Iowa State football vs. Bowling Green: Score updates, highlights, stats and more
Iowa State closes the non-conference portion of the 2026 regular season this weekend at home against Bowling Green.
Be sure to tune in Saturday night to KCCI for highlights and analysis from the game.
Iowa State vs. Bowling Green: Score updates, highlights, stats and more
We’ll keep you updated here during the game.
Cyclones force another punt
6:33 to go. Iowa State has possession again in Bowling Green territory.
Cyclones tack on late touchdown
13 runs, 1 pass on this drive for Iowa State, punctuated by another touchdown for Arnold Barnes. Barnes is up to 63 rushing yards on 13 carries.
It’s 52-7 with 8:27 to go.
Iowa State scoring drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 7:51
End of third quarter: Iowa State 45, Bowling Green 7
A quiet 10-0 quarter for Iowa State sends us to the fourth quarter. Iowa State will improve to 2-1 on the season after another 15 minutes.
Connor Moberly in at QB
Moberly, who has played a few snaps already today, will get an extended run behind center with Iowa State leading by 38.
Bowling Green punts it back
Bowling Green is now 2-for-10 on third downs. ISU will have the ball inside its own 10 again.
Cyclones forced to punt
For the first time today, Iowa State trotted out the punt team.
Bowling Green takes over at its own 47. It’s still 45-7.
Bowling Green punts again
Iowa State will take over at its own 8-yard line after a solid punt by Bowling Green’s Ryan Kingston.
It’s 45-7 with 5:35 left in the third quarter.
Beau Goodwin injured
The Cyclone linebacker stayed down after a play and appeared to be hobbled while walking off the field.
Bowling Green goes backward, forced to punt; Aiden Flora returns punt for touchdown
Iowa State’s defense has been in control nearly all game and just forced another punt.
Bowling Green sent the ball to Aiden Flora, who took it all the way to the house. It’ll go down as a 66-yard punt return touchdown — Flora’s third score of the day.
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It’s 45-7 after Flora’s latest big play.
Iowa State settles for field goal
Make it 38-7 Iowa State after a methodical drive to open the second half.
A touchdown scamper by Jaylen Raynor was called back due to holding, and the offense stalled from there.
Iowa State scoring drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:37
Halftime: Iowa State 35, Bowling Green 7
A dominant first half is in the books.
Aiden Flora is up to 179 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Cyclone offense has outgained Bowling Green 348-133.
ISU will take the kickoff to start the second half.
Cyclones stuffed on fourth down
Iowa State went with the jumbo package on fourth down inside Bowling Green territory, but Barnes slipped in front of a wall of Bowling Green defenders.
Bowling Green will kneel it out to close the half.
Beau Goodwin intercepts Bowling Green pass
Kastantin’s arm was hit as he threw deep downfield, and the ball fluttered to Beau Goodwin. Goodwin intercepted it and ran it back deep into Bowling Green territory.
An illegal block against Iowa State after the interception will push ISU back to its own 42, however.
Aiden Flora breaks another long run
The Aiden Flora Game.
Flora took a toss to the right side and cut up field, following his blockers to go 42 yards, untouched, for another score.
It’s 35-7 after Flora’s latest long run. He’s up to 172 yards rushing in the first half.
Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:15
Cyclone defense forces another three-and-out
Other than the long touchdown given up early, Iowa State’s defense has been stout. This time, a third-and-7 pass play for Bowling Green actually went backward after David Coffey hit the receiver in the backfield.
Iowa State will have the ball at its own 42 after a short punt.
Iowa State adds to lead with Arnold Barnes touchdown
Iowa State has added to its lead after another long scoring drive.
Aiden Flora broke yet another big run — this time for 38 yards — to get Iowa State deep into Bowling Green territory. A few plays later, Arnold Barnes ran it in from 3 yards out.
It’s 28-7 after the latest Cyclone score. There’s 9:47 on the clock before halftime.
Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:27
Cyclones recover fumble near midfield
Bowling Green QB Jay Kastantin tried to run through the middle of the Iowa State defense, but Jack Janikowski punched the ball loose. Sullivan Schlimgen dove on the loose ball, so it’ll be Iowa State possession near midfield.
