T.J. Otzelberger 2025–26
at Iowa State · Big 12 Conference
29–8
78.4%
win rate
+16.4
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
82.0 pts/game scored
65.6 pts/game allowed
+16.4
37
games
25-6
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
12-6
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (37)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-03 | #16 Iowa State | FDU | NEC | Home | W | 88–50 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 2 | 2025-11-06 | #16 Iowa State | Grambling | SWAC | Home | W | 102–62 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 3 | 2025-11-10 | #16 Iowa State | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 96–80 | Regular | Sanford Pentagon |
| 4 | 2025-11-17 | #16 Iowa State | Stonehill | NEC | Home | W | 96–57 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 5 | 2025-11-24 | #15 Iowa State | #14 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–82 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 6 | 2025-11-25 | #15 Iowa State | Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–60 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 7 | 2025-11-26 | #15 Iowa State | Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 95–64 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 8 | 2025-12-03 | #10 Iowa State | Alcorn State | SWAC | Home | W | 132–68 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 9 | 2025-12-06 | #10 Iowa State | #1 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 81–58 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 10 | 2025-12-11 | #4 Iowa State | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 11 | 2025-12-14 | #4 Iowa State | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 78–53 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 12 | 2025-12-21 | #4 Iowa State | Long Beach State | Big West | Home | W | 91–60 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 13 | 2025-12-29 | #3 Iowa State | Houston Christian | Southland | Home | W | 89–61 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 14 | 2026-01-02 | #3 Iowa State | West Virginia | B12 | Home | W | 80–59 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 15 | 2026-01-07 | #3 Iowa State | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 70–60 | Regular | Foster Pavilion |
| 16 | 2026-01-10 | #3 Iowa State | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 83–71 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 17 | 2026-01-13 | #2 Iowa State | Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 63–84 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 18 | 2026-01-17 | #2 Iowa State | Cincinnati | B12 | Away | L | 70–79 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 19 | 2026-01-20 | #9 Iowa State | UCF | B12 | Home | W | 87–57 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 20 | 2026-01-24 | #9 Iowa State | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | W | 84–71 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 21 | 2026-01-29 | #8 Iowa State | Colorado | B12 | Home | W | 97–67 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 22 | 2026-02-01 | #8 Iowa State | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 95–61 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 23 | 2026-02-07 | #7 Iowa State | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 24 | 2026-02-10 | #5 Iowa State | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 55–62 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 25 | 2026-02-14 | #5 Iowa State | #9 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 74–56 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 26 | 2026-02-16 | #6 Iowa State | #2 Houston | B12 | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 27 | 2026-02-21 | #6 Iowa State | #23 Brigham Young | B12 | Away | L | 69–79 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 28 | 2026-02-24 | #4 Iowa State | Utah | B12 | Away | W | 75–59 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 29 | 2026-02-28 | #4 Iowa State | #16 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 73–82 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 30 | 2026-03-02 | #6 Iowa State | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Away | L | 57–73 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 31 | 2026-03-07 | #6 Iowa State | Arizona State | B12 | Home | W | 86–65 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 32 | 2026-03-11 | #7 Iowa State | Arizona State | B12 | Neutral | W | 91–42 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 33 | 2026-03-12 | #7 Iowa State | #16 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 75–53 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 34 | 2026-03-13 | #7 Iowa State | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 80–82 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 35 | 2026-03-20 | #6 Iowa State | Tennessee State | OVC | Neutral | W | 108–74 | NCAA | Enterprise Center |
| 36 | 2026-03-22 | #6 Iowa State | Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–63 | NCAA | Enterprise Center |
| 37 | 2026-03-27 | #6 Iowa State | #23 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 62–76 | NCAA | United Center |
See also:
Iowa State 2025–26 full season