What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Utah is ranked #21 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 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 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
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Utah form
W 31-21at KUW 51-47vs KSUW 55-28at BAYW 45-14vs CINW 53-7vs COLO
2025 season
Iowa State form
W 20-13at OKSTW 38-14vs KUW 20-17at TCUL 19-24vs ASUL 27-41vs BYU
2025 season
Utah 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 · 4
| Opponent | Utah | Iowa State |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Big 12 | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| BYU Big 12 | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Arizona Big 12 | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| West Virginia Big 12 | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 1–1 · Iowa State won the last one
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
19.0 points toward Utah
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-23 | Iowa State 31 — 28 Utah | at UTAH | Iowa State |
| 2010 | 2010-10-09 | Utah 68 — 27 Iowa State | at ISU | Utah |
Utah leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Devon Dampier QB #4 | 193/303, 2180 YDS, 22 TD, 5 INT |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 21/35, 301 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Wayshawn Parker RB #1 | 133 CAR, 931 YDS, 6 TD |
| Devon Dampier QB #4 | 127 CAR, 687 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 56 CAR, 503 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Davis WR #9 | 57 REC, 659 YDS, 4 TD |
| Dallen Bentley TE #88 | 42 REC, 514 YDS, 5 TD | |
| JJ Buchanan WR #6 | 22 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Larry Simmons WR #12 | 14 REC, 271 YDS, 6 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Johnathan Hall LB #7 | 65 |
| Jackson Bennee S #23 | 61 | |
| Lander Barton LB #8 | 51 | |
| Sacks | John Henry Daley DE #90 | 11.5 |
| Logan Fano EDGE #0 | 4.5 | |
| Kash Dillon DE #93 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jackson Bennee S #23 | 4 |
| Trey Reynolds LB #10 | 2 | |
| Elijah Davis CB #9 | 2 |
Iowa State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Rocco Becht QB #3 | 205/339, 2584 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT |
| Benjamin Brahmer TE #18 | 1/1, 45 YDS | |
| Rushing | Carson Hansen RB #21 | 188 CAR, 952 YDS, 6 TD |
| Abu Sama III RB #3 | 140 CAR, 732 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Dylan Lee RB #22 | 25 CAR, 117 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brett Eskildsen WR #4 | 30 REC, 526 YDS, 5 TD |
| Chase Sowell WR #0 | 32 REC, 500 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Benjamin Brahmer TE #18 | 37 REC, 446 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Gabe Burkle TE #84 | 26 REC, 302 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kooper Ebel LB #8 | 77 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. S #31 | 77 | |
| Caleb Bacon LB #10 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Caleb Bacon LB #10 | 3 |
| Will McLaughlin LB #23 | 2 | |
| Tamatoa McDonough DL #58 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jamison Patton S #3 | 2 |
| Tre Bell CB #3 | 2 | |
| Marcus Neal Jr. S #31 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.