Iowa State University Athletics
PRIMER: Iowa State at Houston
09.23.2026 | Soccer
Who: Iowa State (4-3-2, 0-1-0 Big 12) at Houston (5-1-3, 1-0-0 Big 12)
Where: Carl Lewis International Complex (2,500) – Houston, Texas
When: Thursday, September 24 – 7 p.m. CT
Kicking Off
Making its first-ever trip to Houston, Iowa State will look to earn its first Big 12 win of the season and first road conference win since 2024. The contest against Houston is the first of two this week for ISU, marking its first week with two games since August.
The Cyclones enter Thursday's match having last played against No. 15 Colorado, coming up on the short end of a 1-0 match. The Cyclones held a prolific Buffalo offense to just one goal in the contest, which came on a penalty kick.
Houston enters Thursday night's contest 1-0 in Big 12 play, handling K-State in its opener 3-0. Houston scored the most goals of any KSU opponent this year and handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season.
From the Notebook
- Through nine games, 10 different Cyclones have scored goals.
- Iowa State shut out five of its first seven opponents, marking the first time since 2015 an ISU squad has done so.
- Iowa State's 2-1-1 sta...