Iowa State begins a new chapter under head coach Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State, taking with him two dozen players. Rogers, 39, speaks at the team’s media day as the Cyclones move on from what outlets describe as the school’s best 10-year run in football.
Rogers acknowledges that the roster turnover affects expectations and fan confidence. He says the “new version” of Iowa State will take time for supporters to adjust, especially amid the skepticism some fans feel following the player exodus. One outlet notes that attendance at Jack Trice Stadium reached a school record in 2025, underscoring heightened interest after recent success.
While coverage focuses on different parts of the transition—one emphasizing Rogers’s goal of preventing a slide back into “bad old days,” and another highlighting the magnitude of the departures and start-over nature of the program—both describe a program resetting under new leadership and managing the fallout from the Campbell-era changeover.
