TCU 35th in 2025 Preseason Ranking of 136 FBS Teams

TCU ranks 35th in the 2025 preseason ranking of all 136 collegiate FBS teams by The Athletic: 

1. Penn State

2. Clemson

3. Texas

4. Ohio State

5. Georgia

6. Notre Dame

7. Oregon

8. Arizona State

9. Alabama

10. LSU

11. Illinois

12. South Carolina

13. Miami (Fla.)

14. Michigan

15. Florida

16. Ole Miss

17. Indiana

18. Utah

19. SMU

20. Texas A&M

21. Kansas State

22. Louisville

23. Boise State

24. Texas Tech

25. Oklahoma

26. Tennessee

27. Iowa State

28. Baylor

29. Iowa

30. Auburn

31. Georgia Tech

32. BYU

33. Pitt

34. Missouri

35. TCU

36. Kansas

37. Duke

38. Tulane

39. Nebraska

40. Washington

41. Navy

42. USC

43. James Madison

44. Minnesota

45. Louisiana

46. Vanderbilt

47. Arkansas

48. UNLV

49. Florida State

50. North Carolina

51. Colorado

52. NC State

53. Syracuse.

54. Memphis

55. Michigan State

56. Boston College

57. Texas State

58. UTSA.

59. South Florida

60. Liberty

61. Virginia Tech

62. San Jose State

63. Western Kentucky

64. Wisconsin

65. Rutgers

66. UCLA

67. Cincinnati.

68. Oklahoma State

69. West Virginia

70. Kentucky

71. Toledo.

72. Army

73. Buffalo

74. Houston

75. Maryland

76. Oregon State

77. Arizona

78. Fresno State

79. Northwestern

80. East Carolina

81. Virginia

82. UCF

83. UConn

84. Cal

85. Washington State

86. Georgia Southern

87. Arkansas State

88. Miami (Ohio).

89. Colorado State

90. Mississippi State

91. Wake Forest

92. Purdue

93. Stanford

94. Ohio

95: North Texas

96. Appalachian State

97. Jacksonville State

98. South Alabama

99. Air Force.

100. San Diego State

101. Old Dominion

102. Coastal Carolina

103. Sam Houston

104. Southern Miss

105. Marshall

106. Temple

107. Northern Illinois

108. Bowling Green

109. Hawaii

110. Western Michigan

111. Louisiana-Monroe

112. Eastern Michigan

113. UTEP

114. Troy

115. Central Michigan

116. Georgia State

117. Wyoming

118. Florida Atlantic

119. Louisiana Tech

120. Utah State

121. New Mexico.

122. Nevada

123. Charlotte.

124. UAB

125. Middle Tennessee

126. FIU

127. Rice

128. Delaware

129. New Mexico State

130. Ball State

131. Missouri State

132. Akron

133. Tulsa

134. UMass

135. Kennesaw State

136. Kent State: The only winless team of 2024 now has an interim head coach and little reason for optimism.

2025-26 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Members

 

Here are members of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff selection committee:

Mack Rhoades, Chairman
Athletics Director, Baylor University

Chris Ault
Spent 28 years as the head football coach at the University of Nevada.

Troy Dannen
Athletics Director, University of Nebraska

Mark Dantonio
Head coach at the University of Cincinnati from 2004-06 and Michigan State University from 2007-19.

Jeff Long
Spent 40 years working in college athletics as a coach and an administrator. Currently a consultant with ISE and Trenchcoat Advisors. Long returns to the CFP Selection Committee after having served from 2014-18, including time as the group's initial chairman during the 2014-15 seasons.

Ivan Maisel
Acclaimed sportswriter, with over four decades of experience covering college football.

Chris Massaro
Athletic Directors, Middle Tennessee State University

Randall McDaniel
Was an All-American guard and four-year starter (1984-1987) for Arizona State University. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Mike Riley
Spent 48 years as a coach at the collegiate and professional levels, serving as the head coach at Oregon State from 1997-98 and 2003-14 and at Nebraska from 2015-17. He has also been the head coach of teams in five different professional leagues: the Canadian Football League (CFL), World League of American Football (WLAF), National Football League (NFL), Alliance of American Football and the United State Football League (USFL).

David Sayler
Athletic Directors, Miami (Ohio) University

Wesley Walls
Was an All-American tight end as a senior at the University of Mississippi in 1988. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Carla Williams
Athletic Directors, University of Virginia

Hunter Yuracheck
Athletic Directors, University of Arkansas

 

 

 

2025 College Football Preaseason Associated Press (AP) Poll

Here is the 2025 Preseason Associated Press (AP) Poll:

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 State

23. Texas Tech

24. Tennessee

25. Boise State

Others receiving votes: BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida State 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana 1.

2025 College Football Weekly Schedule

The college football schedule for the 2025 season kicks off in Week Zero on Saturday, August 23.

2025 college football schedules: here 

 

 

 

 

2025 College Football Preaseason USA Today Coaches Poll

Here is the 2025 Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll:

1. Texas
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Georgia
5. Notre Dame
6. Clemson
7. Oregon
8. Alabama
9. LSU
10. Miami (Florida) 
11. Arizona State
12. Illinois
13. South Carolina
14. Michigan
15. Ole Miss
16. SMU
17. Florida
18. Tennessee
19. Indiana
20. Kansas State
21. (tie) Texas A&M
22. (tie) Iowa State
23. BYU
24. Texas Tech
25. Boise State

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisville, USC, Utah, Baylor, Auburn, Iowa, Memphis, Army, Tulane, Georgia Tech, TCU, Nebraska, Syracuse, Washington, Navy, Arkansas, Duke, Colorado, Minnesota, UNLV, Florida State, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Buffalo.