AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State football team (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) has qualified for a bowl game for the second-straight season and for the 14th time in school history, accepting an invitation to play in the 2018 Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

The Cyclones will face No. 12 Washington State (10-2, 7-2 Pac-12) Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. CT. ESPN will broadcast the game.

The Cyclones finished the regular season with an 8-4 record and a 6-3 mark in Big 12 play, breaking the school record for conference victories in a season while recording their best conference finish in 40 years (T3rd).

Iowa State is ranked No. 25 in latest AP Top-25 poll, the first time since 1976 the Cyclones were rated in the final regular season poll.

The Cyclones rattled off five-straight conference wins in a season for the first time in school history, including wins over two ranked teams (No. 25 Oklahoma State, No. 6 West Virginia). The win over West Virginia was ISU's third over top-6 team in the last two seasons.

Attendance at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium was thriving in 2018, as ISU recorded its third-best season turnstile total in school history by averaging 56,010 fans per game. The Cyclones boasted a 6-1 record at home, tying the school mark for season wins at Jack Trice Stadium.

It will be Iowa State's first-ever appearance in the Valero Alamo Bowl, which was established in 1993.

Iowa State has an all-time record of 4-9 in bowl games. Third-year head coach Matt Campbell , who was named the 2018 Big 12 Conference Co-Coach of the Year, led the Cyclones to a 21-20 win over No. 19 Memphis in last season's AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.





Bowl Ticket Ordering Information for Valero Alamo Bowl

Tickets for the 2018 Valero Alamo Bowl taking place in San Antonio, TX on Friday, December 28th at 8:00 pm CT cost $85-135. The athletics department has decided to offer ISU student tickets for $50 each and subsidize the price difference.





CYCLONE CLUB MEMBERS



Ticket orders can be placed either:

• Online (beginning Sunday, Dec. 2 after bowl game announcement at cyclones.com) (Click here) - login to your Cyclone Athletics Account to ensure your Cyclone Club priority is honored. If you are having issues logging into your account, call the Athletics Ticket Office on Monday, Dec. 3 from 9am-5pm)

• By phone beginning Monday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. through the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office (toll-free at 1-888-478-2925 or locally at 515-294-1816); or

• In person at the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office, 1800 S. Fourth Street, Ames. Ticket Office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday (Dec. 3) and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. beginning Tuesday (Dec. 3).



Seat locations for bowl tickets will NOT be determined at the time of purchase; locations will be allocated based upon Cyclone Club membership level and priority within that level. The deadline to place bowl ticket orders and ensure priority seating based upon your membership level is Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m.



Priority seating limits will be applied at the following tickets levels per account: Directors Level (12 tickets), Victory Level (8 tickets), Captains Level (6 tickets), Gold Level (4 tickets) and Cardinal, States and Century Levels (4 tickets). Any additional tickets ordered by Cyclone Club members above their respective priority seating limit will be allocated in the best available locations based on availability.

All Cyclone Club donors and season ticketholders who purchase their bowl tickets through Iowa State's bowl ticket allotment will receive 20 bonus Cyclone Club priority points for 2019.





NON-DONORS and GENERAL PUBLIC



Season ticket holders who are not Cyclone Club members and the general public can also purchase their bowl tickets online, via phone or in-person at the athletics ticket office. Seat locations for those tickets will be determined after all Cyclone Club priority orders are filled. Click here to order tickets online (sales begin online on Dec. 2 after bowl game announcement).





ADDITIONAL TICKET INFORMATION



Credit cards will NOT be charged for the payment of tickets at the time of order. The credit card provided will be charged for the price of the tickets available and fee total on or before Wednesday, Dec. 12. All tickets are based on availability. Placing a ticket order does not guarantee ticket fulfillment. Ticket quantities are limited and your tickets may be placed in the next available price range, based on availability. If your order cannot be fulfilled your credit card will not be charged and you will be notified on or before Dec. 12.

Multiple delivery options available. Fans may manage tickets within their "My Cyclone Athletics Account" and view them on a mobile device by choosing the "Mobile" delivery option (only mobile tickets will be available for this option. Tickets will NOT be available to print on a home printer). If you choose the "UPS" option your tickets will be sent via UPS and will be delivered by Friday, Dec. 21.Tickets cannot be sent to a P.O. Box, so a street address is required when placing orders.





OFFICIAL TRAVEL PACKAGE INFO



Iowa State University will be offering just one official university bowl travel package through Anthony Travel.

So whether you are a member of the ISU Alumni Association, Cyclone Club, Cyclone Gridiron Club, ISU Letterwinners Club, or a fan of the Cyclones, click here to purchase your travel package now.