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Iowa State football vs. South Dakota: How to watch the Cyclones' home opener

Iowa State football vs. South Dakota: How to watch the Cyclones' home opener
JEFF, WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF THE SEASON. YEAH. CALEB. WE HAD FARMAGEDDON TURNED TO FARM, SO GETTING ONE OF THESE TEAMS WAS LOOKING TO LEAVE THE EMERALD ISLE. ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE. THE AER LINGUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC, KICKING OFF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON ONCE AGAIN, THIS RIVALRY TAKING CENTER STAGE. THE EYES OF THE NATION, THE EYES OF THE WORLD. YOU COULD SAY ON THIS GAME 109TH MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO AND THE CYCLONES SET UP WITH GREAT FIELD GOAL FIELD POSITION AFTER A MUFFED PUNT. AND THAT GOES WRONG. ABU SAMAH CAN’T HANDLE THE TOSS BALL ON THE GROUND. K-STATE RECOVERS. EACH TEAM HAD TWO FUMBLES IN THE FIRST HALF. CYCLONES, THOUGH, WOULD STRIKE FIRST. FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE 2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON. ROCCO BACK TO DOM OVERBY, 23 YARD BEAUTY. CYCLONES TAKE A SEVEN NOTHING LEAD ACROSS THE POND. K-STATE, THOUGH, WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. FIRST PLAY OF THE SECOND QUARTER A READ OPTION. TAMATOA MCDONAGH FOOLED BY AVERY JOHNSON, SCOOTS INTO THE BIG BOX TIED AT SEVEN AND WE TAKE THAT TIE INTO THE HALF. IN THE SECOND HALF, WE GOT OUR PLAY OF THE DAY. ROCCO BACKED A DIME. BRETT ESKILSSON, THE SOPHOMORE FROM TEXAS, GETS THE FOOT DOWN TOUCHDOWN AND THEN HITS HIM WITH THE CONOR MCGREGOR CELEBRATION. CYCLONES TAKE A 14 SEVEN LEAD. IOWA STATE SECONDARY HAD SOME LAPSES IN THIS GAME. HERE’S ONE AVERY JOHNSON SCANNING. AND IT WAS NOT HARD TO FIND JACE BROWN ALL ALONE 37 YARDS TO THE HOUSE. WE’RE TIED AT 14 AFTER A KYLE CONRADI 34 YARD FIELD GOAL. IOWA STATE HAS A 1714 LEAD. AND THEY’RE GOING TO GET THEIR FIRST DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD OF THE GAME. ROCCO BACK ON THE GROUND, 2414 638 TO PLAY. AND IT LOOKED OVER. BUT ON THE FIRST PLAY OF THE ENSUING K-STATE POSSESSION, ANOTHER BREAKDOWN ON DEFENSE. THIS JUST CAN’T HAPPEN. IT’S JOHNSON FINDING A WIDE OPEN JARED BRADLEY. ONE PLAY, 65 YARDS AND NOW A THREE POINT GAME. CYCLONES TRYING TO END THE GAME. FOURTH DOWN AT THE 16 OF KANSAS STATE. AND THEY GOT THE GUTS TO GO FOR IT CARSON HANSON. THEY RULED A TOUCHDOWN. BUT HE’S DOWN AT THE ONE THAT WOULD DO IT. YOU TAKE A KNEE FROM THERE. CYCLONES GO ON TO WIN A THRILLER. HOW DO YOU DO. IT’S A PARTY IN TEMPLE BAR TONIGHT 2421. THIRD STRAIGHT WIN OVER THE KANSAS STATE WILDCATS. NOW SIX OF THE
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Iowa State football vs. South Dakota: How to watch the Cyclones' home opener
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Updated: 2:12 PM CDT Aug 29, 2025
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Iowa State enters Week 1 of the college football season already sporting a 1-0 record thanks to last week's win over Kansas State in Ireland.Related video above: Iowa State tops Kansas State in Farmageddon game in IrelandNow, the Cyclones return to the United States for the first of three consecutive non-conference matchups.Iowa State will take on South Dakota this Saturday. Here's what to know about the Coyotes and what to expect from the game.Iowa State vs. South Dakota: TV channel, streaming and kickoff timeWhen: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Aug. 30Where: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IowaTV: FOXLivestream: Fox Sports LiveIowa State vs. South Dakota football tickets Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster, which also serves as a source for resale tickets.As of Tuesday morning, two tickets together were available for as low as $25.74 apiece. You can find tickets here.Iowa State vs. South Dakota series historyIowa State and South Dakota have played a number of times, but very few fans probably remember the last time the two teams met.Iowa State took down South Dakota 41-6 back on Oct. 10, 1959. That's the last time these programs met, and it marked a ninth consecutive win in the series for the Cyclones. All nine games took place between 1899 and 1959.What to know about South Dakota football, QB Aidan BoumanSouth Dakota is one of the best programs at the FCS level. The Coyotes are ranked No. 5 in the preseason FCS coaches' poll and is coming off of back-to-back 10-win seasons.Quarterback Aidan Bouman, a two-year starter, could be a familiar face to Cyclone fans. Bouman was recruited to Iowa State and spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons as a backup QB for the Cyclones behind Brock Purdy.Bouman is a tall left-handed thrower. He was named first-team preseason All-American this year by FCS Football Central and second-team preseason All-American by STATS Perform. He's the son of former NFL quarterback Todd Bouman.Who are the FOX announcers for Iowa State vs. South Dakota?Iowa State vs. South Dakota will follow the biggest game of the day — and maybe the season — when No. 1 Texas plays at No. 3 Ohio State at 11 a.m. on FOX, so it won't be the main FOX crew coming to Jack Trice Stadium.The crew in Ames will be led by veteran play-by-play man Tim Brando. He'll be joined in the booth by former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner, and Josh Sims will be the sideline reporter.The same crew covered the Iowa State vs. Cincinnati game last November. Iowa State won that game, 34-17.Iowa State vs. South Dakota betting odds, over/underIowa State is a 14.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The total is set at 47.5 points.Iowa State football schedule, scoresThis is the first of three consecutive non-conference games for the Cyclones.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayStream vlog's 'Big College Kickoff' Saturday morningvlog's "Big College Kickoff" is back for a second season, and you can watch it live on Very Local at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday through Nov. 29.vlog sports' Jeff Dubrof will host, with Shannon Ehrhardt live from Iowa City or Ames each week.Very Local is a streaming channel that offers 24/7 access to vlog news, weather, original series and more. Download the Very Local App for free on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or smartphone.Click here to learn more about Very Local.Follow Very Local on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Iowa State enters Week 1 of the college football season already sporting a 1-0 record thanks to last week's win over Kansas State in Ireland.

