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Matt Campbell

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Head Coach
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Matt Campbell, the winningest coach in Iowa State football history and the Big 12’s third-longest tenured head coach, is a proven leader, culture changer and architect of the most successful stretch in the program’s 134-year history.

Campbell has invigorated the Cyclone fan base from the start of his tenure during the 2016 season.

He set the foundation for his program and initiated his rebuilding plan on day one, imploring his team to “Trust The Process.” The players listened, sparking one of the best turnaround stories in college football and the most fruitful period in program history.

Campbell is the winningest coach in program history, surpassing Dan McCarney during a magical 2024 season. He enters his 10^th season with a record of 64-51 in Ames and his winning percentage (55.7 pct.) is also the best in school history. Additionally, no Cyclone football coach has more conference wins (45) or a better conference winning percentage (55.6) than Campbell.

Campbell’s 45 Big 12 Conference wins are tied with Gary Patterson (TCU) for the seventh-most in league history.

National rankings and bowl berths have become the norm thanks to Campbell’s leadership. The three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2017, 2018, 2020) has led the Cyclones to winning records and bowl games in seven of the last eight seasons, including a school-record five straight from 2017-21, and regular appearances in the national rankings.

The 2024 Cyclone football team rewrote the record books, finishing with an 11-3 record as it recorded the first double-digit win season in the program’s 133-year history. The team tied for first-place in the Big 12 regular-season standings, reached the program’s second conference championship game, both of which have come under Campbell, and defeated No. 15 Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Campbell’s run at ISU has caught the nation’s attention with drastic improvement, placing Iowa State football into the national rankings and the college football spotlight. Iowa State has appeared in the AP Top 25 in six of the last seven seasons. In 2024, Iowa State climbed as high as No. 9 in the AP poll, while also being ranked in the Top 20 of the College Football Playoff Rankings for six weeks.

Campbell, who has fostered a player-driven atmosphere with his contagious personality, owns 43.3 percent of Iowa State’s all-time victories over ranked teams, defeating 13 ranked opponents since 2017. Campbell’s teams have four wins against Top 10 opponents after owning just eight such victories prior to his arrival.

In 2020, Iowa State won its first New Year’s Six bowl, beating No. 25 Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. That season, ISU broke the school record for conference wins (8) and played in the program’s first conference championship game.

Records have been shattered in the Campbell era on both offense and defense. His teams play with precision on both sides of the ball, boasting a defense ranked among the Big 12’s top three in scoring defense in seven of the last eight seasons and producing four of the top five scoring offenses in school history. Campbell’s 2022 squad became just the third team in league history to lead in scoring defense, rushing defense, passing defense and total defense.

Campbell is the only coach in Iowa State history to defeat every team he’s faced in the league at home and on the road during his Cyclone tenure and produced seven of Iowa State’s eight winning seasons in Big 12 Conference history (1996-present).

Since 2017, Iowa State has recorded 43 Big 12 wins, three more than any other current conference program during that time.

Through recruiting, retention and development, Iowa State football players have received numerous national awards and All-America honors in Campbell’s tenure. Running back Breece Hall was ISU’s first unanimous All-American in school history in 2020 and was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. Tight end Charlie Kolar became the first three-time All-American in school history and was the recipient of the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, given annually to the nation’s best scholar-athlete. In 2024, defensive back Beau Freyler was a Campbell Trophy finalist.

Most recently, Jayden Higgins earned All-America honors after a standout senior season at wide receiver in which he ranked among the nation’s Top 10 in receiving yards (1,183).

2024
It took 133 seasons of Iowa State football, but the 2024 Cyclones accomplished something that no other group had done. Win double-digit games.

Iowa State won its first seven games of the season and went on to finish 11-3 overall, make the Big 12 Championship game and win the Pop-Tarts Bowl. It was an unprecedented start and the best finish in school history. The Cyclones ended the season ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25, the second-highest ranking in the final poll in ISU history.

The Cyclones won a second-straight game at Iowa for the first time in a decade as Kyle Konrardy drilled a 54-yard field goal with under a minute left as ISU rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit to win, 20-19.

It was the first of many thrilling wins as the cardiac Cyclones won four games in the final minute with quarterback Rocco Becht leading the offense down the field for late scores to beat the Hawkeyes, UCF, Utah and Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The win against the Hurricanes in the Pop-Tarts Bowl was ISU’s sixth in a bowl game and the third under Campbell, the most by any Cyclone coach.

