The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, with Week 0 action set for Aug. 23. Five games are on the slate that day, kicking off with a ranked Big 12 showdown in Dublin, Ireland, between the No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats.

Alabama is considered a CFP contender, and the Crimson Tide are in the Top 10 in ESPN's power rankings entering Week 0.

No. 17 Kansas State vs. No. 22 Iowa State in Dublin is the first Week 0 game between ranked opponents since 2000. Yet it doesn’t feel like there has been much national attention on that game, with previews already looking ahead to Week 1 games like Texas at Ohio State. Is there a reason that game is under-the-radar nationally? — Aaron M.

Usually, Farmageddon takes place later in the year when there's plenty of film to scout. As a Week 0 game, how will Iowa State football prepare?