This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/iowa-state as Iowa State Cyclones Football Star Could Be First-Round Talent for 2026 NFL Draft . With just a few games left to go for the Iowa State Cyclones this season, the team will be hoping to finish the regular season strong and secure a good bowl game.

Iowa State football tight end Gabe Burkle was forced to exit during the second quarter of the TCU game with an apparent right leg injury. Following a play deep in Iowa State territory, Burkle went down by the ISU sideline,

Drake, IWCC, Peru State, Missouri and Kansas State were victorious while Iowa, UNI, Graceland and Northwest Missouri State lost in regional college football on Saturday.

After another loss, Oklahoma State interim football coach Doug Meacham expresses appreciation for the players' commitment to the program.

No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.

Cole Payton and Barika Kpeenu combined for five touchdowns and North Dakota State moved to within one win of a perfect regular season, defeating Northern Iowa 48-16 on Saturday.

The Iowa State Cyclones will be hoping to put some of the final touches on their 2026 recruiting class in the coming weeks.  Following an upset win against the

The Hawkeyes called a trick play at the Trojans ' 5-yard line, during which quarterback Mark Gronowski handed the ball to Kaden Wetjen, who ran left and pitched it to a reversing Reece Vander Zee to set up a throw to an open Gronowski in the end zone. The score put Iowa up 21-7.