Overview
- Kickoff is underway at noon ET from Aviva Stadium in Dublin, airing on ESPN with streaming available via DirecTV, Fubo, Sling and the ESPN app.
- Both teams entered ranked in the Top 25, with returning starters Avery Johnson for Kansas State and Rocco Becht for Iowa State headlining the matchup at quarterback.
- Sportsbooks priced Kansas State as roughly a 3-point favorite before kickoff, with moneyline around -160 and over/under near 50.5 depending on the book.
- Radio coverage is on SiriusXM (Kansas State channel 84, Iowa State channel 82), and ESPN’s TV crew features Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and sideline reporter Taylor McGregor.
- Coaches Chris Klieman and Matt Campbell urged a long-season view despite conference stakes, as pregame reports listed K-State’s Gunner Maldonado probable, ISU’s Asa Newsom questionable and Colby McCalister out.