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.

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.

The native Kansas can break off a massive run at any time, so Iowa State’s front seven will have to communicate well if it hopes to slow him down. Edwards averaged 7.0 yards per carry as Giddens’ primary backup last season and appears poised to be Kansas State’s latest in a long line of stars at the position.