Final Score: Iowa 13, Iowa State 16
Final Score: Iowa 13, Iowa State 16
Have yourself a game, Tama McDonough. Barring disaster, Iowa State will win the Cy-Hawk game at home for the first time since 2011.
— ROB GRAY (@ROBWGRAY) September 6, 2025
Guts all-around. 16-13. 49 seconds left. Victory formation coming.
FINAL: No. 16 Iowa State (3-0) wins it, 16-13, to keep the Cy-Hawk trophy in Ames.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Back-to-back sacks and a turnover on downs ruins the chance of a game-winning drive for Gronowski.
Hawkeyes (1-1) will host UMass next Saturday.
Final: Iowa State 16, Iowa 13. Iowa's first loss in Ames since 2011. Kyle Konrardy does it again with a 54 FG.
— Pat Harty (@PatHarty) September 6, 2025
Final Score Iowa 13, Iowa State 16
Incomplete pass from Gronowski on 4th down to give the ball back to Iowa State with :49 left in the 4th. Looks like Iowa State will win.
Back-to-back sacks for Iowa State.
Grownowski sacked on 2nd down to make long 3rd down with 1:23 left in the game.
Can't make this up. Kyle Konrardy drills a 54-yard field goal to give ISU a 16-13 lead. But unlike in last year's 20-19 Cy-Hawk win it came with 1:52 left, now with six seconds left.
— ROB GRAY (@ROBWGRAY) September 6, 2025
Buckle up. This is why Iowa brought Gronowski in.
ISU opts for the field goal, and Konrardy makes the 54-yard field goal.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Fire drill time for the Hawkeyes with 1:52 to go on the clock.
KYLE KONRARDY GOOD FROM 54 YARDS π±@CycloneFB takes the lead with less than 2 minutes left to play pic.twitter.com/ccLBmrWDVq
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Iowa State scoring drive.
13 Plays, 55 Yards, 6:29 TOP
Started: By PUNT at the ISU10 (08:21 4th)
Ended: By FG at the IOWA35 (01:52 4th)
Passing: 4-5 39 yds
Rushing: 7 for 16 yds
First Downs: 3
Iowa State hits a 54-yard field goal to take the lead 16-13 with 1:52 left in the game.
Iowa calls timeout with 1:56 left in the game with Iowa State going for a 50+ yard field goal.
And we've reached the two minute timeout. It'll be third and 9 at the Iowa 37-yard line for ISU when we're back.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Feels like if there's a time for a stop, Iowa needs it right now.
If the next play is an incomplete pass, do you kick the 55-yd FG or punt?
— Mike Hlas (@Hlas) September 6, 2025
2:00 left in the game with the score tied 13-13. Iowa State has the ball at the Hawkeye 37.
Big first down for Iowa State to move them to the Iowa 38. Cyclones threatening.
Circus catch on deflected pass by Gabe Burkle to extend the drive for Iowa State. Iowa State moving the ball with 5:00 left in the 4th.
Iowa forced to punt. Iowa State takes the ball with 8:21 left in the 4th with the score tied 13-13.
Pass interference penalty extends the drive for Iowa.
Mark Gronowski goes for the deep ball and a pass interference is called in Iowa's favor pic.twitter.com/42OI9u8lu3
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Iowa calls timeout with 11:29 left in the 4th before a big 3rd down play.
Koen Entringer breaks up a massive pass from Becht deep pass along the ISU sideline. Would've put ISU into red zone territory. Instead, Cyclones punt.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Hawkeyes back on offense at their 11-yard line with 13:27 to go.
End of Q3: Tied up at 13
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Because how else would this game go?
In all seriousness, Cyclones are driving through the midfield with some ease. ISU just crossed into Iowa territory.
End of 3rd quarter and score is tied 13-13.
Gennings Dunker, Iowa's best lineman (arguably), is in the injury tent. Jack Dotzler in at right tackle.
— Chad Leistikowπ (@ChadLeistikow) September 6, 2025
Iowa State with another mental lapse. They called for a fair catch and let the ball bounce. ISU takes over at the 3 yard line following the kick off.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) September 6, 2025
Iowa has run 32 plays on its last two offensive possessions.
— Pat Harty (@PatHarty) September 6, 2025
Iowa's drive halts at the 18-yard line and Stevens ties things up with a 36-yard field goal.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
That was a nine minute drive by the way.
It's 13-all with 4:28 to go in the third quarter.
Iowa Scoring Drive
16 Plays, 77 Yards, 9:28 TOP
Started: By PUNT at the IOWA5 (13:56 3rd)
Ended: By FG at the ISU18 (04:28 3rd)
Passing: 2-2 29 yds
Rushing: 13 for 48 yds
First Downs: 5
The field goal is good and we're all tied up in Ames π pic.twitter.com/ErOGr2xxf1
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Drew Stevens hits 36-yard FG to tie the game 13-13 with 4:28 left in the 3rd.
9 straight runs for Iowa.
Grownoski QB sneaks to extend the drive on 4th down. Under 9:00 in the 3rd.
On 4th & 1 Mark Gronowski takes it himself for the first down β‘οΈ@HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/TiXszykc8W
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
2 plays, 2 first downs for Iowa to begin their first possession of the 2nd half.
Iowa State pins Iowa from punt and penalty inside the 5.
Iowa returns the punt backwards and then gets a holding call π¬ pic.twitter.com/CRN8sYvfFX
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Iowa forces Iowa State to 3-and-out to begin the half.
TJ Hall defends long pass to begin 2nd half.
