#104 Iowa State
1-3 in Big 12 play, T-12th in the Big 12
Down 10 spots (#94 to #104) after a road loss at #18 Arizona (3-39) in a blowout. As expected: Iowa State entered with 40.4 TDR points to Arizona's 79.5. Now 3-4. TDR score -4.8: win/loss record -3.9.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Iowa State (Big 12) is ranked 104th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-4 and a score of 35.6 out of 100. That is down 10 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (53.1 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 5, 45-42 over #42 West Virginia at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 2 loss, 16-13 to #64 Iowa on the road.
Iowa State has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 0-3. The average margin is +1.7 points per game, with a biggest win of 48 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Iowa State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 104th.
Next up is T-24 Oklahoma State in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against #23 Cincinnati. 2 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Missouri State (home) | W 38-10 |
| 2 | Iowa (away) | L 13-16 |
| 3 | Bowling Green (home) | W 55-7 |
| 4 | Utah (home, conference game) | L 17-31 |
| 5 | West Virginia (home, conference game) | W 45-42 |
| 6 | BYU (away, conference game) | L 10-24 |
| 8 | Arizona (away, conference game) | L 3-39 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Oklahoma State (home, conference game) | (FS1, FOX) |
| 10 | Baylor (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 7, time TBD |
| 11 | Cincinnati (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | UCF (away, conference game) | (FS1) |
| 13 | Kansas State (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #104, Sick of It (week 8). Best #45 (week 1). Lowest #104 (week 8). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #104 (35.6, 3-4) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #93 (37.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #57 (64.9, 2-1) Character Building
Week 4 TDR #101 (38.7, 2-2) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #57 (61.6, 3-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #90 (40.4, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #94 (40.4, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #104 (35.6, 3-4) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #93 | 37.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #57 | 64.9 | 2-1 | Character Building |
| 4 | #101 | 38.7 | 2-2 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #57 | 61.6 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #90 | 40.4 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #94 | 40.4 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #104 | 35.6 | 3-4 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 42.9 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 47.2 |
| opponent record at game time | 53.1 |
| opponent record today | 52.5 |
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