Iowa State defeated Kansas 38–14 to secure a comfortable win. Iowa State covered by 21.0; Game went Under by 3.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Jack Trice Stadium were Clear, 51.3°F, Wind Chill 47.7°F with winds of 12.8 mph. Gusts reaching 20.1 mph add unpredictability to the passing game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
51.3°F
Becht completed 18 of 23 passes for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a strong first half where he completed his first 10 passes, showing improved confidence and rhythm.
Hansen rushed for 120 yards, with 99 coming in the first half, and scored a 4-yard touchdown, providing a physical running game that consistently gained yards after contact.
Eskildsen caught 2 touchdown passes for 73 yards, highlighting his importance as a reliable target and helping build momentum with the crowd.
The Cyclones held Kansas to 154 passing yards and forced an interception, limiting the Jayhawks to 14 points and securing their first home win since late September.
Iowa State ended a 3-game losing streak against Kansas and improved to 7-4, gaining confidence and execution consistency heading into their next game at Oklahoma State.
Kansas travels 227 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Iowa State won by 24 to secure a comfortable win.
Iowa State covered the spread comfortably.
The total went Under by 3.5 points.
Gusts reaching 20.1 mph add unpredictability to the passing game.
Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Iowa State (12.6) over Kansas (12.0) by 0.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Iowa State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Iowa State won and Iowa State covered the spread.
