2023 schedule

Iowa State

Big 12

Premier

Final rank

#13

Record

7-5

Points

Diff

+55

Scored

315

Allowed

260

Outcome

—

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

4744

Yards allowed

4721

Rushing yards

1559

Passing yards

3185

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2023 regular season.

Passing

1. Rocco BechtQB23
2. Jaylin NoelWR0
3. J.J. KohlQB0

COMPLETIONS

1. Rocco BechtQB231
2. J.J. KohlQB9
3. Jaylin NoelWR1

YDS

1. Rocco BechtQB3120
2. Jaylin NoelWR42
3. J.J. KohlQB23

Rushing

CAR

1. Eli SandersRB102
2. Cartevious NortonRB87
3. Abu Sama IIIRB84

1. Abu Sama IIIRB6
2. Eli SandersRB4
3. Cartevious NortonRB3

YDS

1. Abu Sama IIIRB614
2. Eli SandersRB477
3. Cartevious NortonRB343

Receiving

YDS

1. Jayden HigginsWR983
2. Jaylin NoelWR820
3. Benjamin BrahmerTE352

1. Jaylin NoelWR7
2. Jayden HigginsWR6
3. Easton DeanTE3

REC

1. Jaylin NoelWR66
2. Jayden HigginsWR53
3. Benjamin BrahmerTE28

Defense

TOT

1. Beau FreylerDB106
2. Caleb BaconLB60
3. Myles PurchaseDB56

TFL

1. Joey PetersenDE7.0
2. Will McLaughlinLB7
3. Tyler OnyedimDT6.5

SACKS

1. J.R. SingletonDL3.5
2. Zach LovettLB3.0
3. Caleb BaconLB3

Interceptions

INT

1. Jeremiah CooperDB5
2. Beau FreylerDB3
3. Malik VerdonDB2

YDS

1. Jeremiah CooperDB88
2. Jamison PattonDB30
3. Beau FreylerDB18

1. Jeremiah CooperDB1
2. T.J. TampaDB0
3. Gerry VaughnLB0

Kicking

FGM

1. Chase ContrerazPK21

PTS

1. Chase ContrerazPK99

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2023 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.

Wk	Opponent	Site	Score	Result	Pts	Total
2	FCS opponent	home	30 – 9	W	0	0
3	Iowa(Premier)	home	13 – 20	L	0	0
4	Ohio(Tier 4)	away	7 – 10	L	0	0
5	Oklahoma State(Premier)	home	34 – 27	W	+5	5
6	Oklahoma(Premier)	away	20 – 50	L	0	5
7	TCU(Tier 2)	home	27 – 14	W	+4	9
8	Cincinnati(Premier)	away	30 – 10	W	+5	14
10	Baylor(Tier 2)	away	30 – 18	W	+4	18
11	Kansas(Tier 4)	home	21 – 28	L	0	18
12	BYU(Tier 2)	away	45 – 13	W	+4	22
13	Texas(Premier)	home	16 – 26	L	0	22
14	Kansas State(Premier)	away	42 – 35	W	+5	27

Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.

