Just minutes after reports of Iowa State’s Matt Campbell's departure, the Cyclones announced their new head football coach.

One of the top wide receivers in Iowa high school football will remain close to home for his future. Ethan Headings, a senior at Iowa City West High School, decommitted from North Dakota and committed to the University of Iowa and Kirk Ferentz on Friday. In a post on social media, Headings simply stated, “Staying home” to confirm his decision.

Iowa State just completed its eighth winning season in 10 years under coach Matt Campbell, and the Cyclones are already building toward keeping the momentum rolling next year.

Oklahoma State fell 20-13 to Iowa State on Saturday, closing a season in which it fired its longtime coach and did not win a Big 12 football game for the second straight season.

No. 3 Iowa wrestling falls to No. 6 Iowa State during a star-studded clash in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series from Hilton Colosseum in Ames, Iowa.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/high-school as Top Iowa High School WR Prospect Adds Miami To List. One of the top Iowa high school football prospects in the state continues to garner the attention of college football programs around the country.

Iowa State won’t make the College Football Playoff this season, but here’s how they can use the transfer portal and the offseason to get there in '26

The Hawkeyes welcome 18 scholarship athletes for the 2026 season, including one player who flipped to Iowa Tuesday afternoon.