Venue & Event Details
Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FS1
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 44°F at kickoff
Conditions: Cloudy with sun breaks, winds 8–12 mph
Impact: Cooler conditions favor run-heavy offenses; passing may be slightly affected by wind
Injury Report
Kansas Jayhawks:
QB Jalon Daniels (healthy, 2,190 yards, 20 TDs,
RB Daniel Hishaw Jr. (healthy, 430 yards, 4 TDs)
WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (healthy, 638 yards, 5 TDs)
Iowa State Cyclones:
QB Rocco Becht (healthy, 2,230 yards, 14 TDs, 11 INTs)
RB Carson Hansen (healthy, 721 yards, 6 TDs)
WR Brett Eskildsen (healthy, 434 yards, 3 TDs; ranks 14th nationally in YPR at 18.9)
Key Player Matchups
Jalon Daniels (Kansas QB) vs ISU Secondary: Daniels’ efficiency (20+ TDs,
Carson Hansen (ISU RB) vs Kansas Front Seven: Hansen’s consistency against a Jayhawks defense allowing nearly 30 PPG over last five contests.
Brett Eskildsen (ISU WR) vs Kansas CBs: Eskildsen’s deep-threat ability (18.9 YPR) could swing momentum.
Recent Team Forms
Kansas: Lost 24–20 vs Arizona (Nov. 15); Daniels threw for 1 TD, Henderson Jr. had 68 yards receiving.
Iowa State: Beat TCU 20–17 (Nov. 15); Becht threw 1 TD but 2 INTs, Hansen rushed for 87 yards.
Series History
All-time: Kansas leads 52–45–6.
Recent: Iowa State won 27–24 in 2024; Kansas won 14–11 in 2023.
Trend: Last 5 meetings split 3–2 in favor of Iowa State.
Betting Trends:
Kansas has lost 3 of last 5 games.
Iowa State has lost 4 of last 5 but snapped skid vs TCU.
Kansas ranks tied for 22nd in first-quarter scoring; ISU ranks top-40 in 4th down conversions (61.9%).
Historical Betting Results
Kansas is 2–3 ATS in last 5 games.
Iowa State is 1–4 ATS in last 5 games.
Unders have hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head matchups.
Prediction: Iowa State 27 – Kansas 21
Game Odds
Kansas Jayhawks 54.5
Iowa State Cyclones – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
