Iowa · L 13-16
No pass attempts.
Utah · L 17-31
No pass attempts.
West Virginia · W 45-42
No pass attempts.
BYU · L 10-24
No pass attempts.
Oklahoma State · W 51-49
No pass attempts.
Moberly has pass attempts in 3 of Iowa State’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Well, after everything.. I don’t believe Raynor is the issue but I do think Moberly is perhaps maybe better
Iowa State fan
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Iowa State football backup Connor Moberly on getting ready to go in
The Des Moines Register Oct 25
Connor Moberly
Played for two head coaches at Iowa State: Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 63 passing yards and 20 rushing yards against Arizona — Week 8, 2026.
83 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 44 rushing yards
from 2 outlets
Iowa State football backup Connor Moberly on getting ready to go in
The Des Moines Register Oct 25 · 1 outlet
The Des Moines RegisterBackup quarterback Connor Moberly starts second half for Iowa StateOct 24The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football backup Connor Moberly on getting ready to go inOct 25from 2 outlets
247Sports Oct 25 · 1 outlet
The Des Moines RegisterBackup quarterback Connor Moberly starts second half for Iowa StateOct 24The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football backup Connor Moberly on getting ready to go inOct 25247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Connor Moberly vs Southeast Missouri State.
Against Arizona on Oct. 24: 7 of 17 for 63 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 9 of 19 for 83 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 9 | 19 | 47.4% | 83 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 71.2 |
| Career | 14 | 30 | 46.7% | 132 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 77.0 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 30 | 124 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | Came on in Q4 | 1/1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | — | — | -4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | Came on in Q4 | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | -- | — | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 7 | |||||||
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | Shaky | 7/17 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 32.4 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 9/19 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | — | 1 | 44 | |||
Week 8 · 2026
L 3-39
at Arizona
63 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 32.4 · 20 rush yds (10 car)
With J. DuPont — 44 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · K. Konrardy — 3 points · 40 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 83 | T-245th of 370 | T-29th of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 4.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 84.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 47.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 44 | T-161st of 370 | T-22nd of 42 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 19 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Polite and Hayes saw 7 of the 19 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Polite Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21.8 | — | |
| Omari Hayes | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7.0 | 0.0 | |
| Aiden Flora | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 5.5 | |
| Vince Benetti | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.5 | |
| Cameron Pettaway | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8.0 | 3.0 | |
| 5 others | 6 | 3 | 40 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
Play by play: 19 passes, 9 caught, 83 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.7 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 63.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 63.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Connor Moberly | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 9 of 19, 83 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 4.4 yards an attempt on 19 attempts · ran for 44 yds, 0 TD |
| Jaylen Raynor | Threw in all 8 games · 111 of 186, 1,416 yds, 10 TD, 5 INT · 7.6 yards an attempt on 186 attempts · ran for 193 yds, 4 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Connor Moberly. Gray: Jaylen Raynor. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,064 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big 12 as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
