Penn State Football is one of the highest-ranked teams in the nation as the 2025 College Football season approaches.
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.
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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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Ian Purdy covers Penn State Football Recruiting for NittanyCentral.
Purdy was born and raised in central Ohio and served for four years writing for his high school's newsletter. Currently studying Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania, Ian has been a lifelong Nittany Lion fan.
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