Cyclones Drop Road Contest to Baylor

Iowa State University Athletics

11.07.2026 | Football

WACO, Texas – Iowa State was unable to secure its first road win of the season, falling to Baylor on its homecoming weekend at McLane Stadium on Saturday afternoon by a score of 42-31.

The Cyclones (4-5, 2-4 Big 12) started hot, jumping out to an early 10-0 lead and controlling the first 20 minutes of the contest. Baylor (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) wrestled away momentum thanks to both an ISU missed 40-yard field goal and later a muffed punt as the Bears scored 21 points in the second quarter to take over control of the game.

ISU's offense put 31 points on the board, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Bears. The Cyclones' 31 points are more than…