The first time the Cougars will start the season as a ranked team since 2022. BYU was slotted at No. 23 as one of five Big 12 teams in the poll. With the season now less than a month away, Kalani Sita

The 2025 college football season is fast approaching, and with less than three weeks until kickoff, anticipation is rising. Monday's release of the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll provides the first official glimpse at how the projected top programs stack up entering another pivotal campaign.

Texas opened as the No. 1 team in the preseason Coaches Poll ahead of the 2025 regular season. The Longhorns posted a 13-3 record last year and lost to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Buckeyes,