Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry
| First meeting | November 10, 1917 Iowa State, 10–7 |
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| Latest meeting | November 25, 2023 Iowa State, 42–35 |
| Next meeting | November 30, 2024 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 107 |
| All-time series | Iowa State leads, 53–50–4[1] |
| Largest victory | Kansas State, 58–7 (2002) Iowa State 48-0 (1943) |
| Longest win streak | Iowa State, 10 (1943–1952) Kansas State, 10 (1994–2003, 2008–2017) |
| Current win streak | Iowa State, 1 (2023–present) |
The Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry better known as Farmageddon, is an American college football rivalry between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Kansas State Wildcats held every year since 1917, making it one of the longest continuous series in college football history as of 2023. It is also one of just two never-interrupted rivalries in college football. The October 2016 game marked the 100th straight year the two teams have met. In November 2023, the Big 12 announced its scheduling matrix for the next four seasons, which is set to end the rivalry's continuous streak in 2027.[2]
History
The teams first met in 1917, when both universities were members of the erstwhile Missouri Valley Conference. The match-up continued as an annual conference game through the schools' shift into the Big 12 Conference. The series has been dominated by long winning streaks for both teams, with each team's longest winning streak at 10 games. While Kansas State has gone 26–8 against the Cyclones since 1989, Iowa State leads the series 53–50–4.[3]
Historically, the game was not considered a major rivalry, but in light of changes in the Big 12 in the late 2000s, the universities pushed to highlight it to generate revenue and interest for their football programs.[4] They scheduled two neutral-site games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri in 2009 and 2010, which fans and the media dubbed "Farmageddon", a reference to the agricultural roots of these land-grant universities.[5][6] The first Farmageddon on a neutral site since 2010 will occur on August 23, 2025, this time at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.[7]
Game results
| Iowa State victories | Kansas State victories | Tie games |
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See also
- List of NCAA college football rivalry games
- List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I
References
- ^ a b "Winsipedia - Iowa State Cyclones vs. Kansas State Wildcats football series history". Winsipedia.
- ^ "Big 12 Announces Football Scheduling Matrix for 2024-2027 Seasons". big12sports.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Iowa State vs Kansas St". cfbdatawarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Barfknecht, Lee (October 3, 2009). "Big 12: Outlook is bleak for North trio". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Ubben, David (September 8, 2010). "Big 12 Blog: Key Stretch: Kansas State". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Cats Get Gritty Win in KC". The Topeka Capital-Journal. September 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ Swartz, Gabe (April 24, 2024). "O'Farmageddon: K-State, Iowa State to meet in Ireland to open 2025 season". KCTV. Retrieved April 24, 2024.