2025 NCAA college football kickoff: How to watch Iowa State vs. Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic
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The 2025 NCAA football season kicks off this weekend with Week Zero, which will see No. 22 Iowa State vs. No. 17 Kansas State face off in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The game between the two Big 12 rivals kicks off at 12 p.m. ET, and will air (and stream) on ESPN. Here's what else you need to know about the Iowa State vs. Kansas State game.
When does college football start?
The 2025-26 NCAA football season kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 23, with “Week Zero,” starting with the Iowa State vs. Kansas State game in Dublin, Ireland.
Iowa State vs. Kansas State game time:
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic kicks off in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
Iowa State vs. Kansas State game channel
The Iowa State vs. Kansas State game will air (and stream) on ESPN.
How to watch college football without cable:
NCAAF Week 0 schedule:
Saturday, Aug. 23
Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Iowa State vs. Kansas State (in Dublin, Ireland): 12 p.m. ET (ESPN)
UIW at Nicholls: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tarleton State at Portland State: 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Fresno State at Kansas: 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
Sam Houston at Western Kentucky: 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
FCS Kickoff: UC Davis vs. Mercer (in Montgomery, AL): 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Southern vs. North Carolina Central (in Atlanta, Georgia): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Stanford at Hawaii: 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+)
Idaho State at UNLV: Time/TV TBA
NCAAF Week 1 schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 28
Boise State at South Florida: 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Delaware State at Delaware: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (in Kansas City, Missouri): 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Towson at Norfolk State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Friday, Aug. 29
Duke's Mayo Classic: Appalachian State vs. Charlotte (at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina): 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Auburn at Baylor: 8 p.m. ET (Fox)
Georgia Tech at Colorado: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 30
Aflac Kickoff Game: Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA): 12 p.m. ET (ABC)
Texas at Ohio State: 12 p.m. ET (Fox)
Duquesne at Pitt: 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network)
Alabama at Florida State: 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Montana State at Oregon: 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
LSU at Clemson: 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
North Carolina A&T at Tennessee State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Eastern Washington at UIW: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Hampton at Jackson State: Time/TV TBA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Aflac Kickoff Game: South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta, GA): 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Miami (FL): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 1
TCU at North Carolina: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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