WATCH: Gene Taylor discusses K-State football's Ireland trip on K-Nation

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State football plans to kick off the 2025 season in Dublin, Ireland, facing Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

K-State athletics director Gene Taylor and head football coach Chris Klieman joined representatives from Ireland and the Aer Lingus Classic this week to discuss the game. The 'Cats are trading a home game against Iowa State to play overseas, but Taylor explained the value in doing so in a one-on-one interview with K-Nation's Caroline Soro.