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Where is Penn State Ranked in the Preseason AP Poll?
Penn State Football, James Franklin James Franklin brings arguably the most talented roster of his Penn State Football tenure into the 2025 college football season. (Image Syndication: Hanover Evening Sun)

Where is Penn State Ranked in the Preseason AP Poll?

Originally posted on Nittany Central  |  By Ian Purdy  |  Last updated Aug 11, 2025 2:03 PM ET

With Penn State Football season just under three weeks away from kicking off, the initial AP Poll has been announced.

As Penn State’s anticipation of the season builds, so does the anticipation of the media and rankings.

Here is where Penn State is ranked in the first AP Poll of 2025:

Penn State is ranked as the No. 2 team in the nation.

This is the highest Penn State has been ranked since it began the 1997 season in the top spot of the Preseason AP Poll. Last season, the Nittany Lions were ranked in the No. 8 spot to begin the year.

Other Big Ten teams in the Preseason AP top 25 are Ohio State (3), Oregon (7), Illinois (12), Indiana (20)

Here is the full top 25 ranking:

1. Texas

2. Penn State

3. Ohio State

4. Clemson

5. Georgia

6. Notre Dame

7. Oregon

8. Alabama

9. LSU

10. Miami

11. Arizona State

12. Illinois

13. South Carolina

14. Michigan

15. Florida

16. SMU

17. Kansas State

18. Oklahoma

19. Texas A&M

20. Indiana

21. Ole Miss

22. Iowa Stae

23. Texas Tech

24. Tennessee

25. Boise State

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This article first appeared on Nittany Central and was syndicated with permission.

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