Iowa State has won two straight games against KSU, but the Wildcats come into Dublin as the more mature roster. Johnson has more weapons to lean on, and the defense should take another step with upperclassmen across the lineup, including linebacker Austin Romaine. This game is competitive and close as ever, but Kansas State pulls away late.

The college football season opens with a conference rivalry game between ranked opponents as the No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats face off with the No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones.

The Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats will open up the 2025 college football campaign in Dublin, Ireland, in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Week 0. If you watch to catch the gridiron action from across the pond on TV or live stream, you have come to the right place.