Matt Campbell sets career wins record

His winning percentage is also the best in school history (.542) as the Cyclones start a season 4-0 for the first time since 2000. Campbell breaks Dan McCarney's record of 56 wins.

Matt Campbell took over the Iowa State football program in 2016, and after going 3-9 in his first season, Campbell went 8-5 in 2017, followed by 8-5 and 7-6 in 2018 and 2019. And then In 2020, the team went 9-3 overall, including a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game, which it lost to Oklahoma, and a win in the Fiesta Bowl.

Campbell has been linked to several other job offers in college football and the NFL. On February 8, 2021, Iowa State announced a new contract extension for Campbell through the 2028 season. It was reported that Campbell was offered an eight-year, $68.5 million contract by the Detroit Lions for her head coaching position in 2021, but other reports said the Lions never put an offer on the table.

Campbell is a three-time Big 12 Football Coach of the Year in 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Saturday was Iowa State's fifth road win in the Big 12 this season. The Cyclones are 1-0 in Big 12 play and host the Baylor Bears next week before traveling to Morgantown on Saturday, October West Virginia to compete 12th