2020 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Iowa State Cyclones went 9-3 (8-2 in the Big 12), finishing No. 9 in the AP poll. They scored 32.9 and allowed 21.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-5-0; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 19 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 9-3
- Conference record: 8-2
- AP rank: No. 8
- Against the spread: 7-5-0
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 19
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Louisiana | 2020-09-12 | L | 14-31 | -12.5 | L | U 56 |
| 4 | at TCU | 2020-09-26 | W | 37-34 | -4 | L | O 43.5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2020-10-03 | W | 37-30 | +8 | W | O 62 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 2020-10-10 | W | 31-15 | -10.5 | W | U 63 |
| 8 | at Oklahoma State | 2020-10-24 | L | 21-24 | +3 | P | U 53.5 |
| 9 | at Kansas | 2020-10-31 | W | 52-22 | -27.5 | W | O 49.5 |
| 10 | Baylor | 2020-11-08 | W | 38-31 | -14 | L | O 47 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 2020-11-21 | W | 45-0 | -13.5 | W | U 48 |
| 13 | at Texas | 2020-11-27 | W | 23-20 | -1.5 | W | U 58 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 2020-12-05 | W | 42-6 | -6 | W | P 48 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 2020-12-19 | L | 21-27 | +5.5 | L | U 59.5 |
| Bowl | Oregon | 2021-01-02 | W | 34-17 | -4.5 | W | U 57.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 12 | 243 | 364 | 2750 | 19 | 9 |
| Hunter Dekkers | 3 | 5 | 7 | 118 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | 12 | 279 | 1573 | 21 |
| Kene Nwangwu | 12 | 61 | 339 | 4 |
| Jirehl Brock | 4 | 13 | 46 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 7 | -8 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Hutchinson | 12 | 64 | 771 | 4 |
| Charlie Kolar | 11 | 44 | 591 | 7 |
| Landen Akers | 10 | 18 | 269 | 1 |
| Chase Allen | 8 | 19 | 236 | 2 |
| Sean Shaw Jr. | 9 | 21 | 212 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rose | 12 | 96 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 |
| Jake Hummel | 12 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| O'Rien Vance | 12 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lawrence White | 12 | 60 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isheem Young | 12 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2020 Iowa State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 2022 R2 #36 | 2019–2021 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | SF | 2022 R7 #262 | 2018–2021 |
| Charlie Kolar | TE | LAC | 2022 R4 #128 | 2018–2021 |
| Darien Porter | CB | LV | 2025 R3 #68 | 2020–2024 |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | DT | DEN | 2022 R4 #116 | 2017–2021 |
| Jacob Hummel | LB | HOU | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Kene Nwangwu | RB | NYJ | 2021 R4 #119 | 2016–2020 |
| T.J. Tampa | CB | BAL | 2024 R4 #130 | 2020–2023 |
| Will McDonald IV | DE | NYJ | 2023 R1 #15 | 2018–2022 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | WR | HOU | 2023 R6 #205 | 2020–2022 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | SAF | NYG | 2023 R7 #242 | 2018–2022 |
| Hunter Dekkers | QB | NO | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
| Landen Akers | WR | LA | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
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