2026 Iowa State Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  Southeast Missouri StateSEMO | W 38–10 | – |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  IowaIOWA | L 13–16 | 9 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  Bowling GreenBGSU | W 55–7 | 123 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  UtahUTAH | L 17–31 | 5 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  West VirginiaWVU | W 45–42 | 60 |
| 6 | Fri, Oct 9Oct 9 |  BYUBYU | L 10–24 | 18 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  ArizonaARIZ | L 3–39 | 21 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  Oklahoma StateOKST | W 51–49 | 43 |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 |  BaylorBAY | L 31–42 | 33 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  CincinnatiCIN | 12:00 PM | 51 |
| 12 | Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 |  UCFUCF | 6:00 PM | 70 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  Kansas StateKSU | TBD | 78 |