2022 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–8 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Manning (6th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (7th season)
Base defense3-high safety[1]
CaptainTrevor Downing, Xavier Hutchinson, Anthony Johnson Jr., O'Rien Vance
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 TCU y^   9 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 14 Kansas State y$   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 25 Texas   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Texas Tech   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Oklahoma State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Baylor   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Oklahoma   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Kansas   3 – 6     6 – 7  
West Virginia   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Championship: Kansas State 31, TCU 28OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Matt Campbell.

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.[2]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Baylor (17) 365
2 Oklahoma (12) 354
3 Oklahoma State (9) 342
4 Texas (2) 289
5 Kansas State 261
6 Iowa State (1) 180
7 TCU 149
8 West Virginia 147
9 Texas Tech 119
10 Kansas 48

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[3] Will McDonald IV DE Sr.
Maxwell Award Xavier Hutchinson WR Sr.
Bednarik Award Will McDonald IV DE Sr.
Biletnikoff Award Xavier Hutchinson WR Sr.
Outland Trophy Trevor Downing C Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Will McDonald IV DE Sr.
Wuerffel Trophy Anthony Johnson Jr. SAF Sr.
Walter Camp Award Xavier Hutchinson WR Sr.
Will McDonald IV DE Sr.
Rotary Lombardi Award Trevor Downing C Sr.
Will McDonald IV DE Sr.

Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Position Player Class
Offense
FB Jared Rus RS Senior
WR Xavier Hutchinson RS Senior
Defense
DL Will McDonald IV RS Senior

Source:[4]

Schedule

Iowa State and the Big 12 announced the 2022 football schedule on December 1, 2021.[5][6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*
ESPN+W 42–1057,142
September 103:00 p.m.at Iowa*
BTNW 10–769,250
September 171:00 p.m.Ohio*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN+W 43–1058,138
September 2411:00 a.m.No. 17 Baylor
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN2L 24–3158,069
October 12:30 p.m.at Kansas
ESPN2L 11–1447,233
October 86:30 p.m.No. 20 Kansas State
ESPNUL 9–1060,561
October 1511:00 a.m.at No. 22 Texas
ABCL 21–24100,072
October 2911:00 a.m.Oklahoma
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1L 13–2758,716
November 52:30 p.m.West Virginia
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN+W 31–1456,109
November 122:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State
ESPNUL 14–2055,509
November 196:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1L 10–1452,676
November 263:00 p.m.at No. 4 TCU
FOXL 14–6244,846

Game summaries

Vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

See also: 2022 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Southeast Missouri State (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Southeast Missouri State 0 10 0010
Iowa State 7 14 71442

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 74°F
  • Game attendance: 57,142
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Todd Doxzon
Game information
First Quarter
  • (02:29) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 33 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:05; ISU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 33 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; ISU 14–0)
  • (07:54) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 8 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:06; ISU 21–0)
  • (01:59) SEMO– Damoriea Vick 11 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:06; ISU 21–7)
  • (00:28) SEMO – DC Pippin 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58; ISU 21–10)
Third Quarter
  • (09:58) ISU – DeShawn Hanika 9 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:57; ISU 28–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:29) ISU – Jirehl Brock 1 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:27; ISU 35–10)
  • (06:06) ISU – Deon Silas 1 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:29; ISU 42–10)
Statistics SEMO ISU
First downs 15 26
Total yards 320 469
Rushes/yards 22/98 36/176
Passing yards 222 293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–38–1 25–31–1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:25 32:35
Team Category Player Statistics
SEMO Passing Paxton DeLaurent 19–38, 222 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Paxton DeLaurent 12 CAR, 74 YDS
Receiving Ryan Flournoy 3 REC, 56 YDS, 0 TD
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 25–31, 293 yards, 4TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jirehl Brock 16 CAR, 104 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 8 REC, 128 YDS, 3 TD

At Iowa Hawkeyes

See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Iowa State Cyclones (1–0) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 0 3 0710
Iowa 7 0 007

