The 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Matt Campbell, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, placing third in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Washington State. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. The six conference wins were the most in a season in program history Wiki link