Roster132 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
0	Blake Thompson	DB	6'1" · 195 lb	Missouri City, TX
0	Zachary Lovett	LB	6'2" · 250 lb	Melbourne, FL
1	Eli Sanders	RB	5'10" · 200 lb	Oceanside, CA
2	Jamison Patton	DB	6'2" · 210 lb	Des Moines, IA
2	T.J. Tampa	DB	6'2" · 200 lb	Saint Petersburg, FL
2	Treyveon McGee	DB	6'3" · 200 lb	Detroit, MI
3	Jontez Williams	DB	5'11" · 200 lb	Starke, FL
3	Myles Norwood	DB	6'1" · 183 lb	St. Louis, MO
3	Rocco Becht	QB	6'1" · 210 lb	Zephyrhills, FL
4	Jeremiah Cooper	DB	6'0" · 195 lb	El Paso, TX
5	Beni Ngoyi	DB	6'4" · 200 lb	Lincoln, NE
5	Carston Marshall	LB	6'2" · 215 lb	Kennesaw, GA
5	Cartevious Norton	RB	5'11" · 222 lb	Waycross, GA
5	Myles Purchase	DB	5'11" · 205 lb	Denver, CO
5	Terrell Crosby Jr.	WR	5'10" · 182 lb	Saint Petersburg, FL
6	Myles Mendeszoon	DL	6'4" · 250 lb	Chardon, OH
7	Malik Verdon	DB	6'4" · 225 lb	Hamilton, OH
7	Tanner Hughes	QB	6'5" · 235 lb	Chico, CA
8	Greg Gaines III	WR	6'3" · 205 lb	Tampa, FL
9	Jayden Higgins	WR	6'4" · 210 lb	South Miami, FL
10	Carson Brown	WR	6'1" · 200 lb	Ankeny, IA
10	Darien Porter	DB	6'4" · 195 lb	Bettendorf, IA
11	Jason Essex	WR	6'2" · 215 lb	Kansas City, MO
11	Tyler Onyedim	DT	6'3" · 295 lb	Richmond, TX
12	Hunter Dekkers	QB	6'3" · 225 lb	Hawarden, IA
12	Jacob Imming	LB	6'2" · 235 lb	Sergeant Bluff, IA
13	Cam Smith	DB	5'11" · 210 lb	Austintown, OH
13	Jaylin Noel	WR	5'10" · 200 lb	Kansas City, MO
14	Carson Willich	LB	225 lb	Blue Springs, MO
14	Dimitri Stanley	WR	6'0" · 200 lb	Aurora, CO
16	Daniel Jackson	WR	6'2" · 215 lb	Cibolo, TX
16	Norris Davis Jr.	DB	6'3" · 180 lb	Tampa, FL
16	Wyatt Bohm	QB	6'4" · 220 lb	Mahomet, IL
17	Beau Freyler	DB	6'2" · 220 lb	Colorado Springs, CO
17	JJ Kohl	QB	6'7" · 245 lb	Ankeny, IA
17	Kai Black	TE	6'3" · 245 lb	Urbandale, IA
18	Ben Nikkel	DB	6'1" · 210 lb	Mcpherson, KS
18	Benjamin Brahmer	TE	6'7" · 255 lb	Pierce, NE
18	DeShawn Hanika	TE	6'6" · 245 lb	Topeka, KS
18	QuaRon Adams	WR	5'7" · 170 lb	Phoenix, AZ
19	Chase Contreraz	PK	6'1" · 195 lb	Missouri Valley, IA
19	Michael Parkes	WR	6'1" · 190 lb	Palm Bay, FL
19	Ta'Shawn James	DB	6'1" · 215 lb	Oklahoma City, OK
20	Jace T. Gilbert	PK	5'11" · 210 lb	Marlow, OK
22	Dillon Ranck	WR	6'3" · 200 lb	Norwalk, IA
22	John Klosterman	LB	5'11" · 230 lb	Iowa City, IA
23	Will McLaughlin	LB	6'4" · 240 lb	Defiance, IA
24	Abu Sama III	RB	5'11" · 210 lb	Des Moines, IA
25	Easton Miller	RB	6'1" · 225 lb	Ankeny, IA
25	Ryan Millmore	P	6'3" · 200 lb	Normal, IL
25	Trevon Howard	DB	6'1" · 205 lb	Saint Paul, MN
26	Caleb Bacon	LB	6'4" · 240 lb	Lake Mills, IA
26	Carson Hansen	RB	6'2" · 220 lb	Lakeville, MN
29	Drew Surges	DB	6'1" · 205 lb	Chicago, IL
32	Gerry Vaughn	LB	5'11" · 235 lb	Atlanta, GA
33	Arlen Harris Jr.	RB	5'11" · 215 lb	Wentzville, MO
34	Blaze Doxzon	RB	5'9" · 215 lb	Omaha, NE
35	Caden Kock	DB	6'0" · 220 lb	Carroll, IA
35	Dominic Sisneros	LS	6'0" · 190 lb	Calmar, IA
35	JJ Jean-Louis	LB	6'1" · 228 lb	Centerville, OH
36	Zack Anderson	LB	6'0" · 185 lb	Estherville, IA
37	Mason DouBrava	DB	5'10" · 185 lb	West Des Moines, IA
37	Vince Benetti	TE	6'4" · 245 lb	Adel, IA
38	Eddie Lemos	DB	5'10" · 195 lb	Loveland, CO
38	Levi Hummel	RB	5'11" · 215 lb	Des Moines, IA
39	AJ Petersen	RB	6'1" · 225 lb	Long Grove, IA
