That 2015 game Trump attended ended with a big Hawkeyes victory, 31-17, with Iowa outscoring Iowa State 21-0 in the second half to pull away with the win. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik/File) ...

DeSantis is increasingly focused on winning or placing high in Iowa and says he's visited more than half of the state's 99 counties already. Trump, meanwhile, has made only five visits to Iowa ...

Former President Donald Trump visits the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at Iowa State University before the Iowa State vs. Iowa football game on Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.

The annual Iowa–Iowa State football game was overshadowed by a game of political football, as former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis vied to score points with Republican voters.

Trump allies said the crowd at Iowa State's stadium in Ames overwhelmingly cheered the 2024 frontrunner. Some added that DeSantis also got hooted on as he mingled with the fans.

Donald Trump stopped at a fraternity house before heading to watch the Iowa-Iowa State football game. His visit to Iowa on Saturday underscored how he remains far apart from his rivals. His ...

Donald Trump crossed paths with several Republican rivals Saturday as he attended Iowa’s in-state college football grudge match, one of the former president’s few visits so far to the state ...

Former President Donald Trump prepares to throw a football to the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural fraternity at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game ...

Trump visited Iowa four times over the summer months, including a stop by the Iowa State Fair, where he was met by throngs of supporters and news media. He has trekked to Iowa more than any of the ...

Former President Donald Trump visits the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at Iowa State University before the Iowa State vs. Iowa football game on Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.

Former President Donald Trump holds a football before throwing it to the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity, at Iowa State University before an NCAA college ...