After months of detailed preparation, Iowa State football is hoping to avoid any jet lag and start the 2025 season with a win over Kansas State.

IOWA, USA — In just two days, Iowa State University's football team will face Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. As a result of this year's jump across the pond, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication sent some of their students there for gameday content — and they've been hard at work for the past week.

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.

Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland is hosting a college football game between Iowa State and Kansas State this Saturday and the city is rolling out the red carpet for their arrival. Unfortunately, one local bar seems to have made a hilarious mistake in their promotions for the game.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discussed the fan support in Ireland for their Week 0 game against Kansas State.

The weather in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday looks beautiful for August standards. It will be sunny, with highs near 80 degrees. Many Cyclone fans will be wearing sweatshirts and jeans in Dublin, Ireland, cheering on the Iowa State football team as they start another exciting season.

Members of the Iowa State marching band swapped their instruments out for kazoos for their ride through the streets of Dublin on a double-decker bus.The band has joined the football team and thousands of Cyclones fans in Ireland ahead of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

The 2025 college football season is finally here. Week 0 may not feel like the real deal to some fans as the true kickoff to the season, but "Farmageddon" in Ireland is definitely a strong appetizer to get the action started.