2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2018 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record8–5 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (3rd season)
Base defense3-high safety[1]
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 9 Texas y   7 2     10 4  
Iowa State   6 3     8 5  
No. 20 West Virginia   6 3     8 4  
TCU   4 5     7 6  
Baylor   4 5     7 6  
Oklahoma State   3 6     7 6  
Kansas State   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   3 6     5 7  
Kansas   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 6–3 in the Big 12, which was the most conference wins in a season in program history. They finished third in the Big 12, behind No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 14 Texas. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to No. 13 Washington State.

  1. ^ Acosta, Joseph (December 28, 2022). "The 3-safety defense and why it helps stop RPO offenses, explained". SB Nation. Retrieved December 23, 2023.