When did Iowa State football last win?

Iowa State last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating West Virginia Mountaineers 45–42 at home. That was 3 days ago.

Iowa State is 3–2 (1–1 Big 12) and 9th in the Big 12. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

647days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Pop-Tarts Bowl, December 28, 2024, against Miami

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 4:25 PM CT.

1–1 Big 12. Won last game

Last win: beat West Virginia 45–42 on Sat, Oct 3

Next: Fri, Oct 9 at No. 8 BYU, 8:15 PM MDT on ESPN

Iowa State Cyclones schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sat, Sep 5	vs Southeast Missouri State	W 38–10
2	Sat, Sep 12	at No. 21 Iowa	L 13–16
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs Bowling Green	W 55–7
4	Sat, Sep 26	vs No. 15 Utah	L 17–31
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs West Virginia	W 45–42
6	Fri, Oct 9	at No. 8 BYU	8:15 PM MDT on ESPN
7	Open week
8	Fri, Oct 23	at Arizona	9:00 PM MST
9	Fri, Oct 30	vs No. 18 Oklahoma State	11:00 PM CDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	at Baylor	11:00 PM CST
11	Fri, Nov 13	vs Cincinnati	11:00 PM CST
12	Fri, Nov 20	at UCF	6:00 PM EST on FS1
13	Fri, Nov 27	vs Kansas State	11:00 PM CST

Iowa State right now

Iowa State beat West Virginia 45–42 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 3–2 (1–1 Big 12), 9th in the Big 12. The counter has sat at 3 days since. Next, Iowa State visits No. 8 BYU on Fri, Oct 9 at 8:15 PM MDT on ESPN.

Every other time Iowa State last won

When did Iowa State last win at home?: October 3, 2026, 45–42 against West Virginia (3 days ago)
When did Iowa State last win on the road?: November 29, 2025, 20–13 against Oklahoma State (311 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat a ranked team?: August 23, 2025, 24–21 against No. 17 Kansas State (409 days ago)
When did Iowa State last win a bowl or playoff game?: Pop-Tarts Bowl, December 28, 2024 (647 days ago)
When did Iowa State last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Iowa State last beat Arizona?: September 27, 2025, 39–14 against Arizona (374 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Arizona State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Iowa State last beat Baylor?: October 5, 2024, 43–21 against Baylor (731 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat BYU?: November 11, 2023, 45–13 against BYU (1,060 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Cincinnati?: November 16, 2024, 34–17 against Cincinnati (689 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Colorado?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Iowa State last beat Houston?: September 28, 2024, 20–0 against Houston (738 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Kansas?: November 22, 2025, 38–14 against Kansas (318 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Kansas State?: August 23, 2025, 24–21 against No. 17 Kansas State (409 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Oklahoma State?: November 29, 2025, 20–13 against Oklahoma State (311 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat TCU?: November 8, 2025, 20–17 against TCU (332 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Texas Tech?: October 10, 2020, 31–15 against Texas Tech (2,187 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat UCF?: October 19, 2024, 38–35 against UCF (717 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat Utah?: November 23, 2024, 31–28 against Utah (682 days ago)
When did Iowa State last beat West Virginia?: October 3, 2026, 45–42 against West Virginia (3 days ago)
What is Iowa State's current streak?: Won last game
What is Iowa State's longest losing streak since 2017?: 5 games, ending October 29, 2022

Common questions

How many days since Iowa State football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Iowa State last won. Iowa State beat West Virginia 45–42 on October 3, 2026.

What is Iowa State's record this season?

Iowa State is 3–2, 1–1 in Big 12 play, and 9th in the Big 12. Won last game.

When does Iowa State play next?

Iowa State visits No. 8 BYU on Fri, Oct 9 at 8:15 PM MDT on ESPN.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Iowa State is 44–26 against the rest of the Big 12 as it stands today, across 70 meetings with 15 different opponents.

Iowa State's best record is against Arizona (1–0), and Colorado has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Iowa State Cyclones record against Big 12 opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Kansas head to head	6–3	67%
Kansas State head to head	6–3	67%
West Virginia head to head	6–2	75%
TCU head to head	6–2	75%
Baylor head to head	5–3	63%
Oklahoma State head to head	4–4	50%
Texas Tech head to head	4–3	57%
Cincinnati head to head	2–1	67%
BYU head to head	1–1	50%
Utah head to head	1–1	50%
Arizona State head to head	0–2	0%
Arizona head to head	1–0	100%
Houston head to head	1–0	100%
UCF head to head	1–0	100%
Colorado head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Iowa State Cyclones from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 69–44.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 5 straight games, from September 24, 2022 to October 29, 2022.
Longest stretch between wins: 308 days, ending with a win over Akron on September 22, 2018.
The current drought stands at 3 days, 305 short of that mark.

Iowa State Cyclones record by season
Season	Record
2026	3–2
2025	8–4
2024	10–3
2023	7–5
2022	4–8
2021	7–5
2020	8–3
2019	7–5
2018	8–4
2017	7–5

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