Wk 9 · 2026
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones — Sat, Oct 31
Sat, Oct 31 ·
Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 19 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
Big 12 · 4-1
at
TBDET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential ISU by 5.2
Big 12 · 3-3
What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Oklahoma St is ranked #18 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Oklahoma St form
W 42-28vs UCFW 41-24at WVUW 59-0vs MURW 39-31vs OREL 10-24at TLSA
2026 season
Iowa State form
L 10-24at BYUW 45-42vs WVUL 17-31vs UTAHW 55-7vs BGSUL 13-16at IOWA
2026 season
Oklahoma St this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Iowa State this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-3-1 · 40% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Oklahoma St | Iowa State |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Big 12 | at W 41-24 preview | vs W 45-42 preview |
| UCF Big 12 | vs W 42-28 preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Kansas St Big 12 | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Oklahoma St leads 11–5 · Iowa State has won the last 2
16 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.9 points toward Oklahoma St
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | Iowa State 20 — 13 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Iowa State |
| 2023 | 2023-09-23 | Oklahoma St 27 — 34 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2022 | 2022-11-12 | Iowa State 14 — 20 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Oklahoma St |
| 2021 | 2021-10-23 | Oklahoma St 21 — 24 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2020 | 2020-10-24 | Iowa State 21 — 24 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Oklahoma St |
| 2019 | 2019-10-26 | Oklahoma St 34 — 27 Iowa State | at ISU | Oklahoma St |
| 2018 | 2018-10-06 | Iowa State 48 — 42 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Iowa State |
| 2017 | 2017-11-11 | Oklahoma St 49 — 42 Iowa State | at ISU | Oklahoma St |
| 2016 | 2016-10-08 | Iowa State 31 — 38 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Oklahoma St |
| 2015 | 2015-11-14 | Oklahoma St 35 — 31 Iowa State | at ISU | Oklahoma St |
| 2014 | 2014-10-04 | Iowa State 20 — 37 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Oklahoma St |
| 2013 | 2013-10-26 | Oklahoma St 58 — 27 Iowa State | at ISU | Oklahoma St |
| 2012 | 2012-10-20 | Iowa State 10 — 31 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Oklahoma St |
| 2011 | 2011-11-18 | Oklahoma St 31 — 37 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2009 | 2009-11-07 | Oklahoma St 34 — 8 Iowa State | at ISU | Oklahoma St |
| 2008 | 2008-11-01 | Iowa State 17 — 59 Oklahoma St | at OKST | Oklahoma St |
Oklahoma St leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Drew Mestemaker QB #17 | 95/141, 1271 YDS, 11 TD, 5 INT |
| Broderick Vehrs QB #8 | 6/6, 37 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins RB #24 | 83 CAR, 441 YDS, 2 TD |
| Ayo Adeyi RB #25 | 24 CAR, 159 YDS | |
| Drew Mestemaker QB #17 | 13 CAR, 106 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young WR #10 | 22 REC, 410 YDS, 3 TD |
| Justin Bowick WR #0 | 20 REC, 344 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Chris Barnes WR #2 | 9 REC, 145 YDS | |
| Terrence Lewis WR #3 | 12 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ethan Wesloski LB #32 | 36 |
| Tate Romney LB #3 | 29 | |
| Quinton Hammonds S #7 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Jaleel Johnson DE #95 | 1.5 |
| Malik Charles DE #0 | 1.5 | |
| Ethan Wesloski LB #32 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Malik Charles DE #0 | 1 |
| Mose Phillips III S #18 | 1 | |
| LaDainian Fields CB #9 | 1 |
Iowa State leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jaylen Raynor QB #1 | 85/148, 1001 YDS, 7 TD, 4 INT |
| Aiden Flora RB #21 | 2/2, 48 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Aiden Flora RB #21 | 90 CAR, 680 YDS, 6 TD |
| Jaylen Raynor QB #1 | 51 CAR, 166 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Arnold Barnes III RB #3 | 25 CAR, 90 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Dominic Overby WR #11 | 10 REC, 212 YDS, 1 TD |
| Omari Hayes WR #9 | 17 REC, 208 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Cody Jackson WR #2 | 10 REC, 191 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ty Claiborne WR #89 | 10 REC, 103 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Sullivan Schlimgen LB #7 | 56 |
| Carson Willich LB #10 | 36 | |
| Brody Miller S #24 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Isaac Terrell DE #88 | 3 |
| Carson Willich LB #10 | 1 | |
| Jace Gilbert DE #55 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Beni Ngoyi CB #5 | 1 |
| Beau Goodwin LB #34 | 1 |
These are regular-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. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.