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (pxp), Anthony Herron (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:21) UofI – Leshon Williams 9 Yd Run (Aaron Blom Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 2:39; UofI 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (03:45) ISU – Jace Gilbert 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 5:06; UofI 7–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:27) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 8 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 21 plays, 99 yards, 11:49; ISU 10–7)
Statistics ISU UofI
First downs 21 11
Total yards 313 150
Rushes/yards 41/129 25/58
Passing yards 184 92
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–38–2 12–27–1
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 38:15 21:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 25-38, 184 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jirehl Brock 27 CAR, 100 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 11 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 12-26, 92 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 4 CAR, 34 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Sam LaPorta 8 REC, 55 YDS

Vs. Ohio Bobcats

See also: 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (1–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio 0 3 7010
Iowa State 14 16 7643

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74
  • Game attendance: 58,138
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Sage Rosenfels, Tori Petry
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:44) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 6 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:11; ISU 7–0)
  • (01:46) ISU – DeShawn Hanika 12 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:53; ISU 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:57) ISU – Jace Gilbert 19 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:01; ISU 17–0)
  • (13:07) ISU – Deon Silas 3 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:38; ISU 24–0)
  • (03:35) OU – Nathanial Vakos 45 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:29; ISU 24–3)
  • (00:24) ISU – Sean Shaw Jr. 15 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert PAT blocked) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; ISU 30–3)
Third Quarter
  • (08:22) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 13 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:10; ISU 37–3)
  • (03:44) OU – Tyler Foster 1 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nathanial Vakos Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:38; ISU 37–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:14) ISU – Jace Gilbert 21 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:20; ISU 40–10)
  • (01:29) ISU – Jace Gilbert 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:31; ISU 43–10)
Statistics OHIO ISU
First downs 12 22
Total yards 233 463
Rushes/yards 22/24 32/163
Passing yards 209 300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-40-2 32-42-0
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
OHIO Passing Kurtis Rourke 20-33, 194 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nolan McCormick 7 CAR, 43 YDS
Receiving Miles Cross 4 REC, 48 YDS
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 28-36, 268 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Jirehl Brock 7 CAR, 76 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 9 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD

Vs. No. 17 Baylor Bears

See also: 2022 Baylor Bears football team
No. 17 Baylor Bears (2–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Baylor 7 10 7731
Iowa State 7 7 01024

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70
  • Game attendance: 58,069
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
Game information
First Quarter
  • (08:40) BU – Ben Sims 12 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:20; BU 7–0)
  • (02:55) ISU – Jirehl Brock 2 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; BU 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (12:27) BU – John Mayers 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:28; BU 10–7)
  • (07:09) BU – Dillon Doyle 1 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:54; BU 17–7)
  • (00:46) ISU – Dimitri Stanley 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; BU 17–14)
Third Quarter
  • (06:05) BU – Richard Reese 19 Yd Run (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:06; BU 24–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:37) BU – Gavin Holmes 38 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:42; BU 31–14)
  • (07:16) ISU – Jirehl Brock 37 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; BU 31–21)
  • (00:55) ISU – Jace Gilbert 28 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:39; BU 31–21)
Statistics BU ISU
First downs 23 17
Total yards 361 350
Rushes/yards 42/123 27/66
Passing yards 238 284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-26-0 23-36-2
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 34:39 25:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 19-26, 238 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Richard Reese 21 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Gavin Holmes 3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 23-36, 284 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jirehl Brock 14 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 7 REC, 120 YDS

At Kansas Jayhawks

See also: 2022 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Iowa State Cyclones (3–1) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (4–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 0 8 3011
Kansas 0 14 0014

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76
  • Game attendance: 47,233
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (pxp), Dustin Fox (analyst),
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (11:30) KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr. 4 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59; KU 7–0)
  • (05:25) KU – Jalon Daniels 2 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:31; KU 14–0)
  • (02:51) ISU – Easton Dean 9 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Blake Clark Run for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; KU 14–8)
Third Quarter
  • (05:27) ISU – Jace Gilbert 35 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:25; KU 14–11)
Statistics ISU KU
First downs 20 10
Total yards 303 213
Rushes/yards 31/16 31/112
Passing yards 287 101
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–48–1 8–15–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 35:02 24:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 30-48, 287 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Deon Silas 12 CAR, 29 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 13 REC, 101 YDS
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 7-14, 93 YDS
Rushing Devin Neal 12 CAR, 75 YDS
Receiving Luke Grimm 4 REC, 46 YDS

