FBS-CFB Game Preview: Kansas Jayhawks (5-5) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)

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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

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