The Iowa State Cyclones are on their bye in Week 12, and after finally snapping their losing streak, will be hoping to get healthy and finish the year strong.

The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes, led by quarterback Mark Gronowski, face the No. 17 USC Trojans, led by quarterback Jayden Maiava on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif.

Iowa State football tight end Gabe Burkle was forced to exit during the second quarter of the TCU game with an apparent right leg injury. Following a play deep in Iowa State territory, Burkle went down by the ISU sideline,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/iowa-state as Iowa State Cyclones Football Star Could Be First-Round Talent for 2026 NFL Draft . With just a few games left to go for the Iowa State Cyclones this season, the team will be hoping to finish the regular season strong and secure a good bowl game.

Iowa State football trailed 17-6 early in the fourth quarter but rallied and came away with a gutsy road win over TCU to break its losing streak.

Yet another heartbreaking loss Saturday afternoon for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. Iowa built a 21-7 first-half lead, led at halftime, 21-10, but didn't score in the second half and fell to Southern California,

The Van Meter Bulldogs held off the Osage Green Devils in the Class 2A semifinals of the Iowa high school football state playoffs.

Iowa Hawkeyes football started fast but couldn't finish the job in a loss at rainy Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Just one year after falling short in the Class 5A state football semifinals, Iowa City Liberty shined in the UNI-Dome on Nov. 14, as the Lightning rolled to a 31-15 win over Waukee Northwest to reach the state championship game.

I for one am thankful for this bye week. I needed a break from the week-in-week-out craziness that is Nebraska football. And all I do is sit behind a computer and write about it. So I can only imagine how the players were feeling leading into this bye week.