On Saturday, the 2025 college football season will open in Dublin, Ireland, with Kansas State and Iowa State facing off in a rivalry matchup that goes back more than a century. It’s the second straight year we’ve gotten a kickoff game in Ireland,

The weather in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday looks beautiful for August standards. It will be sunny, with highs near 80 degrees. Many Cyclone fans will be wearing sweatshirts and jeans in Dublin, Ireland, cheering on the Iowa State football team as they start another exciting season.

IOWA, USA — In just two days, Iowa State University's football team will face Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. As a result of this year's jump across the pond, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication sent some of their students there for gameday content — and they've been hard at work for the past week.

The Kansas State Wildcats and Iowa State Cyclones are about to play a rivalry game six time zones away from home at Aviva Stadium in Ireland. As the very first game of the entire season, all eyes will be on this one. That alone makes it a special game. But it also comes with high stakes.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discussed the fan support in Ireland for their Week 0 game against Kansas State.

Members of the Iowa State marching band swapped their instruments out for kazoos for their ride through the streets of Dublin on a double-decker bus.The band has joined the football team and thousands of Cyclones fans in Ireland ahead of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

The Cyclones have unveiled their limited-edition uniforms ahead of their international matchup against Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland.