CFB Schedule college football
Wk 11 · 2026

Cincinnati Bearcats at Iowa State Cyclones — Sat, Nov 14

Sat, Nov 14 · Jack Trice Stadium, Ames
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What is at stake

A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+1.8#55
Efficiency margin
+3.8#45
28.2
Offense (pts/100)
26.3
26.4
Defense (pts/100)
22.5
58.8
Pace (plays/g)
70.6
6.74
Yards / play
5.57
5.86
Yards / play allowed
5.74
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

31.8
Points / game
27.4
24.8
Points allowed
20.2
421
Yards / game
396
403
Yards allowed
356
230
Pass yds allowed
218
174
Rush yds allowed
138
1.00
Turnovers / game
1.17
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Cincinnati form

L 23-45at TCUL 14-26vs BYUL 24-30vs ARIZL 14-45at UTAHW 41-20vs BAY
2025 season

Iowa State form

W 20-13at OKSTW 38-14vs KUW 20-17at TCUL 19-24vs ASUL 27-41vs BYU
2025 season

Cincinnati this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Iowa State this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 5

OpponentCincinnatiIowa State
Kansas St
Big 12
vs Wk 4 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Arizona
Big 12
at Wk 5 · scheduled previewat Wk 8 · scheduled preview
West Virginia
Big 12
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Utah
Big 12
vs Wk 9 · scheduled previewvs Wk 4 · scheduled preview
BYU
Big 12
at Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 6 · scheduled preview
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Series history · 2006–2026

Iowa State leads the series 2–1 · Cincinnati won the last one
3 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 9.7 points toward Iowa State
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-04Iowa State 3038 Cincinnatiat CINCincinnati
20242024-11-16Cincinnati 1734 Iowa Stateat ISUIowa State
20232023-10-14Iowa State 3010 Cincinnatiat CINIowa State

Cincinnati leaders 2025 season

PassingBrendan Sorsby QB #2207/336, 2800 YDS, 27 TD, 5 INT
Brady Lichtenberg QB #164/6, 56 YDS, 1 TD
RushingTawee Walker RB #3120 CAR, 709 YDS, 4 TD
Brendan Sorsby QB #2100 CAR, 580 YDS, 9 TD
Evan Pryor RB #2176 CAR, 522 YDS, 3 TD
ReceivingCyrus Allen WR #449 REC, 665 YDS, 12 TD
Caleb Goodie WR #229 REC, 484 YDS, 2 TD
Jeff Caldwell WR #932 REC, 478 YDS, 6 TD
Joe Royer TE #1129 REC, 416 YDS, 4 TD
Defense
TacklesJake Golday LB #11104
Trevon Gola-Callard S #671
Christian Harrison DB #166
SacksJalen Hunt DL #903.5
Jake Golday LB #113.5
Mikah Coleman DL #142
InterceptionsMatthew McDoom CB #01
Christian Harrison DB #11

Iowa State leaders 2025 season

PassingRocco Becht QB #3205/339, 2584 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT
Benjamin Brahmer TE #181/1, 45 YDS
RushingCarson Hansen RB #21188 CAR, 952 YDS, 6 TD
Abu Sama III RB #3140 CAR, 732 YDS, 5 TD
Dylan Lee RB #2225 CAR, 117 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingBrett Eskildsen WR #430 REC, 526 YDS, 5 TD
Chase Sowell WR #032 REC, 500 YDS, 2 TD
Benjamin Brahmer TE #1837 REC, 446 YDS, 6 TD
Gabe Burkle TE #8426 REC, 302 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesKooper Ebel LB #877
Marcus Neal Jr. S #3177
Caleb Bacon LB #1068
SacksCaleb Bacon LB #103
Will McLaughlin LB #232
Tamatoa McDonough DL #582
InterceptionsJamison Patton S #32
Tre Bell CB #32
Marcus Neal Jr. S #312
These are season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.