Iowa versus Iowa State: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, series history, and more

The 72nd annual Cy-Hawk football matchup will take place this weekend
Iowa Football team celebrates with Cy-Hawk trophy after winning 20-13 over Iowa State at the Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa Football team celebrates with Cy-Hawk trophy after winning 20-13 over Iowa State at the Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. | Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK

To call this football game on Saturday the biggest game for each team is not much of a stretch.

The Iowa versus Iowa State rivalry dates back to 1894, but the two teams did not play each other from 1934 to 1977, the year the Cy-Hawk Trophy was established.

Throughout the 71-year history of the game, Iowa holds the all-time lead 47-24, but Iowa State has won two of the last three.

The No. 72 game in the series takes place at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, as both teams enter the game with undefeated records.

How to watch Iowa at Iowa State in Week Two

Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Venue: Jack Trice Stadium
How to watch (TV): Fox
Streaming: FuboTV
Iowa record: 1-0
Iowa State record: 2-0

Iowa at Iowa State odds, spread and total

Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook

Spread

  • Iowa: +2.5 (+100)
  • Iowa State: -2.5 (-122)

Moneyline

  • Iowa: +126
  • Iowa State: -152

Total

  • Over/Under 42.5 (-110)

Iowa injuries

  • Kamari Moulton (shoulder): Out
  • Reece Vander Zee (foot): Out
  • Bryce George (left arm): Out

Iowa State injuries

  • N/A

Weather in Ames, Iowa

The weather will be hot for kickoff, with a temperature at nearly 84 degrees. There will be partly cloudy skies with a below 20 percent chance of precipitation at kickoff, with the chances increasing as the day goes on.

Rain and overall visibility should not be issues during the game, and the conditions should be great for afternoon football.

Announcers for Iowa at Iowa State

The Iowa at Iowa State game is the featured "Big Noon Kickoff" game on Fox, and the network has its top broadcast unit, featuring Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter) on the call.

Iowa versus Iowa State series history

The lastes iteration of the Iowa versus Iowa State Cy-Hawk rivalry will be No. 72 in the series. Iowa leads the all-time series 47-24, but Iowa State has won two of the last three. Iowa has won the previous six matchups in Ames.

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