Related video above: Iowa State tops Kansas State in Farmageddon game in Ireland

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Now, the Cyclones return to the United States for the first of three consecutive non-conference matchups.

Iowa State will take on South Dakota this Saturday. Here's what to know about the Coyotes and what to expect from the game.

Iowa State vs. South Dakota: TV channel, streaming and kickoff time

  • When: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Aug. 30
  • Where: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
  • TV: FOX
  • Livestream:

Iowa State vs. South Dakota football tickets

Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster, which also serves as a source for resale tickets.

As of Tuesday morning, two tickets together were available for as low as $25.74 apiece. You .

Iowa State vs. South Dakota series history

Iowa State and South Dakota have played a number of times, but very few fans probably remember the last time the two teams met.

Iowa State took down South Dakota 41-6 back on Oct. 10, 1959. That's the last time these programs met, and it marked a ninth consecutive win in the series for the Cyclones. All nine games took place between 1899 and 1959.

What to know about South Dakota football, QB Aidan Bouman

South Dakota is one of the best programs at the FCS level. The Coyotes are ranked No. 5 in the preseason FCS coaches' poll and is coming off of back-to-back 10-win seasons.

Quarterback Aidan Bouman, a two-year starter, could be a familiar face to Cyclone fans. Bouman was recruited to Iowa State and spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons as a backup QB for the Cyclones behind Brock Purdy.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 13: Quarterback Aidan Bouman #14 of the Iowa State Cyclones passes the ball during the second half of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&amp&#x3B;T Stadium on November 13, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
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Quarterback Aidan Bouman #14 of the Iowa State Cyclones passes the ball during warmups of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium on November 13, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas.

Bouman is a tall left-handed thrower. He was named first-team preseason All-American this year by FCS Football Central and second-team preseason All-American by STATS Perform. He's the son of former NFL quarterback Todd Bouman.

Who are the FOX announcers for Iowa State vs. South Dakota?

Iowa State vs. South Dakota will follow the biggest game of the day — and maybe the season — when No. 1 Texas plays at No. 3 Ohio State at 11 a.m. on FOX, so it won't be the main FOX crew coming to Jack Trice Stadium.

The crew in Ames will be led by veteran play-by-play man Tim Brando. He'll be joined in the booth by former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner, and Josh Sims will be the sideline reporter.

The same crew covered the Iowa State vs. Cincinnati game last November. Iowa State won that game, 34-17.

Iowa State vs. South Dakota betting odds, over/under

Iowa State is a 14.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The total is set at 47.5 points.

Iowa State football schedule, scores

This is the first of three consecutive non-conference games for the Cyclones.

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