AMES — The Big 12 Conference has announced Iowa State’s football schedule for the upcoming 2026 season, the first under new head coach Jimmy Rogers.

Previously announced, Iowa State will play non-conference home games against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 5) and Bowling Green (Sept. 19), while traveling to Iowa (Sept. 12) for the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown.

Big 12 Conference play opens with back-to-back home games at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones host Utah on Sept. 26 and then will face West Virginia on Oct. 3.

Consecutive road games follow on Oct. 10 at BYU and, following a bye week, on Oct. 24 at Arizona.

Iowa State returns home to face Oklahoma State on Oct. 31 before going to Baylor on Nov. 7.

Two of the Cyclones’ last three games are at home. ISU hosts Cincinnati on Nov. 14, visits UCF on Nov. 21, and entertains Kansas State on Nov. 28 to close out the regular season.