UC FB: Cincinnati to Face Iowa State on Saturday Afternoon in Ames

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati football team will play another road game this week, heading to Iowa State this Saturday to take on the Cyclones. UC and Iowa State will kick off at noon on TNT from Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The Bearcats and Cyclones have faced off three times previously, including last year’s 38-30 Cincinnati victory at Nippert Stadium when ISU was ranked No. 14 nationally. Iowa State is the only Big 12 opponent that Cincinnati will have faced in each of its first four years of the conference, as the two teams have squared off every year since 2023. Cincinnati is coming off a 31-24 loss at No. 17 Houston this past weekend, the last of three straight ranked opponents. The Bearcats’ opponents this season currently sport a .685 winning percentage, giving them the third-toughest schedule in the nation to date. Through it all, Cincinnati’s rushing offense has led the way and currently ranks tenth nationally at 221.9 yards per game.

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