Iowa State Cyclones

0–0 · 0–0 BIG 12

Way too early

WEEK 15 · 2026

Big 12 title game

Win the Big 12

Make the playoff

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First-round bye

avg seed 9.4

Way-too-early read: bye week — pure scoreboard-watching, whenever it arrives.

Playoff odds by week

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If Iowa State wins out: 44% to win the Big 12, 66% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Iowa State's path

No other game this week meaningfully moves Iowa State's odds. Enjoy the football.

1 more games that don't move your needle

Navy at Army

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 15, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.