List of Iowa State Cyclones head football coaches

The team has had 33 head coaches since organized football at the school began in 1892, and was officially sanctioned in 1894.

The name was changed after September 29, 1895, when under coach Pop Warner,[1] the Cardinals defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 36–0.

In those seasons, five coaches have led the Cyclones to postseason bowl games: Johnny Majors, Earle Bruce, Dan McCarney, Paul Rhoads and Matt Campbell.

Campbell is the all-time leader in wins as of September 28, 2024 when he surpassed McCarney's record of 56.

Majors, Bruce, McCarney and Campbell have each received the Coach of the Year Award from their respective conference.