After securing a spot in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll on Aug. 4, Iowa State football has done the same in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football rankings.

The preseason AP Top 25 was released on Aug. 11, before the start of the 2025 college football campaign. The Cyclones start the year ranked at No. 22 in the AP poll .

This is Iowa State 's first appearance in the preseason AP Top 25 since the 2021 season, when it opened the year at No. 7 before finishing at 7-6 overall.

The Cyclones will kick off the 2025 campaign in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 23, against Big 12 rival Kansas State .

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