Vs. No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats

See also: 2022 Kansas State Wildcats football team
No. 20 Wildcats (4–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 7 0 0310
Iowa State 3 3 309

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 60
  • Game attendance: 60,561
  • Referee: Kevin Boatman
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:23) KSU – Phillip Brooks 81 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Chris Tennant Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:54; KSU 7–0)
  • (09:22) ISU – Jace Gilbert 35 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:54; KSU 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:47) ISU – Jace Gilbert 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 1:01; KSU 7–6)
Third Quarter
  • (00:48) ISU – Jace Gilbert 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:29; ISU 9–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (07:14) KSU – Chris Tennant 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:03; KSU 10–9)
Statistics KSU ISU
First downs 16 13
Total yards 388 276
Rushes/yards 38-131 24-178
Passing yards 257 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-20-0 22-28-0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Adrian Martinez 12-19, 246 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Adrian Martinez 19 CAR, 77 YDS
Receiving Phillip Brooks 4 REC, 119 YDS, TD
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 22-38, 198 YDS
Rushing Jirehl Brock 13 CAR, 33 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 8 REC, 100 YDS

At No. 22 Texas Longhorns

See also: 2022 Texas Longhorns football team
Iowa State Cyclones (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 7 0 7721
Texas 0 14 3724

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

Game information
First Quarter
  • (00:57) ISU – Jaylin Noel 5 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:28; ISU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (05:48) UT – Xavier Worthy 12 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Tied 7–7)
  • (00:13) UT – Jordan Whittington 5 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:28; UT 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:07) UT – Bert Auburn 31 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; UT 17–7)
  • (04:27) ISU – Jaylin Noel 54 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:37; UT 17–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:58) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 11 Yd run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:39; ISU 21–17)
  • (04:43) UT – Xavier Worthy 3 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:15; UT 24–17)
Statistics ISU UT
First downs 20 23
Total yards 403 363
Rushes/yards 28/74 43/191
Passing yards 329 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–36–1 17–26–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:43 31:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 25-36, 329 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Hunter Dekkers 8 CAR, 30 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 10 REC, 154 YDS
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 17-26, 172 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Bijan Robinson 28 CAR, 135 YDS
Receiving Xavier Worthy 8 REC, 72 YDS, 2 TD

Vs. Oklahoma Sooners

See also: 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Oklahoma Sooners (4-3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3-4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 3 10 7727
Iowa State 3 3 0713

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66
  • Game attendance: 58,716
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle, Mark Helfrich
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:31) OU - Zach Schmit 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:01; OU 3-0)
  • (2:08) ISU - Jace Gilbert 27 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:23; Tied 3-3)
Second Quarter
  • (12:23) OU - Zach Schmit 2 Yd pass from Michael Turk (Zach Schmit Kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 4:38; OU 10-3)
  • (6:30) OU - Zach Schmit 34 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:31; OU 13-3)
  • (0:45) ISU - Jace Gilbert 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:10; OU 13-6)
Third Quarter
  • (4:18) OU - Jalil Farooq 41 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:47; OU 20-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:29) ISU - Jaylin Noel 15 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:53; OU 20-13)
  • (4:36) OU - Eric Gray 4 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:48; OU 27-13)
Statistics OU ISU
First downs 18 20
Total yards 332 374
Rushes/yards 47-182 27-66
Passing yards 150 308
Passing: Comp-Att-Int 16-27-0 37-57-3
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:15 30:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Dillon Gabriel 15-26, 148 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Eric Gray 20 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Jalil Farooq 4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 37-57, 308 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Hunter Dekkers 4 CAR, 31 YDS
Receiving Dimitri Stanley 6 REC, 90 YDS

Vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

See also: 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3-5)
Period 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 0 7 0714
Iowa State 3 7 02131

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48
  • Game attendance: 56,109
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Chad Brown, Shane Sparks
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:47) ISU - Jace Gilbert 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:06; ISU 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:51) ISU - DeShawn Hanika 16 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 7:02; ISU 10-0)
  • (0:34) WVU - Bryce Ford-Wheaton 25 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:49; ISU 10-7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:24) ISU - Xavier Hutchinson 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 2:58; ISU 17-7)
  • (8:31) ISU - Cartevious Norton 5 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:11; ISU 24-7)
  • (3:52) ISU - Cartevious Norton 3 Yd Run (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:48; ISU 31-7)
  • (1:04) WVU - Sam James 8 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; ISU 31-14)
Statistics WVU ISU
First downs 11 26
Total yards 200 391
Rushes/yards 22-76 38-172
Passing yards 124 219
Passing: Comp-Att-Int 12-27-1 24-36-0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 21:45 38:15
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing JT Daniels 8-22, 81 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Justin Johnson Jr. 12 CAR, 48 YDS
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 3 REC, 38 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 24-36, 219 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Deon Silas 6 CAR, 77 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 10 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD

At Oklahoma State Cowboys

See also: 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Iowa State Cyclones (4-5) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 0 7 7014
Oklahoma State 0 10 01020

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 45
  • Game attendance: 55,509
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (12:10) OSU - Tanner Brown 37 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:57 OSU 3-0)
  • (7:20) ISU - Sean Shaw 4 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:03; ISU 7-3)
  • (6:31) OSU - John Paul Richardson 83 Yd pass from Gunnar Gundy (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:44; OSU 10-7)
Third Quarter
  • (3:52) ISU - Jirehl Brock 1 Yd Run (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; ISU 14-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:18) OSU - Jaden Nixon 14 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:24; OSU 17-14)
  • (4:19) OSU - Tanner Brown 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:47 OSU 20-14)
Statistics ISU OSU
First downs 19 11
Total yards 333 244
Rushes/yards 36-59 35-57
Passing yards 274 187
Passing: Comp-Att-Int 28-43-3 14-25-2
Turnovers 5 2
Time of possession 33:39 26:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 28-42, 274 YDS, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Cartevious Norton 17 CAR, 49 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 10 REC, 106 YDS
Oklahoma State Passing Gunnar Gundy 5-12, 103 YDS, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dominic Richardson 14 CAR, 41 YDS
Receiving John Paul Richardson 3 REC, 90 YDS, TD

Vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

See also: 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-5) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4-6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 7 0714
Iowa State 0 3 0710

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, Cold • Temperature: 22
  • Game attendance: 52,676
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (12:23) TTU - Donovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Trey Wolff Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:04; TTU 7-0)
  • (6:38) ISU - Drake Nettles 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:40; TTU 7-3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:18) ISU - Easton Dean 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:59; ISU 10-7)
  • (6:10) TTU - Baylor Cupp 4 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Trey Wolff Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:02; TTU 14-10)
Statistics TTU ISU
First downs 14 22
Total yards 246 422
Rushes/yards 38-105 43-128
Passing yards 141 294
Passing: Comp-Att-Int 15-21-0 23-36-0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 23:55 36:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Tyler Shough 15-21, 141 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Thaj Brooks 9 CAR, 45 YDS
Receiving Myles Price 3 REC, 42 YDS
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 23-35, 294 YDS, TD
Rushing Cartevious Norton 19 CAR, 59 YDS
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 8 REC, 101 YDS

At TCU Horned Frogs

See also: 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Iowa State Cyclones (4–7) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (11–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 0 7 0714
TCU 24 10 21762

