Iowa State Cyclones

3–2 · 1–1 BIG 12

Looking ahead

WEEK 8 · 2026

What to know about Week 8

Keep Arizona circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 8 becomes current.

Your game

Iowa State at Arizona

TBD

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TV TBA

Game forecast

Iowa State

Iowa State 35%Arizona 65%

Arizona

On the radar

circled as of week 7

Week 8 is still a week out. Who to root for depends on what happens between now and then. The rooting guide appears when this becomes the current week.

TBD

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#9 Ole Miss at #1 Texas

Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.

Texas 78%

TBD

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#22 Houston at #12 Utah

Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.

Utah 92%

TBD

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#25 Pittsburgh at #4 Miami

Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.

Miami 91%

TBD

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#8 BYU at UCF

Big 12 race game involving a ranked team.

BYU 66%

TBD

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Colorado at #18 Oklahoma State

Big 12 race game involving a ranked team.

Oklahoma State 62%

TBD

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#11 Texas Tech at Cincinnati

Big 12 race game involving a ranked team.

Texas Tech 85%

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.