Mountaineers 42, Cyclones 45
Final · TNT · Jack Trice Stadium · Attendance 52,724
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WVU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
 ISU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
The Iowa State Cyclones beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 45-42 on Oct 3, 2026 at Jack Trice Stadium.
Top performers
Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Mountaineers.
Cam Cook ran for 142 yards on 20 carries.
Jaylen Raynor threw for 264 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Cyclones.
Ryver Peppers ran for 29 yards on 8 carries.
Before and after
- Mountaineers · 2026 season · Previous Sep 26, 2026: OKST 41, WVU 24
- Cyclones · 2026 season · Previous Sep 26, 2026: UTAH 31, ISU 17
Other Mountaineers vs Cyclones games
| Oct 12, 2024 | ISU at WVU | 28-16 | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2022 | WVU at ISU | 14-31 | Regular |
| Oct 30, 2021 | ISU at WVU | 31-38 | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2020 | WVU at ISU | 6-42 | Regular |
| Oct 12, 2019 | ISU at WVU | 38-14 | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2018 | WVU at ISU | 14-30 | Regular |