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49
  • Game attendance: 44,846
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:13) TCU – Geor'quarius Spivey 19 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:41; TCU 7–0)
  • (04:54) TCU – Griffin Kell 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:22; TCU 10–0)
  • (02:15) TCU – Kendre Miller 25 Yd Run (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:16; TCU 17–0)
  • (02:03) TCU – Millard Bradford 36 Yd Interception Return (Griffin Kell Kick) (TCU 24–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:16) ISU – DeShawn Hankika 15 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; TCU 24–7)
  • (11:29) TCU – Griffin Kell 54 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:38; TCU 27–7)
  • (00:14) TCU – Kendre Miller 1 Yd Run (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:09; TCU 34–7)
Third Quarter
  • (06:25) TCU – Savion Williams 2 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15; TCU 41–0)
  • (02:00) TCU – Jordan Hudson 13 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:30; TCU 48–0)
  • (01:02) TCU – Josh Newton 36 Yd Interception Return (Griffin Kell Kick) (TCU 55–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:46) ISU – Deon Silas 19 Yd Run (Keegan Shackford Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; TCU 55–14)
  • (01:00) TCU – Jordan Hudson 2 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:53; TCU 62–14)
Statistics ISU TCU
First downs 19 21
Total yards 330 377
Rushes/yards 31/159 38/131
Passing yards 171 246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–38–2 22–30–0
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:08 33:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Hunter Dekkers 12-24, 106 YDS, TD,INT
Rushing Eli Sanders 7 CAR, 91 YDS
Receiving DeShawn Hanika 3 REC, 49 YDS, TD
TCU Passing Max Duggan 17-24, 212 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Kendre Miller 15 CAR, 72 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Savion Williams 5 REC, 48 YDS, TD

Personnel

Roster

2022 Iowa State Cyclones Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 3 Rocco Becht – freshman (6'1, 199)
  • 10 Blake Clark – Redshirt senior (6'2, 201)
  • 11 Nate Glantz – junior (6'2, 205)
  • 12 Hunter Dekkers – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 206)
  • 18 Ashton Cook – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 215)

Running back

  • 5 Cartevious Norton – freshman (5'11, 212)
  • 6 Eli Sanders – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 21 Jirehl Brock – Redshirt junior (6'0, 220)
  • 22 Deon Silas – sophomore (5'8, 180)
  • 34 Blaze Doxzon – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 207)
  • 35 Caden Kock – freshman (6'0, 211)
  • 38 Levi Hummel – Redshirt junior (5'11, 215)
  • 42 Trey Mathis – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 211)

Wide receiver

  • 0 Greg Gaines III – freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 2 Sean Shaw Jr. – Redshirt senior (6'6, 212)
  • 7 Darren Wilson Jr. – Redshirt senior (6'3, 202)
  • 8 Xavier Hutchinson (C) – Redshirt senior (6'3, 205)
  • 11 Jason Essex – freshman (6'2, 224)
  • 13 Jaylin Noel – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 14 Dimitri Stanley – Redshirt senior (6'0, 196)
  • 16 Daniel Jackson – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 212)
  • 19 Beau Coberley – Redshirt senior (5'11, 176)
  • 23 Quaron Adams – freshman (5'7, 165)
  • 32 Carson Brown – freshman (6'1, 179)
  • 80 Tristan Michaud – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 208)
  • 85 Aidan Bitter – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 204)
  • 89 Tyler Claiborne – freshman (6'2, 195)

Tight end

  • 43 Jared Rus – Redshirt senior (6'2, 242)
  • 45 Kevin Sawitzke – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 253)
  • 48 Jack Bjorn – freshman (6'7, 262)
  • 49 Stevo Klotz – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 248)
  • 82 Tyler Moore – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 249)
  • 83 DeShawn Hanika – Redshirt junior (6'6, 238)
  • 84 Gabe Burkle – freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 86 Jacob Hillman – Redshirt senior (6'2, 215)
  • 86 Andrew Keller – freshman (6'6, 217)
  • 87 Easton Dean – Redshirt junior (6'6, 249)

Punter

  • 80 Tyler Perkins – freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 94 Cameron Shook – Redshirt senior (6'3, 191)
  • 96 Ben Garbarini – Redshirt senior (6'0, 198)

