Fox to Air the Iowa-Iowa State Game In 4K On Saturday

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, haven’t seen your 4K news on Fox college football this week. What’s the game of the week? – Gene, Pittsburgh.

Gene, Fox will provide Saturday’s (September 6, 2025) noon ET clash between in-state rivals Iowa and Iowa State in upscaled 4K. The game, which will be played at the Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, will be simulcast in high-definition on Fox network affiliates.

Iowa State, 16th ranked and 2-0 this season, is a 3.5-point favorite to defeat unranked Iowa which is 1-0.

How Can You Watch Fox’s 4K Games?
Fox’s 4K games can be seen in the format on the Fox Sports or Fox One apps by logging in with your TV Everywhere user name and password from your pay TV provider. (You can also watch the game with a separate subscription to Fox One which costs $19.99 a month.)

The pay TV services that normally offer Fox games in 4K on special 4K channels are DIRECTV, Dish, Sling TV, Comcast, Verizon, Optimum, YouTube TV, and FuboTV. (In FuboTV markets where the Fox affiliate is provided with your programming package.) Check your on-screen guide for more details.

What Are Fox’s Upscaled 4K Broadcasts?
Fox’s 4K live sports broadcasts are upscaled from 1080p HDR (High Dynamic Range). Upscaling is the process when one video format is converted to another. Fox takes the 1080p HDR signal and converts it to a 4K format. Upscaling 4K is not considered as good as native 4K, but the inclusion of HDR can offer heightened colors and vividness. ESPN also upscaled its 4K broadcasts from a 1080p HD signal.

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