IOWA CITY — Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa football team received votes but is not ranked in the AP Top 25 preseason poll released Monday, Aug. 11.
Six Big Ten teams were ranked in the poll: Penn State (No. 2), Ohio State (No. 3), Oregon (No. 7), Illinois (No. 12), Michigan (No. 14) and Indiana (No. 20).
Three other Big Ten programs received votes: Southern California, Nebraska and Iowa.
The Hawkeyes’ 2025 schedule includes four teams that start the season ranked in the AP Poll: Penn State, Oregon, Indiana and Iowa State (No. 22). Three of those four games will be played at Kinnick Stadium (Iowa State is away).
Iowa also received votes but did not crack the top 25 of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, which was released Monday, Aug. 4.
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AP Top 25 preseason poll
Below is the AP Top 25 preseason poll. First-place votes in parentheses.
Others receiving votes:
BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida St. 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.
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Reporting by Tyler Tachman, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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