How to Watch Iowa State vs. South Dakota: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 30, 2025

Updated Aug. 30, 2025 3:28 p.m. ET

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At 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Carson Hansen and the Iowa State Cyclones (1-0) take on the South Dakota Coyotes. This game will be available on FOX.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Iowa State Cyclones and the South Dakota Coyotes.

How to Watch Iowa State vs. South Dakota

From an offensive standpoint, Iowa State ranks 37th in the FBS with 313 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 33rd in total defense (383 yards allowed per contest).
Iowa State is putting up 183 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 31st in the FBS. The defense ranks 39th, surrendering 273 passing yards per game.
The Cyclones rank 31st in scoring defense this season (21 points allowed per game), but they've been shining on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS with 24 points per game.
The Cyclones rank 30th in rushing yards this year (130 rushing yards per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 110 rushing yards allowed per game.
Iowa State is averaging a 21.4% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 42nd in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 30th, surrendering a 38.5% third-down conversion rate.

Name	Position	Stats
Rocco Becht	QB	183 YDS (50.0%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 18 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 18.0 RUSH YPG
Brett Eskildsen	WR	3 REC / 46 YDS / 1 TD / 46.0 YPG
Carson Hansen	RB	71 YDS / 0 TD / 71.0 YPG / 4.4 YPC 2 REC / 19 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.0 REC YPG
Dominic Overby	WR	2 REC / 29 YDS / 1 TD / 29.0 YPG
Kooper Ebel	LB	5 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Marcus Neal	DB	7 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Jamison Patton	DB	8 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Caleb Bacon	LB	4 TKL / 1.0 TFL

South Dakota was a handful for opposing teams in the FCS last season, as it ranked top-25 in both total offense (10th-best with 436.9 yards per game) and total defense (15th-best with 316.1 yards allowed per game) this year.
Offensively, South Dakota ranked 48th in the FCS with 220.9 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 41st in passing yards allowed per contest (199.4).
The Coyotes made things happen on both sides of the ball last season, as they ranked sixth-best in scoring offense (35.8 points per game) and seventh-best in scoring defense (17.6 points allowed per game).
The Coyotes found success on both offense and defense in the running game last season, ranking sixth-best in rushing offense (216 rushing yards per game) and 22nd-best in rushing defense (126 rushing yards allowed per game).
South Dakota ranked 66th in third-down defense last season (53.8% third-down percentage allowed), but it played really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FCS with a 40% third-down conversion rate.

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