Where is Iowa ranked in preseason Big Ten football poll?
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Ohio State are the favorites in the 16th annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Football Poll.
The Buckeyes received 15 of a possible 31 first-place votes in the preseason poll. Oregon received 11 first-place votes and defending national champion Indiana received five first-place votes.
After a 9-4 (6-3 Big Ten) record in 2025, the Iowa Hawkeyes were picked eighth in the preseason poll by the 31 media members that voted.
Here's how the full poll played out:
| Rank | Team (1st place) | Points | Average Rank | 2025 Big Ten Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | Ohio State (15) | 540 | 1.58 | 9-0 |
| No. 2 | Oregon (11) | 527 | 2.00 | 8-1 |
| No. 3 | Indiana (5) | 509 | 2.58 | 9-0 |
| No. 4 | USC | 446 | 4.61 | 7-2 |
| No. 5 | Michigan | 430 | 5.13 | 7-2 |
| No. 6 | Penn State | 380 | 6.74 | 3-6 |
| No. 7 | Washington | 366 | 7.19 | 5-4 |
| No. 8 | Iowa | 361 | 7.35 | 6-3 |
| No. 9 | Illinois | 304 | 9.19 | 5-4 |
| No. 10 | Minnesota | 268 | 10.35 | 5-4 |
| No. 11 | Nebraska | 246 | 11.06 | 4-5 |
| No. 12 | Wisconsin | 207 | 12.58 | 2-7 |
| No. 13 | UCLA | 199 | 12.32 | 3-6 |
| No. 14 | Northwestern | 140 | 14.48 | 4-5 |
| No. 15 | Maryland | 137 | 14.58 | 1-8 |
| No. 16 | Michigan State | 99 | 15.81 | 1-8 |
| No. 17 | Rutgers | 97 | 15.87 | 2-7 |
| No. 18 | Purdue | 45 | 17.55 | 0-9 |
Iowa opens its season on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 3:15 p.m. CT against Northern Illinois from Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes' annual Kids Day at Kinnick is set for Saturday, Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. CT.
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