On the verge of the 2025 season kicking off (it’s us, we’re kicking it off), it’s a good time to look at what Vegas has to say about Kansas State’s chances of Doing Things this year. For this exercise,

Iowa State and Kansas State will headline the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland. Check out how to watch on ESPN now.

The Wildcats take on the Cyclones in the latest instalment of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic this weekend, where Dublin's Aviva Stadium prepares to host the 2025 season opener

The new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium structure was upgraded, and so was the seating with new luxury boxes and seating that brings fans way closer to the action. There’s also a 2.5x bigger jumotron, and 55,000 square-foot conference center.

Saturday before everyone gets into the act next week. The biggest game by far is 17th-ranked Kansas State against No. 22 Iowa State.

College football gets started with Week 0 on Saturday. How will the season unfold? We provide our record projections for all 136 teams.

Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland will host Saturday's game. KCCI's Scott Reister got an early look at the field Thursday, two days before the college football season will get underway. Aviva Stadium holds 51,711, according to the stadium's website. For its college football configuration, the venue holds 47,000.

Students, alumni and fans of the Jayhawks will pack the Booth, meaning travel in the college town is expected to get hectic with 41,525 people heading to one destination. If you’re going to KU’s first football game of the 2025 season, here’s what you need to know about parking and traffic in Lawrence.

No. 22 Iowa State and No. 17 Kansas State open the college football season Saturday when the Big 12 rivals meet in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.