Iowa State vs Arizona head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 8, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Breakdown
Arizona 64, Iowa State 60 — the Cyclones start 82% portal additions; Wildcats' 4★ back tips it.
When Iowa State has the ball: The 3★ O-line and 3★ receivers face Arizona's 2.8★ D-line and 2.8★ secondary — essentially even.
When Arizona has the ball: Kedrick Reescano, 4★ and three years, runs at a 3★ Iowa State linebacker corps averaging 2.3 years.
Swing factor: Both quarterbacks 3★, but Noah Fifita's four years top first-year transfer Jaylen Raynor's three.
X-factor: Late-October Saturday in Tucson — Iowa State makes the long desert trip into Arizona's home crowd.