Overview
- Kickoff is set for noon ET Saturday at Aviva Stadium in Dublin with ESPN televising the game.
- Kansas State is around a 3-point favorite with totals near 50–51 points, according to major sportsbooks.
- Quarterbacks Avery Johnson for Kansas State and Rocco Becht for Iowa State headline the matchup of returning starters.
- Coach Chris Klieman noted travel and time-zone adjustment concerns, and the game debuts the Big 12’s stricter injury-reporting policy with daily updates and a final report 90 minutes before kickoff.
- This is the 109th consecutive meeting in the series, with reporting indicating the annual streak is likely to be interrupted in 2027 under the Big 12’s scheduling matrix.