During the spring session, which consisted of 15 practices and a scrimmage, the Iowa State Cyclones had several prominent roles up for grabs. That is what happens when 50+ players enter the transfer portal and a new coaching staff is brought into town.

Iowa State‘s 2026 season, which marks Jimmy Rogers‘ first as head coach, is only 101 days away, and the Big 12 Conference released kickoff times and television information for the Cyclones‘ first three games of the year.

A potential Jackson Kiss replacement for the Iowa State Cyclones performed well in the Nike EYBL Session III.

Iowa and Iowa State will meet under the lights for this year's edition of the annual Cy-Hawk football game.Video above: 8 questions with new Iowa State football coach Jimmy RogersBoth programs announced kickoff times and TV pairings for the first few games of the year.

Early odds from FanDuel Sportsbook have the Hawkeyes as +12.5 favorites in the annual Cy-Hawk rivalry game in Iowa City in 2026.

The Iowa State Cyclones are fast approaching what will be the busiest weekend of the spring and summer, with a large contingent of recruits coming to Ames for an official visit. Head coach Jimmy Rogers and the rest of the staff are going to be hard at work,

The Cyclones have hit the ground running since adding women’s wrestling in April, naming two-time World Wrestling Championship silver medalist Alli St. John as the program’s first head coach while longtime men’s head coach Kevin Dresser pivots to the program’s Director of Wrestling role.

Iowa and Iowa State football fans will be tuning in to Channel 6 for the Cy-Hawk game this fall.