Fans have had to wait nine long months to see Iowa State football take the field.
They’ll still have to wait a bit longer.
Iowa State announced that its Week 1 game against Southeast Missouri State will be delayed by at least 30 minutes due to a storm approaching Jack Trice Stadium. The original kickoff time was noon CT, but it will now be 12:30 p.m. CT, at the earliest.
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans Emerson Maysent, 6, Payton MaySent, 7, celebrate during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans Emerson Maysent, 6, Payton MaySent, 7, celebrate during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fan Ric Tallman enjoy cooking during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Iowa State coach Jamie Rogers gets hug from his children during the Sprite Walk before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly and his wife Deb pose with their granddaughter Kellie Fennelly during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans Kathleen Voortmann and her husband Jermy Voortmann enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fan Kathleen Voortmann cooks during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Children enjoy playing during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans Tim and Alicia Buhr enjoy cooking during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones matching band performs at the tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fans enjoy tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
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Faces in the Crowd: Iowa State football fans tailgate before SEMO game
Cyclones fan Jay Anderson enjoys cooking during tailgating before Iowa State and Southeast Missouri at Jack Trice Stadium parking lot on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
(Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)
“Due to a storm approaching Jack Trice Stadium, kickoff has been delayed until 12:30 p.m. We will continue to monitor the situation,” Iowa State football posted on social media.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State football game vs SEMO delayed due to lightning