The team hopes to break ground next summer and be ready for the 2028 season Hows this for a road trip? ISU announced hours ago it will open the 2025 season in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, August 23, 2025 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. They will face Kansas
Pop-Tarts mascots joining Iowa State, Kansas State for football game in Ireland
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Updated: 1:27 PM CDT Jul 8, 2025
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The two winners of the Pop-Tarts Bowl are heading to Ireland next month to kick off college football season. Now, two Pop-Tarts mascots will join them.Iowa State and Kansas State are slated to play at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The Cyclones are coming off a successful 11-3 season a year ago that was capped by a thrilling 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl over Miami.It was only the second edition of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, which took over sponsorship of the game in 2023. The first Pop-Tarts Bowl was won by Kansas State, 28-19, over North Carolina State.The Pop-Tarts Bowl has gained a cult following during its two years of existence due to its bizarre postgame celebration that culminates in the winning team sending the Pop-Tart mascot into a giant toaster and eating a giant Pop-Tart.Now, the two surviving mascots — Frosted Wild Berry and Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae — will also attend the game.Iowa State and Kansas State will kick off on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT, Saturday, Aug. 23.
Dublin — The two winners of the Pop-Tarts Bowl are heading to Ireland next month to kick off college football season. Now, two Pop-Tarts mascots will join them.
Iowa State and Kansas State are slated to play at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The Cyclones are coming off a successful 11-3 season a year ago that was capped by a thrilling 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl over Miami.
It was only the second edition of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, which took over sponsorship of the game in 2023. The first Pop-Tarts Bowl was won by Kansas State, 28-19, over North Carolina State.
The Pop-Tarts Bowl has gained a cult following during its two years of existence due to its bizarre postgame celebration that culminates in the winning team sending the Pop-Tart mascot into a giant toaster and eating a giant Pop-Tart.
Now, the two surviving mascots — Frosted Wild Berry and Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae — will also attend the game.
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Iowa State and Kansas State will kick off on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT, Saturday, Aug. 23.
