The first game of the college football season is in the books, and if it’s any preview of what’s ahead, fans are in for an exciting year.
Iowa State and Kansas State took their 117th rivalry game overseas to Dublin. It was sloppy, it was ugly, it was beautiful, just like the weather. The game had everything: drama, way too many turnovers, bad calls and a horrible beat to anyone who bet the over.
College football fans set social media ablaze during the week zero game. Here were our favorite tweets after the eight month layoff of our favorite sport.
Remember the little girl from “Remember The Titans”?
She’s now the starting QB for Kansas State.
Feel old yet? pic.twitter.com/l6IC8ALhfV
— College Sports Only 🏈🏀⚾️ (@CollegeSportsO) August 23, 2025
ESPN announcers are debating if a team should score or not, when taking 3 knees ends the game to secure the win.
College football is back.
— Connor Stalions (@cpstalions) August 23, 2025
They’ve never seen football. Send them Iowa state and Kansas state pic.twitter.com/1QZ08JhHLU
— Slander University (@TheSlanderU) August 23, 2025
Thanks for getting us through the offseason, champs, your service was appreciated. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/T6rLVpcNDy
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 23, 2025
Dublin Beer Snake!
— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) August 23, 2025
They repainted the goal lines at half time in Ireland… they should get their money back from whoever supplied that paint 😂 pic.twitter.com/8tbG8ka0UN
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 23, 2025
Both these QBs look like they are trying to throw a bar of soap
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) August 23, 2025
In that half of football we saw:
-43 fumbles
-A muffed punt
-An offensive lineman catch a pass
-A missed field goal
-1/3 red zone trips yield any points
-An intentional groundingGod bless our sport, but if this is a sign of things to come for CFB in 2025 😬
— Ghost of Texas Football (@FortyAcreVibes) August 23, 2025
This is art pic.twitter.com/uQWhULmF2I
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) August 23, 2025
JUST SCREAMED “BALL” AT THE TV FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON. I HAVE GOOSEBUMPS!!!!
— Riley (@Ri_S_OB) August 23, 2025
Corn is tied with corn right now. This is exhilarating Big 12 Football
— 🏈⚾️ Pigskin Petey 🏀🏁 (@pigskinpetey) August 23, 2025
U2: Wouldn’t it be funny if we, an Irish band, forced all of America to listen to our shit album that no one wants on iTunes?
Iowa State & Kansas State after their 11th turnover: pic.twitter.com/ouMzXhTFzl
— Chris Marler (@Vern_Funquist) August 23, 2025
The SEC should consider following the Big12’s lead and send two of their worst teams overseas for a Week 0 matchup
Think about it, how electric would it be to have Auburn vs Kentucky live from Kabul Afghanistan
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) August 23, 2025
