Five Cyclone Football Game Times Announced

AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 Conference has announced television broadcast assignments and start times for Iowa State's three 2026 non-conference games and two Friday conference road games.

The Cyclones will kick off the Jimmy Rogers era against Southeast Missouri on Sept. 5 in the home opener at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones and Redhawks start at Noon (CT) on ESPN+.

The following weekend, Iowa State heads to Iowa for the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series as it looks to win its third-straight game in the series. The game will be televised by NBC with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff time. Officially, it will be the fifth night game in Cy-Hawk Series history.

ISU's final non-conference game is Sept. 19 against Bowling Green of the Mid-American Conference. The Cyclones and Falcons meet at Jack Trice Stadium at 11 a.m. on ESPNU.

Iowa State will travel west for a Friday matchup against BYU on Oct. 9 in Provo, Utah. The game will be televised by ESPN at 9:15 p.m.

The Cyclones' second Friday game of the season at UCF on Nov. 20 in Orlando, Florida will start at 5 p.m. on FS1.

Don't miss any of the action at Jack Trice Stadium as the Cyclones host seven 2026 home games. Season tickets are on sale now by clicking here.

2026 Iowa State Football Schedule
Sept. 5	SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (ESPN+)	Noon
Sept. 12	%at Iowa (NBC)	6:30 p.m.
Sept. 19	BOWLING GREEN (ESPNU)	11 a.m.
Sept. 26	*UTAH	TBA
Oct. 3	*WEST VIRGINIA (Homecoming)	TBA
Oct. 9	*at BYU (ESPN)	9:15 p.m.
Oct. 24	*at Arizona	TBA
Oct. 31	*OKLAHOMA STATE	TBA
Nov. 7	*at Baylor	TBA
Nov. 14	*CINCINNATI	TBA
Nov. 20	*at UCF (FS1)	5 p.m.
Nov. 28	*KANSAS STATE	TBA

All Times Central
%Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
*Big 12 Conference Game

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Five Cyclone Football Game Times Announced

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