Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
Iowa State is 4-4.
The two seasons at Iowa State span two head coaches: Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 29 rushing yards and 1 reception against West Virginia — Week 5, 2026.
35 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 10 carries
What fans said
vs West Virginia, Oct 3I’m glad Ryver Peppers is healthy but he doesn’t need to be in there over FloraIowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at BYU, Oct 9Really liked peppers last week, not sure why he only played one half or where hes been the rest of the year. But then again it was WVU defenseIowa State fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Arizona on Oct. 24: 2 carries for 6 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 10 carries for 35 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 3-39 at Arizona2 carries, 6 yds
- W 45-42 vs West Virginia8 carries, 29 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
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.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 1 | −5 | −5.0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | −5 | −2.5 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-42
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Arizona · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −1.16R.Peppers rush middle for 0 yards (V.Johnson)
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.78R.Peppers rush right for 15 yards gain (C.Diagne), out of bounds
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −0.51Raynor to Peppers: a 0-yard pass.
- Week 8 · Arizona · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.40R.Peppers rush left for 6 yards gain (H.Navies II), out of bounds
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.40R.Peppers rush middle for 2 yards gain (M.Sieg) PENALTY WVU Face Mask (K.Henson) 15 yards from ISU24 to ISU39
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA −0.36R.Peppers rush middle for 1 yard loss (C.McIntyre Jr)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.34R.Peppers rush middle for 2 yards gain (E.Durham-Campbell)
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.30R.Peppers rush middle for 3 yards gain (E.Durham-Campbell; N.Gabriel)
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 2nd and 11 · Q4 · EPA −0.22R.Peppers rush middle for 2 yards gain (E.Durham-Campbell)
- Week 5 · West Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.20R.Peppers rush middle for 2 yards gain (D.Afogho)
Teams and coaches
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State4-4HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 17.5 YDS/g, 3.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
10 carries and 1 catch in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Iowa State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Iowa State RogersYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 Iowa State CampbellYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Fort OsageIndependence, MO · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 987 in the 2025 class. Signed with Iowa State.
2025
- Signed with Iowa StateThree-star, out of Fort Osage
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.