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No. 18 Iowa State (3-0) opens the Big 12 portion of its schedule with a road game Saturday night at Houston (1-3, 0-1). Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch Iowa State at Houston (Sept. 28, 2024)

Kickoff time: 6 p.m. (CT)

TV channel: FS1

Live stream: FoxSports.com or Fox Sports app

TV announcers: Eric Collins, Spencer Tillman

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network

Iowa State at Houston predictions

Line: Iowa State -16

Mike Hlas — Iowa State 24, Houston 7

John Steppe — Iowa State 24, Houston 7

Jeff Johnson — Iowa State 31, Houston 3

Rob Gray — Iowa State 27, Houston 9

Beth Malicki — Iowa State 30, Houston 16

Todd Brommelkamp — Iowa State 30, Houston 8

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