Cyclone Fanatic Pregame
Hosted by Brent Blum, Chris Williams, Grant Mahoney, Jacqueline Cordova, Jeff Woody & Jimmy Rogers · 92 decoded episodes · newest Oct 8, 2026
Cyclone Fanatic Pregame delivers premium Iowa State Cyclones coverage ahead of game day, combining sharp analysis, strong opinions, and conversations about the teams and storylines shaping Cyclone Nation. The show is part of the Cyclone Fanatic podcast network and Iowa State’s largest online fan community.
Episodes 92
- Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 2mRogers bets aggression can keep Iowa State in the Cy-Hawk fightIowa State faces a hostile night environment and a favored Iowa team, making turnovers, line play and the opening script decisive.
- Sep 9, 2026 · 14 minIowa State’s Kinnick test starts with composureThe episode frames Iowa State’s rivalry challenge as a test of execution, communication, and emotional control in a hostile stadium.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 4mIowa State tests its new identity against Iowa’s established systemThe Cy-Hawk rivalry will reveal whether Iowa State’s promising new-look team can translate an encouraging opener into disciplined, physical football.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 14 minIowa State faces Iowa’s physical test at KinnickThe rivalry turns on whether Iowa State can withstand Iowa’s home environment and system-driven offense at the line of scrimmage.
- Sep 7, 2026 · 14 minIowa State’s defensive line earns top marks after six-sack winThe report card tests whether Iowa State’s dominant 38–10 victory over SEMO reflected a defensive line capable of controlling games without heavy blitzing.
- Sep 6, 2026 · 1h 19mIowa State’s defense sets the tone before Iowa testThe opener offered an encouraging defensive identity while exposing the offensive, special-teams, and depth questions Iowa State must answer against Iowa.
- Sep 5, 2026 · 26 minIowa State’s defense sets the tone before Iowa testThe win revealed a more aggressive defense, but Iowa State must sharpen offensive communication and quarterback decisions before its rivalry game at Iowa.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 3mIowa State tests its new offensive formula against SEMOThe opener offers an early measure of whether Iowa State can turn improved balance, protection, and depth into a stronger offense.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 21mIowa State weighs opener depth, heat and athletic fundingThe opener tests a reshaped Iowa State roster while broader questions about heat, special teams and athletic-department finances loom over the season.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 54 minIowa State tests its new identity against SEMOThe opener offers an early measure of Iowa State’s physical ambitions, defensive experimentation, and ability to avoid an FCS upset.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 46 minIowa State wrestling builds two programs for a changing sportBrent Metcalf and Alli St. John explain how Iowa State is staffing, recruiting, and connecting with athletes and fans as men’s and women’s wrestling evolve.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 19 minIowa State weighs every 2026 game before Halloween testJake Brend’s season-closing preview turns Iowa State’s full 2026 schedule into a set of specific win-loss calls, with Oklahoma State as a key case.