Iowa State vs. Kansas State: Week 0 live updates, score, highlights
The 2025 college football season opens in Dublin with a Big 12 matchup with College Football Playoff implications. Kansas State and Iowa State meet Saturday for the 109th consecutive time. Farmageddon kicks off at Noon ET on ESPN. Both programs enter the year with legitimate CFP hopes. Two of the top quarterbacks in the Big 12 will […]
The 2025 college football season opens in Dublin with a Big 12 matchup with College Football Playoff implications. Kansas State and Iowa State meet Saturday for the 109th consecutive time. Farmageddon kicks off at Noon ET on ESPN.
Both programs enter the year with legitimate CFP hopes. Two of the top quarterbacks in the Big 12 will be on display Saturday in Kansas State’s Avery Johnson and Iowa State’s Rocoo Becht is coming off a 10-win season. Kansas State is a 3-point favorite, per BetMGM.
On3’s live blog will track the top-25 matchup with live updates, analysis and instant reaction. Follow along for the latest on Kansas State and Iowa State from Dublin.
2Q, 14:05: Rocco Becht strip-sacked on 3rd down
08/23/2025 11:55:40 AMFacing a 3rd-and-9 from inside his own 20-yard line, Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht dropped back to pass but was strip-sacked by Qua Moss and recovered by Chiddi Obiazor. Kansas State takes over on the Iowa State 16-yard line.
2Q, 14:55: Kansas State 7, Iowa State 7
08/23/2025 11:49:42 AMKansas State capped off an 8-play, 65-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run from quarterback Avery Johnson.
KState answers with a QB keeper for an Avery Johnson TD pic.twitter.com/CHe1EVIwbN— CJ Fogler
(@cjzero) August 23, 2025
End 1Q: Iowa State 7-0
08/23/2025 11:45:42 AMIowa State takes a 7-0 lead into the second quarter. The first quarter featured three punts and two turnovers. K-State faces a 2nd-and-10 from the Iowa State 16-yard line after the quarter break.
1Q, 1:10: K-State converts on 4th-and-1
08/23/2025 11:43:21 AMPutting together its first drive of the day, Kansas State converted on a 4th-and-1 with a 7-yard run from running back Joe Jackson. The Wildcats are now inside the redzone and on the Iowa State 16-yard line.
1Q, 3:26: Iowa State 7, Kansas State 0
08/23/2025 11:36:05 AMIowa State quarterback Rocco Becht connected with wide receiver Dominic Overby on a 23-yard touchdown pass on a fade route. Becht put together a 4-play, 49-yard drive, settling down and completing three passes on the drive.
Rocco Becht throws a DOT for the first touchdown of the 2025 season
91.8 passing grade on 20+ yard throws last season
pic.twitter.com/LyZ8UUuvwU— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 23, 2025
Dylan Edwards sidelined
08/23/2025 11:26:42 AMKansas State starting running back Dylan Edwards has had his left ankle taped and is working on it with the training staff, per the broadcast. The former Colorado transfer muffed the opening punt.
UPDATE: Edwards is now headed to the Kansas State locker room.
1Q, 8:29: K-State punts on opening drive
08/23/2025 11:22:34 AMAfter taking over inside its 10-yard line following the Iowa State fumble, Kansas State was forced to go three-and-out and punt on its opening drive. The Cyclones take over on their 44-yard line.
1Q, 9:51: Iowa State fumbles on dropped pitch
08/23/2025 11:17:30 AMTrying to take advantage of the field position following the muffed punt, Iowa State fumbled on 2nd-and-Goal from the 1-yard line on a pitch. Kansas State linebacker Austin Romaine recovered the ball. K-State will take over on its 7-yard line.
1Q, 12:01: Kansas State muffs punt
08/23/2025 11:13:04 AMWith Iowa State forced to punt after a 3rd-down sack on the opening drive, Kansas State’s Dylan Edwards muffed the punt. Cyclones dove on the ball and took over on K-State’s 8-yard line.
Kickoff
08/23/2025 11:08:16 AMKansas State wins the toss and defers. Iowa State receives and will start from the 25-yard line.
KANSAS STATE AND IOWA STATE TAKE THE FIELD
COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACKpic.twitter.com/AQSCmzIF1I— ESPN (@espn) August 23, 2025
Iowa State’s new-look WR room-
08/23/2025 10:56:34 AMWith wide receivers Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins taken in April’s NFL draft, Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht is working with a new set of wideouts in Week 0. Iowa State added ECU’s Chase Sowell and UCF’s Xavier Townsend this offseason. The duo has 149 career catches.
New college football rules
08/23/2025 10:53:13 AMWith a new college football season set to begin, here are the new rules to know ahead of Farmageddon:
+ Faking injuries will cost a team a timeout or a delay of game
+ Only one timeout for triple overtime and beyond
+ Replays will either be “upheld” or not. No more confirmed/stands difference.
History of Farmageddon
08/23/2025 10:48:29 AM“Farmageddon” is the nickname for the annual rivalry between Kansas State and Iowa State, dating back to 1917. Saturday is the 109th consecutive meeting between the Cyclones and Wildcats. But in 2027, no game is on the calendar because of conference realignment.
The Cyclones lead the all-time series 54-50-4.
Latest injury report
08/23/2025 10:44:08 AMFor the first time, the Big 12 is mandating teams to release availability reports for football. Saturday’s game is the first with that rule in effect. Here’s the final report entering Saturday:
Iowa State, Kansas State kickoff Week 0
08/23/2025 10:42:56 AMIowa State and Kansas State kick off the 2025 season on Saturday in Dublin. Avery Johnson and K-State look for redemption after their bid for a Big 12 title fell short. Rocco Becht and Iowa State are coming off an 11-win season.
On3 will have the latest live updates and analysis. Here’s what you need to know:
Kansas State vs. Iowa State: Latest
TV: ESPN (PxP: Dave Pasch | Analyst: Dusty Dvoracek)
Kickoff: Noon ET
Location: Aviva Stadium – Dublin, Ireland
Here’s the rest of the Week 0 schedule:
+ Idaho State at UNLV, 4 p.m., Mountain West Network
+ Fresno State at Kansas, 6:30 p.m., Fox
+ Sam Houston State at Western Kentucky, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
+ North Carolina Central at Southern University, 7:30 p.m., ABC
+ Stanford at Hawaii, 7:30 p.m., CBS
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