2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team


The 2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by second-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

Previous season

The 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team finished the regular season 3–9, with wins over non conference opponent, San Jose State and conference opponents Texas Tech and Kansas. Allen Lazard received first team All-Big 12 honors and Kamari Cotton-Moya received second team All-Big 12 honors.

Personnel

Returning starters

Iowa State had 13 returning players on offense, 11 on defense and 5 on special teams that started games previously for the Cyclones.

Returning offensive starters

Returning defensive starters

Returning special teams starters

Roster

Recruiting class

Coaching staff

Schedule

Iowa State announced their 2017 football schedule on December 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule comprised six home and six away games in the regular season. The Cyclones will host Big 12 foes TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas and traveled to Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and West Virginia. For non-conference games, the Cyclones traveled to Akron, as well as home games against in–state rivals UNI and Iowa. Originally Iowa State was scheduled to play Akron September 23 but that game was moved up to September 16. They were also scheduled to open Big 12 play against Texas on September 30 but that was moved up to September 28.

Game Summaries

Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
21–6–32016L 20–25

Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
22–422016L 3–42

Game 3: at Akron Zips

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
N/AN/AN/A

Game 4: vs. Texas Longhorns

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
2–122016L 6–27

Game 5: at Oklahoma Sooners

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
5–74–22016L 24–34

Game 6: vs. Kansas Jayhawks

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
40–50–62016W 34–31

Game 7: at Texas Tech Red Raiders

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
4–112016W 66–10

Game 8: vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
1–72016L 20–41

Game 9: at West Virginia Mountaineers

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
1–42016L 19–49

Game 10: vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
18–30–32016L 31–38

Game 11: at Baylor Bears

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
6–92016L 42–45

Game 12: at Kansas State Wildcats

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
49–47–42016L 26–31

Game 13: @ Memphis Tigers (Liberty Bowl)

Overall RecordLast MeetingResult
N/AN/AN/A

Rankings

Awards and honors