New Iowa State Cyclones head football coach Jimmy Rogers and his staff have done a wonderful job of restocking the roster and their Class of 2026 with talent in recent weeks. There were a ton of defections in the weeks following Matt Campbell’s announcement that he was leaving for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Joshua Jefferson had 19 points and five assists and Milan Momcilovic scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to lead No. 3 Iowa State to an 83-71 victory over Oklahoma State.

Iowa State's Cooper Alexander is the third Cyclones tight end transfer to join Matt Campbell's 2026 Nittany Lions.

The Iowa State Cyclones added an impact performer to their secondary in the transfer portal from the Montana State Bobcats.

The No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones and the Baylor Bears meet Wednesday at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET.

No. 11 Iowa State plays the West Virginia Mountaineers after Audi Crooks scored 23 points in Iowa State's 71-63 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats.

The next player to join that group could be wide receiver Zion Kearney. A former four-star recruit of the Oklahoma Sooners in the Class of 2024, he entered the transfer portal on Jan. 7 and is visiting Ames on Jan. 9.