The team was led by second year head coach Paul Rhoads and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Sources: [13] The Cyclones received the opening kickoff and started strong, dominating the first half of play.

They Cyclones' taking over on downs drove on an 11 play, 68 yds, finding the endzone on a 2-yard run by QB Austen Arnaud, for the first score of the game.

The Cyclone Defense again flexed its muscles holding for a three and out taking the ball over on a punt deep in their own territory.

Austen Arnaud would be picked off on the resulting drive setting up the Huskies with excellent field position right before the half.

Again, a strong Cyclone Defense stiffened holding to three plays setting up a fourth down field goal attempt for the Huskies at the ISU 16.

On the next three plays the Cyclone Defense held firm, not giving up a single yard forcing the Huskies to attempt a field goal.

ISU and NIU would exchange interceptions, each deep inside the opponents' territory to close out the third quarter.

The Huskies would finally capitalize on the excellent field position, capping off a 9 play 40 yd drive with a touchdown to cut the lead to 17–10 early in the fourth quarter.

With time running out, the Huskies took over at their own twenty following the touchback, and on the second play of the possession threw an interception to ISU's Jake Knott and returned it to the NIU 13.

A back and forth game eventually ended up the Cyclones having the last chance for victory but fell short with the final score 27–20 Kansas State.

The Cyclones took a 13–0 lead into the half and two "pick 6's" in the third quarter would put the game out of reach for they Panthers.

The Red Raiders came into Jack Trice Stadium holding a 2–1 record with the lone loss coming in conference play.

That quickly changed as the Cyclones motored out to a 24–0 lead with all points scored in the first 12 minutes of the second quarter.

Tech showed fight right before half driving down field quickly to score their first TD with 0:45 seconds left.

They Cyclones were held on their next three plays from scrimmage faced a punting situation, the snap went over the head of the punter and would be turned over to the Red Raiders.

Tech came out of the half fired up and quickly tied the game at 24 a piece with five minutes remaining in the 3rd.

The only bright spot for the Cyclones in the first half came from Josh Lenz in the second quarter as he returned a punt for touchdown.