Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Iowa State celebrate their victory.Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Freetouchdown In pics: Aviva Stadium hosts US College Football Classic as Iowa State prevail Iowa State Cyclone defeated the Kansas State Wildcats in Dublin. 9.52pm, 23 Aug 2025 Share options DUBLIN’S AVIVA STADIUM hosted the American College Football Classic today as Iowa State Cyclone opened the season with a 24-21 win against the Kansas State Wildcats. This is the fourth year that the Aer Lingus College Football Classic has brought the game to Ireland where around 24,000 international fans were expected make the journey for the event. The game was tied 7-7 at half-time as Iowa State’s Rocco Becht threw two touchdown passes and rushed for one to help secure the win. Tánaiste Simon Harris presented the trophy as the Iowa team celebrated. Advertisement Laszlo Geczo / INPHO Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO Laszlo Geczo / INPHO Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO Sinead Farrell Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “In pics: Aviva Stadium hosts US College Football Classic as Iowa State prevail”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “In pics: Aviva Stadium hosts US College Football Classic as Iowa State prevail”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. Racism or Hate speech An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs. Trolling or Off-topic An attempt to derail the discussion. Inappropriate language Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs. Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts. Please provide additional information Thank you for the feedback Your feedback has been sent to our team for review. Leave a commentcancel Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user View our policy ⚠️ Duplicate comment Post Comment have your say Or create a free account to join the discussion American Football College Football Classic Iowa State Cyclone Kansas State Wildcats News in 60 seconds Three-in-a-row hopefuls Leinster book interpro final spot against Munster Freeemphatic Gyokeres and Timber on the double as Arsenal crush Leeds 5-0 Freeresponse South Africa hold off Australia fightback to earn Rugby Championship revenge FreeCycling Belgian sprinter Philipsen wins Vuelta a Espana stage opener Freetrouble in paradise Johnny Kenny off the mark for Celtic amid fan anger at board FreeOff the Mark Scotland start World Cup campaign with bonus-point win as Australia rout Samoa FreeIRISH IN ACTION Finn Azaz scores for Middlesbrough with future up in air after €15 million bid Pat Ryan steps down as Cork hurling manager Five Star Show Chelsea thump West Ham as Brazilian teenager Estevao stars being frank Goalkeeper horror show helps Spurs on way to 2-0 win at Manchester City Freeresponse South Africa hold off Australia fightback to earn Rugby Championship revenge more from us Investigates Daft.ie Property Magazine Allianz Home Magazine The 42 Sports Magazine TG4 Entertainment Magazine Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account