No. 20 Kansas State will take on No. 21 Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin to start the new season. The game is a Week 0 matchup to give fans a small taste of college football action before Week 1 kicks off the following week.
It will be the second-ever international game for Kansas State, as they previously played in the 1992 Coca-Cola Classic against Nebraska in Tokyo; meanwhile, the Dublin matchup with the Wildcats will mark the international debut for Iowa State.
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USA TODAY will provide live updates, scores and highlights from the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Iowa State and Kansas State below:
Aer Lingus College Football Classic live score
This section will be updated.
Aer Lingus College Football Classic live updates
What to know about Aviva Stadium
- Location: Dublin
- Capacity: 49,000
- Opened: 2010
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What time does Aer Lingus College Football Classic start?
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 23
- Time: Noon ET
- Where: Aviva Stadium in Dublin
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic is scheduled to start at noon ET on Saturday, Aug. 23 from Dublin, Ireland.
What TV channel is Aer Lingus College Football Classic on today?
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will air nationally on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a cable login), ESPN+ and Fubo, the last of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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Aer Lingus College Football Classic predictions
- Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY Sports: Kansas State 28, Iowa State 24:
Avery Johnson accounts for a four-touchdown performance as the Wildcats snap a two-game Farmageddon losing streak.
- Wyatt D. Wheeler, Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State 27, Iowa State 23
- Travis Hines, Des Moines Register: Iowa State 31, Kansas State 21
Aer Lingus College Football Classic injury updates
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Iowa State football schedule 2025
Here is Iowa State’s schedule for the 2025 season:
- Saturday, Aug. 23: vs. No. 20 Kansas State* (in Dublin) | Noon | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Aug. 30: vs. South Dakota | 3:30 p.m. | Fox (Fubo)
- Saturday, Sept. 6: vs. Iowa | Noon | Fox (Fubo)
- Saturday, Sept. 13: at Arkansas State | 4 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Sept. 20: BYE
- Saturday, Sept. 27: vs. Arizona*
- Saturday, Oct. 4: at Cincinnati*
- Saturday, Oct. 11: at Colorado*
- Saturday, Oct. 18: BYE
- Saturday, Oct. 25: vs. BYU*
- Saturday, Nov. 1: vs. No. 11 Arizona State*
- Saturday, Nov. 8: at TCU*
- Saturday, Nov. 15: BYE
- Saturday, Nov. 22: vs. Kansas*
- Saturday, Nov. 29: at Oklahoma State*
*Denotes Big 12 Conference game
Kansas State football schedule 2025
Here is Kansas State’s schedule and results.
- Saturday, Aug. 23: vs. No. 21 Iowa State* (in Dublin) | Noon | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Aug. 30: vs. North Dakota | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
- Saturday, Sept. 6: vs. Army | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Friday, Sept. 12: at Arizona | 9 p.m. | Fox (Fubo)
- Saturday, Sept. 20: BYE
- Saturday, Sept. 27: vs. UCF*
- Saturday, Oct. 4: at Baylor*
- Saturday, Oct. 11: vs. TCU*
- Saturday, Oct. 18: BYE
- Saturday, Oct. 25: at Kansas*
- Saturday, Nov. 1: vs. No. 24 Texas Tech*
- Saturday, Nov. 8: BYE
- Saturday, Nov. 15: at Oklahoma State*
- Saturday, Nov. 22: at Utah*
- Saturday, Nov. 29: vs. Colorado*
*Denotes Big 12 Conference game