Did Indiana football's dramatic win at Penn State impact is ranking? See how teams changed
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Indiana football is ranked at No. 2 for a fourth straight week in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) escaped Beaver Stadium with a 27-24 victory over Penn State after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter. They needed a 10-play, 80-yard drive in the final minutes to remain undefeated and match the best start in program history.
Indiana is one of three undefeated Power Four teams (Ohio State and Texas A&M) left in the country. BYU dropped off the list thanks to a 29-7 loss to Texas Tech. The Buckeyes retained the top spot in this week’s coaches poll while the Aggies remained at No. 3.
The top three teams in the poll are identical to the College Football Playoff rankings released last week. The top four ranked teams in the country received first-round byes.
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.
| Rank | School (record) | Points | Change | First-Place Votes |
| 1 | Ohio State (9-0) | 1,571 | – | 59 |
| 2 | Indiana (10-0) | 1,492 | – | 0 |
| 3 | Texas A&M (9-0) | 1,465 | – | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama (8-1) | 1,368 | – | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia (8-1) | 1,322 | – | 0 |
| 6 | Oregon (8-1) | 1,238 | – | 0 |
| 7 | Ole Miss (9-1) | 1,216 | – | 0 |
| 8 | Texas Tech (9-1) | 1,143 | +1 | 0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame (7-2) | 1,041 | +1 | 0 |
| 10 | Texas (7-2) | 929 | +3 | 0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma (7-2) | 929 | +2 | 0 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech (8-1) | 823 | +2 | 0 |
| 12 | BYU (8-1) | 823 | -4 | 0 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt (8-2) | 751 | +2 | 0 |
| 15 | Utah (7-2) | 635 | +4 | 0 |
| 16 | Miami (7-2) | 626 | +2 | 0 |
| 17 | Michigan (7-2) | 559 | +3 | 0 |
| 18 | USC (7-2) | 528 | +3 | 0 |
| 19 | Virginia (8-2) | 336 | -8 | 0 |
| 20 | Tennessee (6-3) | 312 | +2 | 0 |
| 21 | Louisville (7-2) | 279 | -6 | 0 |
| 22 | Cincinnati (7-2) | 216 | +3 | 0 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh (7-2) | 144 | +7 | 0 |
| 24 | Missouri (6-3) | 132 | -7 | 0 |
| 25 | James Madison (8-1) | 108 | +3 | 0 |
Dropped out: No. 23 Memphis; No. 24 Iowa.
Others receiving votes: South Florida 99; North Texas 98; Iowa 81; Houston 73; Tulane 53; SMU 32; Illinois 15; Washington 12; Arizona 7; Nebraska 6; Memphis 6; Arizona State 3; Navy 2; San Diego State 1; East Carolina 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.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IU football ranking in coaches poll, AP poll this week after Penn State win
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