Behind Becht’s arm, Iowa State’s offense rode one of the nation’s best wide receiving duos in Higgins and Jaylin Noel. The pair combined for 167 receptions, more than 2,300 yards and 17 touchdowns. Becht finished the season with 3,505 passing yards and 25 TD passes, while also rushing for eight touchdowns, posting one of the best seasons by a Cyclone QB in program history.

The Cyclone defense was again stout, despite a multitude of injuries. ISU allowed just 22.9 points per game and had 15 interceptions to finish with a +9 turnover margin. As the nation’s least penalized team, ISU truly won in the margins in Campbell’s ninth season in Ames.

Fifteen different Cyclones earned All-Big 12 recognition from the league’s coaches, with Noel being named Big 12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Higgins was a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, becoming the third Cyclone wide receiver under Campbell to earn the honor.

2023
Iowa State rebounded from a down season as Campbell and his coaching staff did, perhaps, their best coaching job based on the circumstances surrounding the team. With a decimated roster that was ultimately one of the nation’s youngest, the Cyclones bounced back from a 1-2 start to finish the season 7-6 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 play. Iowa State advanced to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

The roster included just 10 scholarship seniors as more than 20 redshirt sophomores or freshmen appeared in all 13 games.

After the slow non-conference start and splitting their first two league games, the Cyclones found their stride and went 3-0 in October to gain bowl eligibility. ISU won four-straight conference road games in the same season for the first time in school history, including a thrilling 42-35 snow game victory at Kansas State in the regular season finale. The win featured five Cyclone scoring plays of 50+ yards and marked back-to-back ISU wins in Manhattan, the first time since the 1920s.

Becht burst onto the scene and broke all of the ISU freshman passing records on his way to being named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. The Cyclone defense finished the season with 16 interceptions, including five by sophomore Jeremiah Cooper and two by T.J. Tampa. The pair both earned a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team, while Tampa earned the 17^th All-America honor by a Campbell-coached Cyclone.

Noel had a breakout season, pulling in 66 receptions and seven touchdowns as one of the nation’s most versatile players, to earn All-Big 12 Second-Team honors along with tight end Stevo Klotz.

Freyler became the first Cyclone since 2017 to notch 100 tackles in a season on his way to earning All-Big 12 Second-Team honors from the Associated Press.

2022
ISU’s defense continued to shine as one of the nation’s best units. The Cyclones led the Big 12 in total defense (285.6 yards per game), rushing defense (107.3), passing defense (178.2) and scoring defense (20.2 points), becoming just the third team in league history to lead in all four categories. Iowa State held every opponent to fewer than 400 yards of total offense, running its streak to 15-straight games. The streak eventually reached 18 games before being snapped in 2023.

The Cyclones strolled into Kinnick Stadium and beat Iowa in a defensive slugfest, 10-7, as they started 3-0 for the first time since the 2012 season.

Iowa State had a record-setting performer on both sides of the ball. Wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson was a Biletnikoff Award finalist and earned All-America honors after shattering his own school record and leading the Big 12 Conference with 107 receptions. He led the nation in receptions per game (8.9) and was also among the Top 10 in receiving yards (1,171) and receiving yards per game (97.6).

On defense, Will McDonald IV had 5.0 sacks and tied the Big 12 record with 34.0 in his career. McDonald IV joined Hutchinson as three-time first-team All-Big 12 honorees.

2021
Iowa State qualified for a school-record fifth-straight bowl (Cheez-It Bowl) and registered a program-best fifth-straight winning season, tying for fourth in the Big 12 at 7-6 overall and 5-4 in league play.

A victory at Kansas State, ISU’s first in Manhattan since 2004, and a triumph over No. 8 Oklahoma State, Campbell’s tenth victory vs. a Top 25 team in his Cyclone tenure, gave him wins over every league team on the road and at home in his Cyclone career. He is the only coach in school history to accomplish that feat.

The Cyclone defense was outstanding. ISU only allowed two teams to reach 350 yards of total offense, ranking ninth nationally in total defense at 310.5. ISU also tied a school record with 33 sacks, as first-team All-American McDonald IV led the league in sacks for the second-straight year with a school-record 11.5.

Behind consensus All-American Hall and four-time All-Big 12 QB Brock Purdy, who graduated with 32 school records, the Cyclones produced the fourth-best scoring average (31.3) in school history. ISU was second nationally in red zone offense (95.9%), converting on 47-of-49 trips.

Hall was second nationally in scoring (138) and broke the all-time NCAA FBS record by rushing for a touchdown in 24-consecutive games.

