2026 Game X: Iowa State versus Cincinnati preview

Iowa State is back at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday after a 42-31 loss at Baylor that dropped the Cyclones to 4-5. Three games remain, and bowl eligibility means winning two of them. The first is Cincinnati, a familiar problem. Last October the Bearcats beat a 5-0 Iowa State team 38-30 for the Cyclones’ first loss of the season.

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Cincinnati is 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big 12 in Scott Satterfield’s fourth season, and it has been a bit of a roller coaster. The Bearcats started 4-1 with wins over Boston College, Western Carolina, Miami (Ohio) and Kansas State, then lost 34-7 at Arizona. They stunned No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 on October 24 and fans stormed the field at Nippert…