BOISE, Idaho — Boise State on Monday morning landed inside the Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football rankings for the first time since 2018.

The Broncos were voted 25th in the preseason poll , one spot behind No. 24 Tennessee, the organization announced.

Boise State last started a season ranked No. 22 by the AP seven years ago. The Broncos finished last season in the top 10 for the first time since 2011, appearing at No. 8 in the final AP poll after their College Football Playoff run.

Penn State – Spencer Danielson and Co.'s opponent in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – landed at No. 2 on Monday morning. The Nittany Lions were edged out by No. 1 Texas by five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998, the AP reported.

Boise State opens the highly-anticipated 2025 campaign a

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