Kicker

  • 20 Jace Gilbert – freshman (5'10, 200)
  • 39 Tyler Bittman – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 97 Drake Nettles – Redshirt junior (5'11, 182)
  • 98 Trent McCann – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 193)
  • 99 Keegan Shackford – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 194)

Deep Snapper

  • 51 Drake Knobloch – freshman (6'2, 253)
  • 59 Connor Guess – Redshirt senior (5'11, 228)
 

Offensive line

  • 50 Tyler Maro – Redshirt freshman (6'7, 286)
  • 52 Trevor Downing (C) – Redshirt senior (6'5, 304)
  • 53 Evan Ladwig – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 287)
  • 54 Jarrod Hufford – Redshirt junior (6'5, 314)
  • 55 Darrell Simmons Jr. – Redshirt junior (6'3, 307)
  • 56 Anthony Smith – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 297)
  • 59 Jack Hester – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 267)
  • 62 Dodge Sauser – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 292)
  • 63 Jim Bonifas – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 298)
  • 65 Sam Rengert – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 308)
  • 66 Tyler Miller – Redshirt sophomore (6'9, 316)
  • 67 Grant Treiber – Redshirt junior (6'6, 315)
  • 68 Zach Ross – Redshirt senior (6'3, 295)
  • 69 Hunter Deyo – freshman (6'2, 280)
  • 72 Jake Remsburg – Redshirt junior (6'6, 317)
  • 73 Brady Petersen – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 292)
  • 74 Hayden Pauls – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 303)
  • 75 James Neal – sophomore (6'6, 325)
  • 76 Oluwafunto Akinshilo – sophomore (6'6, 350)
  • 77 Easton Eledge – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 78 Nick Lawler – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 336)
  • 79 Deylin Hasert – freshman (6'4, 309)

Defensive line

  • 3 MJ Anderson – Redshirt junior (6'3, 275)
  • 9 Will McDonald IV – Redshirt senior (6'3, 236)
  • 11 Tyler Onyedim – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 292)
  • 40 Hunter Zenzen – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 44 Johnny Wilson – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 247)
  • 48 Tommy Hamann – freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 52 Joey Petersen – sophomore (6'4, 238)
  • 56 J.R. Singleton – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 58 Isaiah Lee – Redshirt senior (6'0, 292)
  • 71 Gabe Greenlee – freshman (6'7, 273)
  • 88 Ikenna Ezeogu – freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 89 Trent Jones II – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 90 Braden Simonsen – freshman (6'3, 226)
  • 91 Blake Peterson – Redshirt junior (6'4, 260)
  • 94 Kyle Krezek – Redshirt junior (6'3, 262)
  • 95 Dominique Orange – freshman (6'4, 350)
  • 96 Chet Andrews – freshman (6'3, 236)
  • 97 Jayden Gray – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 254)
  • 97 Kaden Sutton – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 300)
  • 98 Seth Greiner – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 272)
  • 99 Howard Brown – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 312)
 

Linebacker

  • 4 Colby Reeder – Redshirt senior (6'4, 242)
  • 6 Myle Mendeszoon – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 220)
  • 12 Jacob Imming – freshman (6'2, 222)
  • 14 Carson Willich – freshman (6'1, 214)
  • 21 Cole Pedersen – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 240)
  • 23 Will McLaughlin – freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 32 Gerry Vaughn – Redshirt senior (5'11, 231)
  • 34 O'Rien Vance (C) – Redshirt senior (6'2, 260)
  • 35 Jacob Ellis – sophomore (6'1, 218)
  • 42 John Klosterman – freshman (5'11, 215)
  • 45 Alec Cook – freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 46 Carston Marshall – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 47 Kendall Jackson – Redshirt senior (5'11, 230)
  • 50 Caleb Bacon – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 229)
  • 54 Aidan Ralph – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 220)

