Venue & Kickoff
Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Broadcast: FOX (Big Noon Kickoff on site)
Capacity: 61,500
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~82°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 5–7 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal football weather; no weather-related edge
Injury Report
Iowa Hawkeyes
No major injuries reported; full roster expected
Iowa State Cyclones
No major injuries reported; full roster expected
Team Records & Recent Form
Iowa: Dominated on the ground in opener (310 rush yds); passing game still untested
Iowa State: Balanced attack; QB Rocco Becht set school record with 95% completion rate vs. South Dakota
Key Player Matchups
QB Mark Gronowski (IOWA) vs. QB Rocco Becht (ISU)
Gronowski: 44 pass yds, 1 TD; 39 rush yds, 1 TD vs. Albany
Becht: 461 pass yds, 5 TDs, 0 INTs through 2 games
RB Xavier Williams (IOWA) vs. LB Caleb Bacon (ISU)
Williams: 122 yds, 1 TD on 11 carries
Bacon: Defensive leader; key in run fits
WR Jacob Gill (IOWA) vs. CB Myles Purchase (ISU)
Gill: 13 yds on 1 catch
Purchase: All-Big 12 caliber cover corner
ISU WR Jaylin Noel / Jayden Higgins vs. Iowa Secondary
Noel/Higgins: Combined 12 rec, 218 yds, 3 TDs in 2025
Series History
All-Time: Iowa leads 47–24
Last Meeting: Iowa State 20–19 (2024, Iowa City)
Recent Trend: Road team has won last 5 meetings; ISU seeking first home win since 2011
Average Margin (last 5): 4.2 points
Betting Trends
Iowa State: 2–0 ATS in 2025; 5–1 in one-score games last season
Iowa: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 1–3 in one-score games last season
UNDER has hit in 4 of last 5 meetings
Underdog has covered in 5 of last 7 matchups
Game Odds
Iowa Hawkeyes 41.5
Iowa State Cyclones – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