Cyclone tight end Kolar was the recipient of the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation’s best scholar-athlete football player and considered the Academic Heisman.

2020
The 2020 campaign will go down as one of the greatest in Iowa State football history. The Cyclones surged as the frontrunner for the Big 12 title with a 37-30 win over No. 18 Oklahoma in October, their first win over the Sooners in Ames in 60 years, and never let up.

By season’s end, Iowa State was in sole possession of first place in the final regular-season conference standings (8-1) for the first time in school history, earning a rematch against No. 12 Oklahoma in its first-ever Big 12 Championship game.

The historic regular season earned the Cyclones their first New Year’s Six bowl berth, defeating No. 25 Oregon, 34-17, in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

The victory over the Ducks, Campbell’s second bowl win at ISU, gave the Cyclones their ninth victory on the year, tying the school record for single-season wins (1906, 2000).

Campbell was honored as the Big 12 Coach of the Year for the third time in four years and was a finalist for national coach of the year by all four of the major coaching awards: Eddie Robinson, Bobby Dodd, Bear Bryant and George Munger.

The national media paid attention during the season. Iowa State cracked the Top 10 in the AP poll for the first time since 2002 and achieved its highest ranking in school history at No. 6 in the fourth College Football Playoff rankings.

Iowa State, which played as a ranked team a school-record 10 times, ended the season ranked in the final AP poll (No. 9) for just the third time ever (1976, 2000).

Campbell continued his excellence against ranked opponents, knocking off a trio of rated teams (Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon) for only the second time in school history. It marked the first time an Iowa State team defeated both Oklahoma and Texas in the same season.

Iowa State had incredible balance on offense and defense, ranking among the Big 12's top three in both scoring offense (32.9, 3rd) and scoring defense (21.4, 2nd). The offense scored 30-plus points in seven of nine Big 12 games and set a school mark with 31 rushing touchdowns. The defense was second in the league and 21st nationally in total defense (340.4) and first in the Big 12 and eighth nationally in rushing defense (103.1).

Iowa State players were rewarded for the breakout season with a school-record and Big 12-best nine players earning All-Big 12 first-team recognition.

The Cyclones also had a school-record four All-Americans in RB Hall, TE Kolar, DE JaQuan Bailey and LB Mike Rose. Hall, who was the nation’s leading rusher (1,572) and ranked second nationally in rushing touchdowns (21), was the first Cyclone unanimous All-American in school history, earning first-team All-America accolades from the AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp and Sporting News.

2019
Iowa State’s 2019 offense was the most prolific in program history, helping the Cyclones finish tied for third in the Big 12 with a 7-6 overall record and a 5-4 league mark.

School records fell in the following offensive categories: total offense (5,776), passing offense (4,047), yards per play (6.45) and points scored (418). Ten times during the season the Cyclones generated over 400 yards of offense and eight times Iowa State had more total yards than its opponent.

A victory at No. 22 Texas (23-21) on a last-second, walk-off field goal was a signature win during the season, as the Cyclones appeared in the College Football Playoff rankings for the third-straight season.

The offense was led by All-Big 12 QB Purdy, who broke virtually every school passing record, including passing yards (3,982), total offense (4,231), completions (312) and passing touchdowns (27).

Kolar was his favorite target, earning second-team All-America honors by the FWAA and CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades.

2018
The 2018 Iowa State football team once again captured the imagination of college football fans by proving the 2017 campaign wasn’t a fluke.

Despite a 1-3 start to the season, Campbell kept the Cyclones on the right path by making an amazing turnaround with a five-game win streak, tying the best single-season conference victory string in school history en route to earning Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year accolades.

The Cyclones had six conference victories, second-best in school history, and also proved to be a tough out at home, ending the season on a six-game win streak at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium, tying the school record (six) for most season victories in the stadium.

Iowa State wrapped up its second-straight bowl berth with a spot in the Valero Alamo Bowl, ending the regular season with an 8-4 mark and tying for third in the Big 12 standings (6-3).

The Cyclones appeared in all six College Football Playoff rankings behind a stingy defense and Purdy as a true freshman signal-caller.

Iowa State led the Big 12 in scoring defense (22.9) and rushing defense (115.0), holding all but two teams to below their season scoring average.

Purdy took over signal-calling duties in the season’s fifth game, promptly leading the Cyclones to five-straight victories and igniting the offense. Purdy had help from All-Americans David Montgomery (RB) and Hakeem Butler (WR), who both tallied over 1,000 yards from scrimmage, the first time in school history the Cyclones had a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in the same season.