End of first quarter: Iowa State 21, Bowling Green 7
Explosive plays were the story of the first quarter. Iowa State recorded touchdowns of 34 and 61 yards on offense to go along with the 100-yard kickoff return touchdown.
Aiden Flora breaks long touchdown run
Aiden. Flora.
The Cyclone RB broke a run down the left sideline for 61 yards and found the end zone on the first play of the drive.
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It’s 21-7 Iowa State after Flora’s big play. There’s 19 seconds to go in the first quarter.
Iowa State scoring drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:11
Iowa State forces another punt
Nothing doing for Bowling Green on that series. Iowa State takes over at its own 39 after a fair catch by Flora.
Raynor picked off on deep ball
Jaylen Raynor took a deep shot after Iowa State forced a punt. His throw to Polite was intercepted by Bowling Green’s Drey Braxton, so Bowling Green will take over at its own 14.
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Cam Pettaway breaks 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
Against his former team, Cam Pettaway has already made a big impact.
The Cyclone running back broke a 100-yard kickoff return to the house. That makes it 14-7 Iowa State with 3:45 to play in the first quarter.
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Bowling Green scores long touchdown; Jaheim Singletary injured
Bowling Green is on the board after an awkward play.
A short throw to the left side hit Bowling Green’s Winn Sharp, and two Cyclone defenders trying to make a play on the ball slammed into the each other.
Iowa State defensive back Jaheim Singletary was injured on the play. The training staff is on the field with a cart.
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Explosive plays key Iowa State scoring drive
It only took Iowa State three plays to go 80 yards.
A long 35-yard run by Raynor on the first play set up ISU near midfield. Two plays later, Raynor hit Jamal Polite deep downfield and Polite took it to the house after a Bowling Green defender slipped.
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It’s 7-0 Iowa State.
Iowa State scoring drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48
Cyclones force another punt
Three-and-out for Bowling Green on the second series. Iowa State will have it at the 20 after the Bowling Green punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback.
Konrardy misses long field goal on first drive
Iowa State moved the ball right up the middle on four Aiden Flora carries, but on fourth-and-8, the Cyclones trotted out Kyle Konrardy for a 54-yard kick. He had the distance but missed it wide right.
Still 0-0 in Ames. There’s 7:19 to go in the first quarter.
Iowa State forces punt on first drive
The Iowa State defense surrendered a couple of first downs, but ultimately the defense got off the field when it needed to.
A Bowling Green punt will put the Iowa State offense at its own 26 to start its first series.
Iowa State defers to second half
Bowling Green’s offense will take the field first.
Here’s what else to know about Saturday’s game.
How to watch and stream Iowa State vs. Bowling GreenWhen: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19Where: Jack Trice Stadium, AmesTV: ESPNULivestream: ESPN UnlimitedTickets for Iowa State football vs. Bowling Green
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. As of Tuesday, two tickets in the upper deck were going for as low as $20 apiece.
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Iowa State owns a 2-0 record in the all-time series against Bowling Green, but it’s been quite some time since these teams met. Iowa State won a 38-10 game in Ames at what was then Cyclone Stadium in 1979. Before that, the Cyclones won a road game at Bowling Green in 1977, 35-21.
What to know about Bowling Green football
Bowling Green is in the second season under coach Eddie George — yes, that Eddie George. The former Ohio State running back won the 1995 Heisman Trophy, ahead of Cyclone running back Troy Davis, who finished fifth. Bowling Green went 4-8 last season after George took over the program.
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Eddie George of the Bowling Green Falcons takes the field against the Nebraska Cornhuskers before the game at Memorial Stadium on September 12, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
George’s second Bowling Green squad has not started strong. The Falcons are 0-2 after losing in Week 1 to Tarleton State, an FCS opponent, and following it up last week with a 56-7 loss at Nebraska.
Bowling Green allowed five passing touchdowns against Nebraska and gave up 264 rushing yards. Nebraska outgained Bowling Green 546-169.
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