The tradition and pageantry are part of what makes the sport of college football so special and held so near and dear to so many people. It invokes emotion, personal ties, and gives fans everywhere something to cheer for.

The 2025 college football season kicks off with a Big 12 showdown in Ireland as Kansas State and Iowa State face off.

The venerable Iowa State boss is now a 100-game winner—the 187th in the history of major college football—after his No. 22 Cyclones topped No. 17 Kansas State 24–21 Saturday. Iowa State has spent parts of seven of the last nine seasons in the Top 25, and yet it's still worth marveling at how much Campbell has raised the Cyclones' floor.