After reaching the Big 12 Championship Game last season, Iowa State football enters the 2025 campaign with lofty expectations.

The season's first test arrives in Week 0, as the No. 21 Cyclones head to Ireland to battle No. 20 Kansas State in an intriguing international showdown. From there, Iowa State hosts South Dakota and Iowa — then heads to Arkansas State — before returning to Big 12 action.

Here are several expert predictions on how the 2025 campaign could go.

Expert predictions for Iowa State football in 2025

Travis Hines, Iowa State columnist: I've clocked the Cyclones at a slightly worse season than 2024, but I do think they'll remain steadfastly in the Big 12 race. And if the league isn't as crowded at the top as it was with last year's four-way tie, I suppose three l

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