Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 24 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Florida State* | | | FSN | L 31–38 | 55,132 |
| August 31 | 11:30 a.m. | Kansas | | | FSN | W 45–3 | 40,026 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 58–6 | 40,155 |
| September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at Iowa* | | | ESPN2 | W 36–31 | 70,397 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy State* | No. 21 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 42–12 | 44,896 |
| September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Nebraska | No. 19 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 36–14 | 51,888 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 11 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| TBS | W 31–17 | 51,842 |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 9 | | ABC | L 3–49 | 75,201 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas | No. 17 | | ABC | L 10–21 | 83,071 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 22 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| | W 42–35 | 44,339 |
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Kansas State | No. 21 | | TBS | L 7–58 | 49,504 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Colorado | | | FSN | L 27–41 | 48,728 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Connecticut* | | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | L 20–37 | 34,582 |
| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 18 Boise State* | | | ESPN | L 16–34 | 30,446 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
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| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
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| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Games summaries
Vs. Florida State
#3 Florida State vs. Iowa State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #3 Seminoles |
17 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
38 |
| Cyclones |
0 |
14 | 3 | 14 |
31 |
Scoring summary |
| 1 | 9:11 | FSU | Nick Maddox 5-yard run (Xavier Beitia kick) | FSU 7-0 |
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| 1 | 6:29 | FSU | Alonzo Jackson 48-yard interception return (Beitia, kick) | FSU 14-0 |
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| 1 | 1:21 | FSU | Beitia 35-yard field goal | FSU 17-0 |
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| 2 | 14:54 | FSU | Anquan Boldin 2-yard pass from Chris Rix (Beitia kick) | FSU 24-0 |
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| 2 | 14:03 | ISU | Hiawatha Rutland 36-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | FSU 24-7 |
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| 2 | 1:05 | FSU | Greg Jones 9-yard run (Beitia kick) | FSU 31-7 |
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| 2 | 0:09 | ISU | Kyle Knock 29-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Benike kick) | FSU 31-14 |
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| 3 | 1:23 | ISU | Benike 33-yard field goal | FSU 31-17 |
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| 4 | 13:01 | ISU | Wallace 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | FSU 31-24 |
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| 4 | 8:15 | FSU | Boldin 31-yard pass from Rix (Beitia kick) | FSU 38-24 |
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| 4 | 5:26 | ISU | Jamaul Montgomery 39-yard pass from Wallace (Benike kick) | FSU 38-31 |
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At Iowa
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cyclones |
7 |
0 | 23 | 6 |
36 |
| Hawkeyes |
7 |
17 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
Scoring summary |
| 1 | | Iowa | Fred Russell 46-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7-0 |
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| 1 | | Iowa St | Hiawatha Rutland 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Tied 7-7 |
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| 2 | | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal | Iowa 10-7 |
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| 2 | | Iowa | Mo Brown 50-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 17-7 |
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| 2 | | Iowa | Jermelle Lewis 10-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 24-7 |
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| 3 | | Iowa St | Seneca Wallace 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa 24-14 |
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| 3 | | Iowa St | Jamaul Montgomery 7-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa 24-21 |
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| 3 | | Iowa St | Joe Woodley 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa St 28-24 |
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| 3 | | Iowa St | Safety | Iowa St 30-24 |
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| 4 | | Iowa St | Adam Benike 36-yard field goal | Iowa St 33-24 |
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| 4 | | Iowa St | Adam Benike 38-yard field goal | Iowa St 36-24 |
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| 4 | | Iowa | Mo Brown 20-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa St 36-31 |
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Nebraska
#20 Nebraska at #19 Iowa State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #20 Cornhuskers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
| • #19 Cyclones |
3 |
16 | 7 | 10 |
36 |
Iowa State's dominant victory over Nebraska forced the Cornhuskers out of the AP poll for the first time since October 5, 1981 – an NCAA-record streak of 348 consecutive polls.[7]
Texas Tech
Texas Tech at #11 Iowa State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders |
3 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
| • #11 Cyclones |
3 |
0 | 21 | 7 |
31 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
- Game start: 7:00 CDT
- Game attendance: 51,842
- TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, Craig Sager, Erin Andrews
At Oklahoma
#9 Iowa State at #2 Oklahoma
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Cyclones |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
| • #2 Sooners |
14 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
49 |
At Texas
#17 Iowa State at #7 Texas
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
| • #7 Longhorns |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Game start: 3:30
- Game attendance: 83,071
- TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant, Ed Cunningham, Sam Ryan
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at No. 12 Kansas State
Iowa State at Kansas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Cyclones |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| • No. 12 Wildcats |
13 |
17 | 28 | 0 |
58 |
at No. 17 Colorado
Iowa State at Colorado
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones |
7 |
7 | 6 | 7 |
27 |
| • No. 17 Buffaloes |
3 |
14 | 3 | 21 |
41 |
Scoring summary |
| 1 | | COL | Patrick Brougham 44-yard field goal | Colorado 3–0 |
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| 1 | | ISU | Michael Wagner 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa St 7–3 |
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| 2 | | COL | D.J. Hackett 8-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 10–7 |
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| 2 | | ISU | Lance Young 50-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa St 14–10 |
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| 2 | | COL | Chris Brown 5-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 17–14 |
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| 3 | | ISU | Joe Woodley 1-yard run (kick failed) | Iowa St 20–17 |
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| 3 | | COL | Patrick Brougham 41-yard field goal | Tied 20–20 |
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| 4 | | COL | Derek McCoy 7-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 27–20 |
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| 4 | | COL | Medford Moorer 71-yard fumble return (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 34–20 |
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| 4 | | ISU | Seneca Wallace 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Colorado 34–27 |
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| 4 | | COL | Bobby Purify 6-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 41–27 |
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At Boise State—Humanitarian Bowl)
Awards and honors
On November 30, eight Iowa State players were named to the all-Big 12 football teams. Second-team players were Offensive lineman Bob Montgomery, quarterback Seneca Wallace, place-kicker Adam Benike and defensive tackle Jordan Carstens. The third-team consisted of offensive lineman Zach Butler and strong safety JaMaine Billups. Wide receiver Lane Danielsen and linebacker Jeremy Loyd were honorable mention choices.[10] On December 2, 2002 defensive tackle Jordan Carstens and wide receiver Jack Whitver were named to the Verizon Academic All-America Football Teams. They earned first and second team honors respectively. Iowa State was also only one of eight teams with more than one player recognized.[11]
References
- ↑ "2002 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ "2002 Football Schedule". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Cyclones Come Up One Yard Short in 38-31 Loss to No. 3 FSU". Iowa State University Athletic Department. August 24, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Seminoles get Bowden win No. 324 -- by a yard". ESPN. August 26, 2002. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "ISU Rolls Over Kansas, 45-3". Iowa State University Athletic Department. August 31, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Cyclones Rally Past Iowa, 36-31". Iowa State University Athletic Department. September 14, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Cyclones Slap Huskers!". Iowa State University Athletic Department. September 28, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Despite Brown's Sternum Injury, Buffaloes Roll". ESPN. November 16, 2002. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "ISU Eight Cyclones Named To Coaches All-Big 12 Football Teams" (Press release). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 30, 2002. Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ↑ "ISU Iowa State's Carstens And Whitver Earn Verizon Academic All-America Honors" (Press release). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. December 2, 2002. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
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