AMES – Iowa State football head coach Matt Campbell has signed a contract extension through the 2032 season. The announcement comes after Campbell led the Cyclones to their first 10-win season in program history and a spot in the Big 12 Championship.
“Coach Campbell has built a special football program at Iowa State; one that all Cyclone fans can take great pride in,” Iowa State President Dr. Wendy Wintersteen said in a statement. “His continued commitment to both academic and athletic excellence, combined with his strong character and integrity, make him the ideal individual to lead Iowa State’s football program.”
Campbell broke the single-season wins record and surpassed Dan McCarney as the all-time leader in wins after a shutout win over Houston on Sept. 28. Currently, Campbell has a 63-51 record as Iowa State’s head coach.
In 2017, 2018 and 2020, Campbell was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year. The 2020 season included a trip to the Big 12 Championship game, and this season marked the second time in the past five seasons that the Cyclones have made it there.
“It has been rewarding to see the amazing impact coach Campbell, and his staff, have had over the past decade on our university, athletics department, and the young men in our football program,” Athletic Director Jamie Pollard said in a statement. “Given all the uncertainty currently facing college athletics, it was critical that we moved quickly to solidify the future of our football program. Matt is the perfect fit for Iowa State University and I am thrilled he wants to continue to lead our program.”
Across his nine seasons in Ames, Campbell has brought Iowa State to seven bowl-game appearances, with the seventh scheduled in a few weeks against Miami (FL).
“My family and I are extremely grateful for the faith and commitment shown to our program by our President, Dr. Wintersteen, and our Athletics Director, Jamie Pollard,” Campbell said in a statement. “It is an honor to be associated with a great university and community, and I am thankful to work with great leaders, administrators and student-athletes.”
In Big 12 play alone, Campbell has won over half of Iowa State’s Big 12 games as a head coach. His best conference record came in the 2020 season when the Cyclones went 8-1 in the conference.
Campbell and the Cyclones will conclude the 2024 season by taking on Miami (FL) at the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando. The game is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. CT Dec. 28 and will be nationally broadcast on ABC.
