Iowa State and Iowa meet for the annual Cy-Hawk Trophy as the teams play their Week 2 game. The matchup is the 73rd edition of the rivalry, with the Cy-Hawk Trophy on the line each year. Iowa State enters the series having won the most recent two meetings between the schools, according to one outlet’s preview.
In the lead-up, outlets frame the game through early-season form and odds. Iowa is described as coming off a strong start, listed as 1–0 and ranked in the Top 25, while Iowa’s opponent is portrayed as maintaining recent momentum from prior head-to-head results. One preview highlights Iowa’s offense as dominant in its opening game, while another emphasizes the significance and appeal of the rivalry itself. Neither source indicates a change in the long-running rivalry history, but they differ in how much attention they give to betting and game-by-game details versus the broader context of the matchup.
