Iowa State's Big 12 football opener moved to Thursday night

The Iowa State football team will open the 2017 Big 12 Conference season under the lights.

Iowa State’s Big 12 opener against Texas has been moved to a Thursday night — Sept. 28 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. Broadcast details have not been determined.

The Cyclones were originally scheduled to play Texas on Sept. 30. The move marks the second straight season the Cyclones will host a Thursday night game.

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Also, Iowa State’s game at Akron, originally scheduled for Sept. 23, has been moved to Sept 16. Kickoff time and TV network will be announced at a later date.

Both changes are a result of requests by ESPN and the Big 12.

Iowa State’s season opener will be on Sept. 2 against Northern Iowa. A kickoff time has not been set for that game.