lost six of seven meetings in the series in often gut-wrenching ways. Will the 2024 rendition of the rivalry game be any different?

North Dakota will become Iowa State’s latest Missouri Valley Football Conference foe to play a season opener at Jack Trice Stadium this fall. It will be the first meeting between the schools — but the Matt Campbell-led Cyclones will begin a season against an MVFC opponent for the ninth time in the past 11 years.

Former Iowa State quarterback-turned-San Francisco 49ers star Brock Purdy kicked off his inaugural Ames-based youth camp Saturday at the Cyclones’ practice field. About 650 young football players ages 9-to-15 attended the event

Milan Momcilovic is determined to help Iowa State get past the Sweet 16 in the 2025 NCAA tournament while sharpening his abilities in hopes of eventually excelling in the NBA.

Darien Porter’s stock-in-trade is special teams at Iowa State — and now he’s got the strength and experience to shine as a cornerback, as well.

Tamin Lipsey played hurt the final nine weeks of last season, guiding his team to its second NCAA tournament Sweet 16 appearance in three years. Now Iowa State’s star guard must rest and recuperate.

State track and field, Class 2A: Noelle Steines embraces the obstacles she has overcome to win four more championships this weekend in her first track season at Tipton.

State track and field, Class 1A: Baylor Speidel and Tiernan Boots’ swift 1-2 finish in the 100 helped ensure that the Lions would cruise to a second straight state title. Lisbon scored 76 points.