Indiana football debuts in Top 25 of US LMB Coaches Poll Preseason Rankings

Indiana football ranked top 20 in preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
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Indiana kicked off fall training camp July 30 ahead of its 2025 football campaign. The Hoosiers opens their season August 30th against Old Dominion at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

The new release of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll debuted on Monday morning, with the Hoosiers ranked No. 19 in the preseason poll.

It's the first time since 1991 that the Indiana Hoosiers football program is ranked in the US LMB Coaches Poll's Top 25.

19. Indiana (11-2 in 2024)

Points: 460.  Previous ranking: 10. Opens: Aug. 30 vs. Old Dominion.

"Last year’s Cinderella won’t sneak up on any opponent in or out of the Big Ten. The offense turns to former California quarterback Fernando Mendoza, potentially one of the most impactful transfers in the Power Four. Heavy work through the portal is once again the story for coach Curt Cignetti and his program: Indiana found a number of immediate-impact contributors as transfers and will contend for eight or more wins should this group largely pan out."

Of the 18 Big Ten teams, 11 received votes, with six finishing within the top 25. Indiana is ranked No. 19. The others joining the Hoosiers in the initial poll: Ohio State (No. 2), Penn State (No. 3), Oregon (No. 7),Illinois (No. 12) and Michigan (No. 14).

Indiana will face three teams ranked in the preseason top 15 this year — No. 12 Illinois (Sept. 20), No. 7 Oregon (Oct. 11) and No. 3 Penn State (Nov. 8).

Here the full ranking list released:

College football rankings, preseason

  1. Texas
  2. Ohio State
  3. Penn State
  4. Georgia
  5. Notre Dame
  6. Clemson
  7. Oregon
  8. Alabama
  9. LSU
  10. Miami
  11. Arizona State
  12. Illinois
  13. South Carolina
  14. Michigan
  15. Ole Miss
  16. SMU
  17. Florida
  18. Tennessee
  19. Indiana
  20. Kansas State
  21. Texas A&M
  22. Iowa State
  23. BYU
  24. Texas Tech
  25. Boise State