We gotta see that @HawkeyeFootball touchdown one more time π€© pic.twitter.com/jwMRo8pXyg
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
HALFTIME: Iowa State leads 13-10. Cyclones get the ball to start the third.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Stats β¬οΈ pic.twitter.com/SLWYqoSCHw
End of 1st Half
Iowa 10, Iowa State 13
Gronowski takes it himself π€@HawkeyeFootball scores a massive TD just before the half to make it 10-13 pic.twitter.com/Jdp3AwlQ7A
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Scoring Drive: TD Grownowski
16 Plays, 85 Yards, 4:16 TOP
Iowa Touchdown Mark Gronowski. Iowa 10, Iowa State 13 :27 left in the half.
2nd sack of the season for Iowa State wiped out by penatlies. Iowa 1st and goal at Iowa State 2 yard line.
Iowa State has two flags called against them and hands Iowa a massive first down pic.twitter.com/8gE2etQOpU
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Hawkeyes threatening with 1:09 left in the half.
Iowa announced that tight end Addison Ostrenga will not return to the game with an undisclosed injury. Ostrenga left in the game in the first quarter and was helped to the medical tent by two trainers. He was brought to the locker room shortly after.
2:00 minutes left in the first half. Iowa State lead Iowa 13-3.
That INT was the 8th of Jeremiah Cooper's ISU career. They always seem to be big ones, too.
— Mike Hlas (@Hlas) September 6, 2025
Touchdown Iowa State
Scoring Drive: 5 plays 18 yards ending with Benjamin Brahmer TD. Iowa 3, Iowa State 13 4:50 left in the half.
Benjamin Brahmer said GIMME THAT πͺπ€@CycloneFB finds the end zone for the first time today πͺοΈ pic.twitter.com/Dcq1DKqFB5
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Interception Iowa State
Jeremiah Cooper intercepts Mark Gronowski giving Iowa State good field position with under 8:00 left in the half.
GRONOWSKI IS PICKED OFF
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
The @CycloneFB defense makes a huge play πͺοΈπ₯ pic.twitter.com/J4ZSquDSQQ
Iowa State's safeties are playing so far up and are basically only watching for Iowa to run the ball.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) September 6, 2025
Iowa needs to at least take a shot to take the top off the defense.
Nothing but field goals so far in Ames. Classic Cy-Hawk.
— Derek Duke (@DerekDuke25) September 6, 2025
Hawkeyes are 1 for 6 on 3rd downs.
Drew Stevens drills a 31-yard field goal to put the Hawkeyes on the board.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Definitely needed some points and got them, but it'll take more than field goals with how much momentum the Cyclones have still.
6-3 ISU with 12:53 to go in the half.
Iowa get on the scoreboard with Drew Stevens 31-yard field goal. Iowa 3, Iowa State 6. 12:53 left in the 2nd.
Mark Gronowski is showing off the wheels π@HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/2BMSmUtPRG
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
End of Q1: ISU leads 6-0
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Feels like it should be more, honestly. But Iowa is the red zone for the first time today after Gronowski rushes for 13 yards in a designed QB run.
End of 1st quarter - Iowa 0, Iowa State 6
Hawkeyes catch a break with fumble by Iowa State during a punt. Iowa takes the ball at the Iowa State 33 yard line.
After review the ruling on the field is upheld, and it's @HawkeyeFootball ball! pic.twitter.com/47W15BhkPj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Punt is under review for a fumble by Iowa State with :03 left in the 1st.
Iowa forced to punt for 3rd straight series.
Hawkeyes force another field goal, and Konrardy drills the 26-yarder to extend the lead.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
ISU has 106 total yards, Iowa has 11. That about tells you what's happened with this one so far. 3:18 to go in the frame.
Rocco Becht 35-yard completion
Rocco Becht with an absolute DIME πͺ@CycloneFB pic.twitter.com/iLLQ26YQi7
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Hawkeyes hold Cyclones to field goal after 35-yard completion to put them in the redzone.
Iowa State up 6-0 with 3:18 left in the 1st.
Addison Ostrenga is being helped into the medical tent. Got tangled up trying to secure Gronowski's pass.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
He looked like was shaking it off as he walked off the field but had two trainers with him.
Cyclones have to settle for a 44-yard field goal.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 6, 2025
Iowa State leads 3-0 with 8:42 to go in the first quarter.
Iowa State takes the lead 3-0
Kyle Konrardy with 44-yard field goal in the 1st with 8:42 left.
Hawkeyes go 3-and-out on opening series.
Iowa Hawkeyes Head Coach looks to pass Woody Hayes on the all-time wins in Big Ten Football history.
The Gazette writers picks for the 2025 Cy-Hawk football game.
Where to watch Iowa vs. Iowa State - 11:00 AM Saturday Fox Sports
Line: Iowa State -3.5
Mike Hlas (3-0) — As everyone who cares about this game knows, the real treasure is the friends we made along the way. Iowa 20, Iowa State 17
Madison Hricik (2-1) — My first Cy-Hawk game! This should be interesting ... but I’ll be bold. Iowa 17, Iowa State 13
Jeff Johnson (2-1) — Hey, Iowa State. Follow Ohio State’s lead and don’t let that Portnoy doofus into the stadium. Pretty please. Iowa State 24, Iowa 17
Rob Gray (2-1) — The No. 16 Cyclones have lost six straight to the Hawkeyes at home, but possess a modest two-game win streak at Kinnick Stadium. Go div. Seems nuts? It kind of is. Iowa State 24, Iowa 17
Beth Malicki (2-1) — This is like choosing between your children. Each one is worthy and brilliant, but everyone deserves a chance to win. Iowa State 28. Iowa 20
K.J. Pilcher (2-1) — The Pilcher curse is real. I should charge players, coaches and fans not to pick them. Iowa State 17, Iowa 13