Oklahoma State · W 51-49
29 carries, 221 yards, 2 TD
The other 7 games average 102 yards. This one was 119 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Flora against Iowa State’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Flora, and how their seasons went
Flora against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 937 yards, 117 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 58, in 2025.
Flora's speed is really something else
Iowa State fan
8 stories this week, from 6 outlets.
A former walk-on at Iowa State; second-team All-Big 12 as a punt returner in 2025, when he led the Big 12 at 26.2 yards a return and took one back 79 yards for a touchdown at TCU. As of Oct 22. Cyclone Fanatic, Rob Gray, April 15, 2026
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 33, middle 66, right 32. The longest went for 75 yards.
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 29.8% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 19.8% of carries. 12 carries for 36 yds vs Arizona; 29 for 221 vs Oklahoma State.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
Iowa State’s Aiden Flora, Kyle Konrardy and Jamal Polite Jr. win weekly Big 12 awards
Cyclone Fanatic Nov 2 · 2 outlets
Talk is up: 8 stories this week, from 3 the week before.
from 29 outlets
AP Player of the Week: Iowa State RB Aiden Flora ran for 212 yards and 3 TDs and passed for 2 scores
AP News +2 Oct 5 · 3 outlets
247Sports +1Aiden Flora sparks Iowa State in 55-7 rout of Bowling GreenSep 19Cyclone FanaticIowa State’s Aiden Flora, Kyle Konrardy and Jamal Polite Jr. win weekly Big 12 awardsNov 2
Locked OnIowa State's Offense dominates West Virginia, Aiden Flora shines In Massive WinOct 3Cyclone FanaticIs former walk-on Aiden Flora one of Iowa State’s most dynamic players?Aug 14Cyclone FanaticAiden Flora is an old school college football storyAug 20
Sports Illustrated +1Why Aiden Flora Can Be Breakout Star for Iowa State FootballAug 27Sports Illustrated +1Aiden Flora's Breakout Performance is Encouraging for Iowa State FootballSep 20Sports Illustrated +1Aiden Flora Gets Multiple Honors for Dominating Bowling GreenSep 23Cyclone Fanatic +1Aiden Flora's 5-TD flourish helps Iowa State outlast West Virginia, 45-42, on HomecomingOct 3
The Des Moines Register +1Iowa State football RB Aiden Flora throws two TD passes in first halfOct 3Cyclone FanaticAiden Flora’s five-TD day nets him national and Big 12 honorsOct 5
FOX SportsAiden Flora rushes for 29-yard TD, gaining lead for Iowa State over Oklahoma StateOct 31The Des Moines Register +1Iowa State football's Aiden Flora has huge first half vs Bowling GreenSep 19The Des Moines RegisterIowa State's Aiden Flora on similarities in current vs past teamsAug 20
RotoBallerIowa State's Aiden Flora Has Career Day vs. Bowling Green - College Football News | Fantasy CFBSep 20Sports IllustratedBest College Football Prop Bets Today for Week 8 (Bet on Aiden Flora to Have Huge Performance vs. Arizona)Oct 24The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football's Aiden Flora reflects on Cy-Hawk, Brevin DollSep 15The Des Moines RegisterAiden Flora reflects on Iowa State football's win over Bowling GreenSep 19The Des Moines RegisterIowa State running back Aiden Flora talks after huge game vs. WVUOct 3Cyclone FanaticISU RB Aiden Flora’s turned “niche” success into a much broader roleAug 12Sports IllustratedAiden Flora Set for Massive Role Increase With Iowa StateAug 21Cyclone FanaticSports IllustratedSports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Cyclone FanaticCyclone FanaticEach week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Aiden Flora vs Southeast Missouri State.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
−10aura tax
95th percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the talk and the play rank about the same.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 131 | 937 | 7.2 | 8 | 75 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 38 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 146 | 1,048 | 7.2 | 10 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 0 | 30 |
Last game (Wk 9): 221 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 12 | 194 | 16.2 | 2 | 61 | 194-yard day |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 22 | 212 | 9.6 | 3 | 63 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 29 | 221 | 7.6 | 2 | 75 | Season-high 221 yds |
| Total | 131 | 937 | 7.2 | 8 | 75 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-49 vs Oklahoma State, play by play
A big game: 29 carries for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns, the most rushing yards in FBS that week. In the fourth quarter, with Iowa State ahead by one score, Aiden Flora carried 6 times for 97 yards. Of 29 carries, 7 went 10 yards or more; the longest went 75.
5-yard run on 3rd and 26. Second quarter, tied 21-21.
75-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 45-35. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“You just got hexed by Aiden Flora”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
6-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 45-42.
7-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 49-48. Converted.
12 carries for 36 yards. Aiden Flora also caught 3 passes for 15 yards.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 10. First quarter, down 8-0.
12-yard run. First quarter, down 15-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
17 carries for 86 yards.
4-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Second quarter, down 7-3.
4-yard run. Third quarter, down 14-3. Fans named the player again and again right after.
“Overbey and flora in the same night”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
21-yard run on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, down 21-10. Converted. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“Proof flora would do better than Raynor”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
22 carries for 212 yards and 3 touchdowns, 3rd-most in FBS that week. Of 22 carries, 7 went 10 yards or more; the longest went 63.
24-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 28-14. Fans named the player again and again right after.
“Welcome to the Aiden Flora show. Hes the best part of Campbell leaving. Hanson following allowed Flora to get the RB1 job. Hes better than Hanson.”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
63-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 38-35. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“Heisman frontrunner, Aiden Flora”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
13 carries for 54 yards. Aiden Flora also caught 5 passes for 53 yards.
30-yard catch. First quarter, down 6-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 12 carries for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns, 4th-most in FBS that week.
61-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 21-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
19 carries for 89 yards.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 10-7.
34-yard run. Third quarter, tied 10-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown.
17-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 9 · 2026
W 51-49
221 rush yds (29 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Oklahoma State at home in a shootout.
With J. Raynor — 309 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 80.9 · 48 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · J. Polite Jr. — 6 rec · 171 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
7th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
43%131 carriesFumble rate
0.8%1 of 131 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds7.2 yds/carry on 131 carries · 22% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
1910% of team targetsCatch rate
68%13 of 19 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
68% catch rate on 19 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 145 | 8.8 | 1.6 |
| Road3g | 70.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 113 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 128 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
131 carries, 13 catches and 2 pass attempts in 8 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
