2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 6–3 in the Big 12, which was the most conference wins in a season in program history. They finished third in the Big 12, behind No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 14 Texas. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to No. 13 Washington State.

2018 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record8–5 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Matt Campbell (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (3rd season)
Base defense3-high safety
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Uniform
2018 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 9 Texas y  7 2   10 4  
Iowa State  6 3   8 5  
No. 20 West Virginia  6 3   8 4  
TCU  4 5   7 6  
Baylor  4 5   7 6  
Oklahoma State  3 6   7 6  
Kansas State  3 6   5 7  
Texas Tech  3 6   5 7  
Kansas  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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