Week 0August 23, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
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Power Rank: 10.1
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21
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Big 12
Power Rank: 8.1

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Iowa State defeated Kansas State 24–21 in a nail-biter. Iowa State covered by 6.5; Game went Under by 4.5.

General Information

Week: Week 0
Kick Off (at stadium): 05:00 PM IST
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Capacity: 49,000
Elevation: 13 ft
HFA Rating: 0.0
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Kansas State -3.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Odds Implied Score ISU 23.0 - 26.5 KSU
Power Rank Implied Line Iowa State -2.0
Prediction Markets Kansas State 61% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Aviva Stadium
Weather: Patchy rain possible
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What were the weather conditions for Iowa State vs Kansas State?

At kick-off, conditions at Aviva Stadium were Patchy rain possible, 65.5°F, Feels Like 65.5°F with winds of 5.6 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: August 23, 2025
Patchy rain possible

Patchy rain possible

65.5°F

Feels Like: 65.5°F
Wind: 5.6 mph SSE
Gusts: 8.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.02"
Humidity: 82%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Iowa State (Away)

This Week: 3890.8 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 3890.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Kansas State (Home)

This Week: 4138.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 4138.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What happened in the game?

Iowa State travels 3,891 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Iowa State arrives with a 6-hour body clock disadvantage.

Iowa State won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Iowa State covered the spread.

The total went Under by 4.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Aviva Stadium?

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Iowa State and Kansas State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Iowa State (10.1) over Kansas State (8.1) by 2.0 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Kansas State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Kansas State brings a neutral home environment to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Iowa State won and Iowa State covered the spread.