Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT) – ESPN2
Venue: Nippert Stadium, 2700 Bearcats Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221
Capacity: 38,088
Weather Forecast (Cincinnati, OH)
Kickoff: 71°F, sunny
End of Game: ~65°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: 2%
Wind: 3–5 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no significant effect on passing or kicking
Injury Report
Iowa State:
DB Jontez Williams – Out (ACL)
K Kyle Konrardy – Out (undisclosed)
QB Rocco Becht – Probable (minor knock vs Arizona, cleared to play)
DB Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman – Probable (shoulder)
Cincinnati:
No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Iowa State: Rocco Becht – 1,103 yds, 7 TD, 2 INT, 65.8% comp; 5 rushing TD
Cincinnati: Brendan Sorsby – 1,043 yds, 10 TD, 1 INT, 69.2% comp; 227 rush yds, 4 TD
Running Backs:
Iowa State: Carson Hansen – 315 yds, 2 TD
Cincinnati: Tawee Walker – 224 yds, 3 TD
Receivers:
Iowa State: Benjamin Brahmer (TE) – 138 yds, 3 TD
Cincinnati: Cyrus Allen – 273 yds, 5 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Iowa State: Marcus Neal – 30 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sack; Jamison Patton – 25 tackles, 2 INT
Cincinnati: Jake Golday – 33 tackles, 2 sacks
Recent Team Form
Iowa State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12):
W 39-14 vs Arizona
W 24-16 @ Arkansas State
W 16-13 vs Iowa
W 55-7 vs South Dakota
W 24-21 vs Kansas State
Cincinnati (3-1, 1-0 Big 12):
W 37-34 @ Kansas
W 70-0 vs Northwestern State
W 34-20 vs Bowling Green
L 20-17 vs Nebraska
Team Records
Iowa State: 5-0 overall, 2-0 Big 12
Cincinnati: 3-1 overall, 1-0 Big 12
Series History
All-Time: Iowa State leads 2–0
2024: Iowa State 34, Cincinnati 17
2023: Iowa State 30, Cincinnati 10
Note: Both prior meetings went UNDER the total
Betting Trends
Iowa State: 3-1-1 ATS in 2025; 4 of 5 games UNDER
Cincinnati: 3-1 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Iowa State 2-0 ATS vs Cincinnati since 2023; both games UNDER
Situational: Iowa State 11-2 SU in last 13 road games; Cincinnati 6-2 SU in last 8 home games
Historical Betting Results
2024: ISU 34, CIN 17 (ISU -7 covered, Under 51.5 hit)
2023: ISU 30, CIN 10 (ISU -5.5 covered, Under 48 hit)
Projected Score: Iowa State 27, Cincinnati 24
Game Odds
Iowa State Cyclones 56
Cincinnati Bearcats – 1
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