Butler shattered the school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,318 yards and was named a second-team All-American by The Athletic.

2017
Campbell’s 2017 squad will be remembered for breaking through.

Picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Conference, the Cyclones capped off their outstanding 2017 campaign with a victory in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl over No. 19 Memphis, just the fourth bowl win in program history. Campbell was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for his efforts.

Iowa State surged into the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2005 thanks to a perfect 4-0 mark in the month of October when it defeated two Top 5 teams in No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 TCU.

Prior to the season, Iowa State was 1-56-2 all-time vs. teams ranked in the Top 5 of the AP poll, tripling its all-time career total.

The victory over No. 3 Oklahoma (38-31) in Norman was Iowa State’s first win over a Top 5 opponent on the road and one of the school’s signature triumphs. Iowa State followed up the OU win with a 14-7 victory over No. 4 TCU three weeks later, helping the Cyclones garner their first appearance in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Iowa State finished the 2017 season with an 8-5 overall record and an upper-half finish in the Big 12 at 5-4.

Three of ISU’s wins were against ranked opponents (Oklahoma, TCU, Memphis) and five were on the road, breaking or equaling school marks in both categories.

Campbell coupled an opportunistic offense with a stingy defense for the success in 2017. ISU scored over 40 points five times during the season, tying the school record for 40-point games in a season.

Defensively, the Cyclones ranked in the Top 30 nationally in scoring defense (26th, 20.9) and turnover margin (16th, +10). The Cyclones broke school marks in fewest turnovers and fewest fumbles lost in a season, going nearly the entire year before losing their first fumble, tying the NCAA FBS all-time record along the way.

2016
Campbell’s work with the Cyclones in his inaugural season proved he was the right man for the job.

Inheriting a program with depleted numbers on both sides of the ball, the Cyclones displayed gradual improvement throughout the season, as ISU compiled a 3-9 overall mark and a 2-7 record in Big 12 play.

Iowa State’s offense was balanced and efficient, boasting a 1,000-yard receiver in All-Big 12 performer Allen Lazard and a rushing attack which featured three players with 500+ yards on the ground, a first in school history.

Outstanding Players....Historic Victories....Elite Recruiting

In his nine years at Iowa State, Campbell has mentored 14 players who have earned All-America honors, including six first-teamers in Joel Lanning, Hall, Rose, Bailey, McDonald IV and Hutchinson.

Hall is the only unanimous All-American in school history and joins Troy Davis (1995, 1996) as the only two-time consensus All-Americans in Cyclone history. Kolar is the only three-time All-American in the history of Iowa State football.

McDonald IV became Iowa State’s first player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in 50 years. After having four players selected in 2025, Campbell has seen 15 of his Cyclone players hear their names called during the NFL Draft. The 2025 draft marked the first time that ISU has had three players selected within the first three rounds of the event.

Four Cyclones were also drafted in 2022. This included Hall as a second-round pick by the New York Jets. Kolar and Enyi Uwazurike were picked in the fourth round and Purdy in the seventh round. Allen Lazard, who was an undrafted free agent in 2018, has made his mark as a wide receiver with the Green Bay Packers and Jets.

Purdy has become one of the NFL’s best stories, rising from the last pick of the 2022 draft to starting quarterback and MVP candidate for the San Francisco 49ers.

Campbell’s first Cyclone draft pick, David Montgomery, has carved out an impressive five-year career in which he’s tallied more touchdowns in the NFL (57) than any former Iowa Stater.

Campbell’s teams have annually produced historic victories. Campbell owns 45 percent (five) of Iowa State’s 11 all-time wins over ranked opponents on the road and 13 of Iowa State’s 30 all-time wins over ranked opponents.

In his tenure with the Cyclones, Campbell has four wins over teams ranked in the AP Top 10. Iowa State was 8-98-2 vs. Top 10 opponents prior to his arrival.

Jack Trice Stadium has emerged as one of the toughest places to play thanks to Campbell. Since 2018, ISU is 33-13 in home games, tying a school record for home victories in a season (6) in 2018 and 2024. Iowa State registered two of the school’s four undefeated seasons at home vs. conference teams in back-to-back years (2020, 2021).

He has also energized a fanbase. Seven of the top eight season home attendance marks have occurred in the Campbell-era, including a school-record 60,704 average in 2021, a season featuring four sellouts and a school-record 49,470 season tickets sold.

