BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s week off didn’t impact its spot in the top 25 polls.
The Hoosiers (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) ranked No. 2 for a sixth straight week in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Poll as they head into their regular season finale against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium looking to clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game. They can lock up a spot in the championship game with a win or with an Ohio State win.
They are one of three undefeated Power Four teams (Ohio State and Texas A&M) left in the country. The Buckeyes close out the regular season with a game against Michigan in Ann Arbor while Texas A&M faces Texas in Austin.
The top 11 spots in this week’s coaches poll remained unchanged and IU received seven first-place votes in the AP Poll.
Indiana was also at No. 2 in the latest set of College Football Playoff rankings with the top four teams in the rankings getting a first-round bye. Based on the current rankings, IU would face the winner of a first-round game between No. 7 Oregon and No. 10 Alabama.
US LBM 2025 preseason college football poll
The US LBM coaches poll Top 25 with teams’ records in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, movement from last week’s poll, and first-place votes received.
Dropped out: No. 21 Missouri; No. 24 Houston;
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 86; Navy 58; Washington 39; Missouri 32; Iowa 32; Arizona 30; San Diego State 29; Houston 22; Penn State 4; Illinois 4; Connecticut 4; UNLV 2; South Florida 1;
The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2025 season: Tim Albin, Charlotte; Dave Aranda, Baylor; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jason Candle, Toledo; Ryan Carty, Delaware; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Curt Cignetti, Indiana; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Manny Diaz, Duke; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Sonny Dykes, TCU; Jason Eck, New Mexico; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Luke Fickell, Wisconsin; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Hugh Freeze, Auburn; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Blake Harrell, East Carolina; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Charles Huff, Southern Mississippi; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Zach Kittley, Florida Atlantic; Tre Lamb, Tulsa; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State; Jeff Monken, Army; Jim Mora, Connecticut; Eric Morris, North Texas; Billy Napier, Florida; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Brian Newberry, Navy; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Jay Norvell, Colorado State; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Matt Rhule, Nebraska; Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia; Jay Sawvel, Wyoming, Willie Simmons, Florida International; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio; Scotty Walden, Texas-El Paso.
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
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