DES MOINES, Iowa —

Iowa State will open the 2025 college football season with a ranked matchup.

The 2025 preseason AP Top 25 poll was released Monday, less than two weeks before the Cyclones and the Kansas State Wildcats begin the season in Dublin, Ireland . Both teams are in the initial top 25.

The Cyclones will begin the season ranked No. 22. They were tied for No. 21 in the coaches' poll released last week .

Elsewhere in the state, Kirk Ferentz will begin his 27th season at Iowa just outside the rankings. The Hawkeyes were among a long list of unranked teams to receive votes.

2025 college football preseason AP poll

Texas

Penn State

Ohio State

Clemson

Georgia

Notre Dame

Oregon

Alabama

LSU

Miami

Arizona State

Illinois

South Carolina

Michigan

Florida

SMU

Kansas St

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