Campbell’s belief system is grounded in building relationships. He has often been referred to as a players’ coach. Building relationships is at the foundation of his recruiting prowess. His first nine Iowa State recruiting classes rank among the best in school history. His 2022 recruiting class was the best in program history, earning Top 25 rankings by both 247Sports and Rivals.

A Day In The Life of Coach Campbell

At Toledo
Campbell compiled a 35-15 record in four-plus seasons as the head coach at Toledo and led the Rockets to three nine-win seasons. He coached UT in three bowls and his 2015 Rocket team played in the Boca Raton Bowl after being hired at Iowa State. Campbell’s winning percentage (.700) is third-best in school history, trailing only Nick Saban (.818, 1990) and Bill Orwig (.762, 1946-47).

He was named the UT head coach in December 2011 (when Tim Beckman left), becoming the youngest head coach in the FBS by three years. Only 16 days after his promotion from offensive coordinator to head coach, Campbell led the Rockets to a 42-41 win over Air Force in the Military Bowl. Interestingly, Campbell coached the bowl game from his accustomed spot in the press box to avoid a game-day distraction.

The Military Bowl win was a springboard to many more achievements at Toledo.

Campbell’s first full season as head coach (2012) included an eight-game winning streak. The Rockets upset No. 18 Cincinnati during the win streak, moved into the nation’s Top 25 for the first time in more than a decade and were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

The 2013-14 seasons included 16 wins, shares of the MAC West Division championship both years and the establishment of a nationally respected power rushing attack. Toledo ranked 14^th and 12^th nationally in rushing offense those seasons. The ’14 campaign ended with a 63-44 victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl as tailback Kareem Hunt returned from injury to rush for 271 yards and five TDs.

His 2015 Toledo team – which had to replace five offensive line starters – got the nation’s attention in September with a 16-12 upset of 18^th-ranked Arkansas. Following that win, the Rockets defeated Iowa State in overtime, their second Power 5 victory in a row. The 2015 Rockets ranked 27^th nationally in scoring offense and 28^th in scoring defense. They ran the ball (213.2) and stopped the run (115.5) and UT earned the first College Football Playoff ranking in school history.

He was honored as the 2015 MAC Coach of the Year.

Working his way up
His transition from the field to the sidelines began with a two-year term as a graduate assistant (working with the tight ends) at Bowling Green. Those Falcon teams won the 2003 Motor City Bowl and the 2004 GMAC Bowl.

Campbell returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator and line coach (2005-06) and Mount Union won two more national titles and registered a 29-1 record. Six players earned All-American accolades under his tutelage, including future NFL receiver Pierre Garcon.

He returned to Division I football for two years (2007-08) as Bowling Green’s offensive line coach. Then, at the age of 29, he was named run game coordinator (2009) before promotion to offensive coordinator (2010-11) at Toledo.

The Rockets were spectacular on offense during his three-year tenure there.

· The 2009 UT offense was 16^th in the NCAA in total offense (437.9), 18^th in passing yards (278.1) and first in fourth-down conversions (80%) despite losing its starting QB at mid-season.

· The 2010 Toledo team featured a 1,000-yard rusher and a receiver with 99 catches.

· The 2011 Rockets were eighth nationally in scoring (42.2), 10^th in total offense (481.3), eighth in pass efficiency (160.4), 18^th in rushing (213.6) and became the first team in school history to score at least 60 points in consecutive games. Eric Page caught 125 passes that season, second-most in the nation.

After Beckman left during bowl prep in 2011, Campbell was named interim head coach. Three days later, the interim label was dropped and his 50-game career as UT head coach was underway.

Personal
Campbell and his wife (Erica) have four children: Katie, Izzy, Rudy and Rocco. Campbell earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Mount Union in 2002.

Campbell was inducted into the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 2022.

In 2024, Campbell agreed to a four-year extension to his contract through 2032.

