How to watch Iowa State vs No. 21 Iowa: TV, live stream, preview for Saturday's game
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Big Ten Saturday Night continues with an in-state rivalry as Iowa State and 21st-ranked Iowa meet for the 73rd time with the Cy-Hawk Trophy on the line at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Coverage will start with Big Ten College Countdown at 7 p.m. ET.
Saturday college football coverage on NBC and Peacock will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET with No. 3 Notre Dame playing host to Rice, preceded by College Countdown at 3 p.m.
In a series that began in 1894, Iowa leads 46-25, but Iowa State has won the past two by a combined four points in what's been a tight annual matchup. Since 1998, Iowa leads 14-13 in 27 games, and 12 of the past 14 have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
Iowa State vs No. 21 Iowa preview:
The Cyclones are in their first season under head coach Jimmy Rogers, who took over after Matt Campbell left Iowa State for Penn State. After beating Southeast Missouri State 38-10 in the season opener, the Cyclones are trying to start 2-0 for the third consecutive year (after doing so only once from 2013-23).
Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy, who made 54-yard field goals to lift his team to wins over Iowa in 2024-25, returns as a redshirt junior.
He is among few holdovers on a roster that includes 83 new players and no returning starters. Senior quarterback Jalen Raynor arrives after starting 36 games for Arkansas State from 2023-25. Raynor rushed for two TDs in the opener while completing 8 of 16 passes for 184 yards and two TDs.
“I don’t know if I ever really pictured myself playing here, to be honest, but the opportunity presented itself," Raynor said. "And ultimately it’s been a great decision.”
Iowa is led by Kirk Ferentz, who enters his 28th season as the most experienced active head coach in FBS, and the Hawkeyes entered 2026 at No. 18 in the AP rankings, their highest in five years to start a season.
Senior running back Kamari Moulton starred in Week 1, rushing for two TDs and a career-high 183 yards on 11 carries during a 40-0 win over Northern Illinois.
Three quarterbacks played in the opener with the starting role seemingly an open competition between senior Hank Brown and junior Jeremy Hecklinski.
"It’s been really close, and I think it just continues to be that way," Ferentz said. "So, it’s good, it’s healthy. But you have to pick somebody."
How to watch Iowa State vs No. 21 Iowa:
- Where: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sidelines). Terry McAulay will be the rules analyst.
- TV: NBC
- Live Stream:Peacock
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- Rice vs No. 3 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock
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