Iowa State football's James Neal started every game in 2023. He saw a diminished role with the arrival of Jalen Travis, but has come back stronger.

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.

For a rare and beautiful few hours Saturday, the Big Ten and SEC won't have their huge paws all over college football.

Before Iowa State football heads to Ireland to play Kansas State, the Cyclones have released their first depth chart of 2025.

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell addressed the media recently, with the spotlight squarely on the Cyclones’ season opener in Dublin against Kansas State. For Campbell, the trip is as much about opportunity as it is about football.

Iowa State University students Nathan Porter and Taten Eighmy, both juniors in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, are in Ireland to cover the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.