Campbell Year-By-Year

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Bowl
2011	Toledo	1-0 (1.000)	0-0 (.000) MAC	Military Bowl Champions
2012	Toledo	9-4 (.692)	6-2 (.750) MAC	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2013	Toledo	7-5 (.583)	5-3 (.625) MAC	-
2014	Toledo	9-4 (.692)	7-1 (.875) MAC	GoDaddy Bowl Champions
2015	Toledo	9-2 (.818)	6-2 (.750) MAC	Boca Raton Bowl Champions*
Totals at Toledo	Four Seasons	35-15 (.700)	24-8 (.750)	Four Bowl Game Appearances
2016	Iowa State	3-9 (.250)	2-7 (.222) Big 12	-
2017	Iowa State	8-5 (.615)	5-4 (.556) Big 12	AutoZone Liberty Bowl Champions
2018	Iowa State	8-5 (.615)	6-3 (.667) Big 12	Valero Alamo Bowl
2019	Iowa State	7-6 (.538)	5-4 (.556) Big 12	Camping World Bowl
2020	Iowa State	9-3 (.750)	8-1 (.889) Big 12	PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Champions
2021	Iowa State	7-6 (.538)	5-4 (.556) Big 12	Cheez-It Bowl
2022	Iowa State	4-8 (.333)	1-8 (.111) Big 12	-
2023	Iowa State	7-6 (.538)	6-3 (.667) Big 12	AutoZone Liberty Bowl
2024	Iowa State	11-3 (.786)	7-2 (.778) Big 12	Pop-Tarts Bowl Champions
Totals at Iowa State	Nine Seasons	64-51 (.557)	45-36 (.556)	Seven Bowl Game Appearances
Career Totals	13 Seasons	99-66 (.600)	69-44 (.611)	11 Bowl Game Appearances

*Did Not Coach Bowl Game

Coaching Experience
Bowling Green, Graduate Assistant, 2003-04
Mount Union, Offensive Coordinator, 2005-06
Bowling Green, Assistant Coach, 2007-08
Toledo, Run Game Coordinator, 2009 & Offensive Coordinator, 2010-11
Toledo, Head Coach, 2012-15
Iowa State, Head Coach, 2016-present

Bowl Games As Coach
Bowling Green, 2003 Motor City Bowl
Bowling Green, 2004 GMAC Bowl
Bowling Green, 2007 GMAC Bowl
Toledo, 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Toledo, 2011 Military Bowl
Toledo, 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Toledo, 2015 GoDaddy Bowl (’14 season)
Iowa State, 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State, 2018 Valero Alamo Bowl
Iowa State, 2019 Camping World Bowl
Iowa State, 2021 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl ('20 season)
Iowa State, 2021 Cheez-It Bowl
Iowa State, 2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State, 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl

National Championships (Division III)
Mount Union (player), 2000-2001-2002
Mount Union (offensive coordinator), 2005-2006

Conference Championships
Mount Union (player), 1999-2000-2001-2002 (Ohio Athletic)
Bowling Green (graduate assistant), 2003 (MAC West)
Mount Union (offensive coordinator), 2005-2006 (Ohio Athletic)
Bowling Green (offensive line), 2007 (MAC East)
Toledo (offensive coordinator), 2011 (MAC West)
Toledo (head coach), 2014-2015 (MAC West)
Iowa State (head coach), 2020 (Big 12 Regular Season, Conference Finalist)
Iowa State (head coach), 2024 (Big 12 Co-Regular Season, Conference Finalist)

Honors
Toledo, 2015 MAC Coach of the Year
Iowa State, 2017 Big 12 Coach of the Year
Iowa State, 2017 Semifinalist for the George Munger Award
Iowa State, 2017 AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year
Iowa State, 2018 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year
Iowa State, 2018 AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year
Iowa State, 2018 Grant Teaff Coach of the Year
Iowa State, 2020 Big 12 Coach of the Year

NFL Draft Picks (15)
2019 - David Montgomery (3/73/Chicago)
2019 - Hakeem Butler (4/103/Arizona)
2021 - Kene Nwangwu (4/119/Minnesota)
2022 - Breece Hall (2/36/New York Jets)
2022 - Enyi Uwazurike (4/116/Denver)
2022 - Charlie Kolar (4/128/Baltimore)
2022 - Brock Purdy (7/262/San Francisco)
2023 - Will McDonald IV (1/15/New York Jets)
2023 - Xavier Hutchinson (6/205/Houston)
2023 - Anthony Johnson Jr. (7/242/Green Bay)
2024 - T.J. Tampa (4/130/Baltimore)
2025 - Jayden Higgins (2/34/Houston)
2025 - Darien Porter (3/68/Las Vegas)
2025 - Jaylin Noel (3/79/Houston)
2025 - Jalen Travis (4/127/Indianapolis)

The Campbell File
Birthdate: Nov. 29, 1979
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio
Hometown: Massillon, Ohio
Family: wife Erica; daughters Katie and Izzy; sons Rudy and Rocco
Education: Mount Union (2002)

Playing Experience
Mount Union (defensive end), 1999-2002. All-American and two-time conference defensive lineman of the year. Won four conference titles, three NCAA Division III national championships and went 54-1 in his four-year career. Inducted into the Mount Union Hall of Fame in 2018.