Defensive back

  • 0 Mason Chambers – junior (5'10, 200)
  • 1 Anthony Johnson Jr. (C) – Redshirt senior (6'0, 207)
  • 2 T.J. Tampa – junior (6'2, 185)
  • 5 Myles Purchase – sophomore (5'11, 1892)
  • 7 Malik Verdon – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 214)
  • 10 Darien Porter – Redshirt junior (6'4, 185)
  • 13 Tayvonn Kyle – Redshirt senior (5'11, 189)
  • 17 Beau Freyler – sophomore (6'2, 212)
  • 18 Ben Nikkel – Redshirt junior (6'1, 195)
  • 19 Jeremiah Cooper – freshman (6'0, 178)
  • 20 Terrell Crosby Jr. – freshman (5'11, 174)
  • 22 Blake Thompson – sophomore (6'1, 194)
  • 24 Treyveon McGee – sophomore (6'2, 198)
  • 25 Trevon Howard – freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 26 Myles Norwood – freshman (6'2, 170)
  • 29 Quincy Wiseman – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 177)
  • 31 Jontez Williams – freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 36 Zack Anderson – freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 38 Eddie Lemos – freshman (5'10, 184)
  • 39 Asle Thorson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 202)
  • 41 Tyee Leske – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 43 Caden Matson – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 44 Mason DouBrava – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 168)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Iowa State Previous job
Matt Campbell Head coach 7th Toledo (HC)
Jon Heacock Defensive coordinator 7th Toledo (DC)
Tom Manning Offensive coordinator 6th Indianapolis Colts (TE)
Tyson Veidt Assistant head coach/linebackers 7th Toledo (LB)
Eli Rasheed Defensive line 7th Toledo (DL)
Joel Gordon Passing game coordinator/QB 7th Ferrum (OC)
Jeff Myers Offensive line 7th Toledo (graduate assistant)
Nathan Scheelhaase Run game coordinator/running backs/wide receivers 5th Illinois (offensive analyst)
Matt Caponi Cornerbacks 4th West Virginia (DB)
Taylor Mouser Tight ends 7th Toledo (GA)
Deon Broomfield Safeties 2nd Houston Texans (DA)

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——RV—————————————
CoachesRV—RVRVRV———————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Awards and honors

All-American Honors
Player Selection
Offense
Defense
All-Big 12
Player Selection
Offense
Xavier Hutchinson Coaches-1;
Jared Rus Coaches-2;
Trevor Downing Coaches-2
Hunter Dekkers Coaches-HM
Defense
Will McDonald IV Coaches-1
Anthony Johnson Jr. Coaches-2;
T.J. Tampa Coaches-2;
M.J. Anderson Coaches-HM
Beau Freyler Coaches-HM
Myles Purchase Coaches-HM
Colby Reeder Coaches-HM
O'Rien Vance Coaches-HM
Special Teams
Individual Awards
Player Award
Jeremiah Cooper Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year-Honorable Mention
Trevor Downing Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year-Honorable Mention
Will McDonald IV Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year-Honorable Mention

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year-Honorable Mention

Colby Reeder Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year-Honorable Mention
Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded
Colby Reeder Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week Week 2, 2022
Cartevious Norton Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week Week 10, 2022

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL Draft

TV ratings

Opponent Outlet Viewers Rating
SE Missouri ESPN+ † †
@ Iowa BTN 1.47M N/A
Ohio ESPN+ † †
Baylor ESPN2 762K .43
@ Kansas ESPN2 865K .45
Kansas State ESPNU 373K †
@ Texas ABC 2.35M 1.3
Oklahoma FS1 711K 0.40
West Virginia ESPN+ † †
@Oklahoma State ESPNU 272K N/A
Texas Tech FS1 545K 0.28
@ TCU FOX 4.34M 2.1

All totals via Sports Media Watch.[7] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

References

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  2. ^ "Baylor Makes First Appearance Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "LOTT IMPACT® TROPHY ANNOUNCES 2022 WATCH LIST". May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Randy Peterson (December 1, 2021). "Iowa State's 2022 football schedule includes Thursday night home game against Oklahoma". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Justin Hellinga (December 1, 2021). "Big 12 Announces ISU 2022 Football Schedule". KIWA Radio. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Paulsen. "College Football TV Ratings". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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