Recruiting outlook: 5–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Cyclones · Ames, Iowa · Big 12
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 27 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–1
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaina Villa | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMF | Aliso Viejo, Calif.Aliso Niguel | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Allison CharlestonPrevious school: Wright State | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | MMF | Cincinnati, OhioMount Notre Dame | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Aubrey Crawford | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Frisco, TexasFrisco Memorial | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ava HancockPrevious school: Illinois | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | F | Springfield, Ill.Sacred Heart-Griffin | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Breezie BrewerPrevious school: Alabama | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Riverside, Calif.Academy of Innovation | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Cassidy CorcionePrevious school: Michigan State | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | D | Howell, N.J.Freehold Township | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Danica LuncefordPrevious school: San Francisco | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Bountiful, UtahOlympus | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Erin HopewellPrevious school: Rhode Island/Charlotte | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr. | D | Glen Allen, Va.WT Woodson | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Giovanna HansenPrevious school: Portland | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | North Bend, Wash.Mount Si | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace Luedde | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | O'Fallon, Mo.St. Dominic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Izabella TejedaPrevious school: Oregon | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMF | Royal Oaks, Calif.Palma | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Izzy Kapanke | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Rosemount, Minn.St. Croix Lutheran | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucy FroitzheimPrevious school: Florida | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Naples, Fla.Naples | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Maia SoulisPrevious school: Ohio/Michigan State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr. | D | Sylvania, OhioNotre Dame Academy | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenna Marshall | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Hanson, Mass.Whitman-Hanson Regional | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Megan Walters | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Overland Park, Kan.Blue Valley West | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Mia SowdersPrevious school: Wisconsin | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr. | MMF | Phoenix, Ariz.Arcadia | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Morgan DukePrevious school: Nevada | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | D | Salem, Ore.West Salem | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan GoodmanPrevious school: Xavier | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Manlius, N.Y.Fayetteville-Manlius | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Morgan StruttmannPrevious school: Kansas State/Colorado | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | F | Lake St. Louis, Mo.Liberty | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Regan John | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Wake Forest, N.C.Heritage | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Weber | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Carmel, Ind.Carmel | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Forrester | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Fullerton, Calif.Sonora | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Sydney WaltersPrevious school: Ohio State | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | D | Bradenton, Fla.IMG Academy | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |