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).
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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
- Texas
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Clemson
- Oregon
- Alabama
- LSU
- Miami
- Arizona State
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Michigan
- Ole Miss
- SMU
- Florida
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Kansas State
- Texas A&M
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Texas Tech
- Boise State