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.

Now — after the No. 22 Cyclones’ pulse-pounding, 24-21, win over the 17th-ranked Wildcats at Aviva Stadium — he and his staff will find out how the team responds as it winds the clock back six hours and prepares to face FCS NO. 5 South Dakota at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.

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.