No. 22 Iowa State survived a late comeback from No. 17 Kansas State to win a 24-21 slugfest and capture the first victory of the 2025 season at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The Cyclones converted on a critical fourth-and-3 to win a third straight game against Kansas State.

Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats open the 2025 football season in Ireland with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State at Aviva Stadium. A Week 0 showdown, the game will reverberate throughout the Big 12 regardless of the result, as quarterback Avery Johnson looks to leave his mark in Manhattan.

In front of over 40,000 fans at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, the Iowa State Cyclones picked up a massive Big-12 win over the Kansas State Wildcats. The game started slow, but picked up the pace late with the Cyclones leaving with a 24-21 win over the Wildcats.