39	Asle Thorson	DB	6'1" · 210 lb	Fort Dodge, IA
41	Rylan Barnes	LB	6'3" · 235 lb	Britt, IA
43	Caden Matson	DB	6'0" · 205 lb	Humboldt, IA
43	Tucker Clark	TE	6'6" · 225 lb	Center Point, IA
44	Jacob Ellis	LB	6'1" · 225 lb	Roseville, CA
44	Wyatt Archer	DB	5'10" · 200 lb	Omaha, NE
45	Alec Cook	LB	6'3" · 240 lb	Omaha, NE
45	Jack Sadowsky V	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Batavia, IL
45	Samuel Same	LB	6'5" · 225 lb	Wichita, KS
47	Kooper Ebel	LB	6'4" · 235 lb	Hartley, IA
48	Cole Garwood	LB	6'3" · 225 lb	Urbandale, IA
48	Jack Bjorn	TE	6'7" · 270 lb	Parkville, MO
48	Tommy Hamann	DL	6'4" · 255 lb	Minneapolis, MN
49	Kade Gilbertson	LB	6'1" · 215 lb	Rosemount, MN
49	Stevo Klotz	TE	6'4" · 260 lb	Chaska, MN
50	Tyler Maro	OL	6'7" · 305 lb	Davenport, IA
51	Brendan Black	OL	6'4" · 320 lb	Yulee, FL
51	Nick Reinicke	LB	6'4" · 235 lb	Dike, IA
51	Tobechi Okoli	DE	6'5" · 285 lb	Kansas City, MO
52	Joey Petersen	DE	6'4" · 260 lb	Long Grove, IA
53	Evan Ladwig	OL	6'4" · 315 lb	Cascade, WI
53	Zaimir Hawk	DL	6'3" · 305 lb	Hillside, NJ
54	David Caulker	DE	6'4" · 255 lb	Des Moines, IA
54	Jarrod Hufford	OL	6'5" · 325 lb	Newark, OH
55	Anthony Cunningham Jr.	DE	6'4" · 320 lb	Belleville, IL
55	Darrell Simmons Jr.	OL	6'3" · 320 lb	Belleville, IL
56	Anthony Smith	OL	6'3" · 305 lb	Lakeland, FL
58	J.R. Singleton	DL	6'2" · 300 lb	Gurnee, IL
59	Jack Hester	OL	6'4" · 280 lb	Bettendorf, IA
60	Aidan Gilmore	OL	6'5" · 310 lb	Dallas, TX
60	Drake Knobloch	LS	6'2" · 268 lb	Winterset, IA
60	Jacob Lyftogt	LS	5'11" · 225 lb	Waunakee, WI
62	Braden Simonsen	OL	6'3" · 275 lb	Ankeny, IA
63	Jim Bonifas	OL	6'5" · 320 lb	Dubuque, IA
66	Tyler Miller	OL	6'9" · 335 lb	Scranton, IA
67	Grant Treiber	OL	6'6" · 325 lb	Sioux Falls, SD
69	Oluwafunto Akinshilo	OL	6'5" · 325 lb	Lagos
70	Trevor Buhr	OL	6'4" · 325 lb	Washington, MO
71	Gabriel Greenlee	OL	6'7" · 305 lb	Ames, IA
72	Jake Remsburg	OL	6'6" · 325 lb	West Des Moines, IA
73	Brady Petersen	OL	6'5" · 310 lb	Ankeny, IA
73	Deylin Hasert	OL	6'4" · 320 lb	Marshall, MN
74	Hayden Pauls	OL	6'5" · 320 lb	Emporia, KS
75	James Neal III	OL	6'6" · 325 lb	Grayson, GA
77	Easton Eledge	OL	6'3" · 315 lb	Underwood, IA
77	George Nahas	OL	6'3" · 289 lb	West Des Moines, IA
78	Nick Lawler	OL	6'3" · 325 lb	Clare, IA
80	Jonathan Vande Walle	WR	5'11" · 190 lb	Sun Prairie, WI
80	Tyler Perkins	P	5'11" · 205 lb	Norwalk, OH
82	Tyler Moore	TE	6'5" · 255 lb	Des Moines, IA
84	Gabe Burkle	TE	6'6" · 255 lb	Cedar Rapids, IA
85	Aidan Bitter	WR	6'2" · 200 lb	Tampa, FL
85	Jefferson Adam	DL	6'3" · 250 lb	Ypsilanti, MI
86	Andrew Keller	TE	6'6" · 245 lb	Waunakee, WI
86	Tripp Walsh	TE	6'6" · 240 lb	Hartland, WI
87	Easton Dean	TE	6'6" · 265 lb	Oswego, KS
88	Ikenna Ezeogu	DL	6'5" · 285 lb	Blue Springs, MO
89	Trent Jones II	DL	6'3" · 285 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
89	Ty Claiborne	WR	6'2" · 210 lb	Lenexa, KS
90	Keegan Shackford	PK	5'10" · 215 lb	Ashburn, VA
94	Xavier Hamilton	DL	6'2" · 305 lb	Bettendorf, IA
95	Domonique Orange	DL	6'4" · 325 lb	Kansas City, MO
96	Chet Andrews	DL	6'3" · 250 lb	Huntley, IL
97	Kaden Sutton	DL	6'0" · 300 lb	Adel, IA
97	Kyle Konrardy	PK	6'1" · 205 lb	Dubuque, IA
99	Obald Niyonkuru	DT	5'11" · 288 lb	Altoona, IA