PERMANENTLY STARTING NEXT MONTH. AND WE NOW KNOW WHEN THE IOWA AND IOWA STATE FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL KICK OFF IN THEIR FIRST GAMES OF THE 2025 SEASON. SO GET READY TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS, AS INCLUDES THE WELL-LOVED CY-HAWK GAME. OF COURSE, THE CYCLONES AND HAWKEYES WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD IN AMES ON SEPTEMBER 6TH. FANS CAN WATCH THAT AT 11 A.M. ON FOX. AND WE ALREADY KNEW THAT IOWA STATE WOULD START THEIR SEASON AGAINST KANSAS STATE IN DUBLIN, IRELAND ON AUGUST 23RD AT 11 A.M. AFTER THAT, THEY’LL HOST SOUTH DAKOTA AT 230 ON FOX. ISU TAKES ON ARKANSAS STATE ON SEPTEMBER 13TH AT 3 P.M. ON ESPN2, AND THE HAWKEYES WILL START THE SEASON AUGUST 30TH AGAINST ALBANY AT 5 P.M. ON FS1 ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, THEY’LL PLAY UMASS AT 6:30 P.M. ON THE BIG TEN NETWORK, AND THEN ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, THEY’LL KICK OFF AGAINST RUTGERS AT 7 P.M. ON FOX. IOWA’S BLACK FRIDAY GAME AGAINST NEBRASKA WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED FOR
Three Cyclones were selected to the preseason All-Big 12 team Monday when the league announced its preseason honors.Video above: Iowa, Iowa State learn kickoff times for early season gamesDefensive tackle Domonique Orange, cornerback Jontez Williams and safety Jeremiah Cooper each made the cut. No Cyclones made the list on the offensive side of the ball.Orange was honorable mention All-Big 12 last year in his first season as a starter. Cooper was first-team All-Big 12 in 2023 and honorable mention last year. Williams was second-team All-Big 12 last season after leading the team in interceptions.Arizona State, which defeated Iowa State in last year’s Big 12 Championship, leads the league with five honorees. ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt is the preseason Offensive Player of the Year.Iowa State begins its season Aug. 23 against Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland.2025 preseason All-Big 12 teamOffensive Player of the Year: Sam Leavitt, QB, Arizona State, RS-So.Defensive Player of the Year: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech, Sr.Newcomer of the Year: Devon Dampier, QB, Utah, Jr.Preseason All-Big 12 offenseQB: Sam Leavitt, Arizona State, RS-So.RB: Bryson Washington, Baylor, RS-So.RB: Jahiem White, West Virginia, Jr.FB/H-Back: Will Swanson, Kansas State, Sr.WR: Eric McAlister, TCU, Sr.WR: Chase Roberts, BYU, RS-Sr.WR: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State, RS-Jr.TE: Joe Royer, Cincinnati, RS-Sr.OL: Ben Coleman, Arizona State, Gr.OL: Spencer Fano, Utah, Jr.OL: Bryce Foster, Kansas, RS-Jr.OL: Caleb Lomu, Utah, RS-So.OL: Jordan Seaton, Colorado, So.PK: Will Ferrin, BYU, RS-Sr.PR/KR: Josh Cameron, Baylor, RS-Sr.Preseason All-Big 12 defenseDL: David Bailey, Texas Tech, Sr.DL: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati, RS-Sr.DL: C.J. Fite, Arizona State, Jr.DL: Lee Hunter, Texas Tech, Sr.DL: Domonique Orange, Iowa State, Sr.LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech, Sr.LB: Austin Romaine, Kansas State, Jr.LB: Keaton Thomas, Baylor, RS-Jr.DB: Xavion Alford, Arizona State, RS-Sr.DB: Bud Clark, TCU, Sr.DB: Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State, Sr.DB: DJ McKinney, Colorado, Jr.DB: Jontez Williams, Iowa State, RS-Jr.P: Palmer Williams, Baylor, Jr.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
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Three Cyclones were selected to the preseason All-Big 12 team Monday when the league announced its preseason honors.
Video above: Iowa, Iowa State learn kickoff times for early season games
Defensive tackle Domonique Orange, cornerback Jontez Williams and safety Jeremiah Cooper each made the cut. No Cyclones made the list on the offensive side of the ball.
Orange was honorable mention All-Big 12 last year in his first season as a starter. Cooper was first-team All-Big 12 in 2023 and honorable mention last year. Williams was second-team All-Big 12 last season after leading the team in interceptions.
Arizona State, which defeated Iowa State in last year’s Big 12 Championship, leads the league with five honorees. ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt is the preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
Iowa State begins its season Aug. 23 against Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland.
2025 preseason All-Big 12 team
Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Leavitt, QB, Arizona State, RS-So.
Defensive Player of the Year: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech, Sr.
Newcomer of the Year: Devon Dampier, QB, Utah, Jr.
Preseason All-Big 12 offense
QB: Sam Leavitt, Arizona State, RS-So.
RB: Bryson Washington, Baylor, RS-So.
RB: Jahiem White, West Virginia, Jr.
FB/H-Back: Will Swanson, Kansas State, Sr.
WR: Eric McAlister, TCU, Sr.
WR: Chase Roberts, BYU, RS-Sr.
WR: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State, RS-Jr.
TE: Joe Royer, Cincinnati, RS-Sr.
OL: Ben Coleman, Arizona State, Gr.
OL: Spencer Fano, Utah, Jr.
OL: Bryce Foster, Kansas, RS-Jr.
OL: Caleb Lomu, Utah, RS-So.
OL: Jordan Seaton, Colorado, So.
PK: Will Ferrin, BYU, RS-Sr.
PR/KR: Josh Cameron, Baylor, RS-Sr.
Preseason All-Big 12 defense
DL: David Bailey, Texas Tech, Sr.
DL: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati, RS-Sr.
DL: C.J. Fite, Arizona State, Jr.
DL: Lee Hunter, Texas Tech, Sr.
DL: Domonique Orange, Iowa State, Sr.
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech, Sr.
LB: Austin Romaine, Kansas State, Jr.
LB: Keaton Thomas, Baylor, RS-Jr.
DB: Xavion Alford, Arizona State, RS-Sr.
DB: Bud Clark, TCU, Sr.
DB: Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State, Sr.
DB: DJ McKinney, Colorado, Jr.
DB: Jontez Williams, Iowa State, RS-Jr.
P: Palmer Williams, Baylor, Jr.
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