The 1993 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Walden, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.