Coaches poll: Boise State drops out of top 25 following South Florida loss

Broncos were No. 25 in preseason coaches poll

Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen is brought down by South Florida linebacker Jhalyn Shuler. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

For the first time since Week 6 of the 2024 college football season, Boise State is not ranked in the Coaches poll.

The Broncos (0-1), who began the 2025 season at No. 25, dropped out of the Coaches poll after suffering a non-competitive 34-7 loss at South Florida last week. Boise State will look to bounce back at 7 p.m. Mountain time on Friday with a home game against FCS opponent Eastern Washington (0-1). 

During their historic 2024 season, the Broncos reached No. 8 in the Coaches poll in the lead-up to the College Football Playoff. Boise State finished No. 9 after falling to Penn State in a Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal. 

The Broncos did not receive a single vote in the Week 2 edition of the Coaches poll, which was released on Tuesday. 

Ohio State, the reigning national champion, topped the latest Coaches poll. The Buckeyes opened their season by winning a defensive battle with preseason No. 1 Texas, 14-7. 

Penn State checked in at No. 2, followed by Georgia, LSU and Oregon. The Arch Manning-led Longhorns dropped all the way to No. 6 following a disappointing offensive showing against Ohio State. 

Notre Dame, which will host Boise State on Oct. 4, fell to No. 9 after suffering a 27-24 road loss to No. 7 Miami. 

Aug 28, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Sire Gaines (26) holds off South Florida Bulls cornerback De'Shawn Rucker (22) in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

No Group of Five teams cracked the top 25 of the latest Coaches poll. Tulane of the American Conference ranked fifth among others receiving votes with 45. South Florida got nine votes. 

The five highest-ranked conference champions in the final CFP rankings receive automatic bids to the 12-team playoff.

No Mountain West schools received a vote in the Coaches poll.

Here is the full Week 2 Coaches poll (first-place votes in parentheses):

1. Ohio State (59)

2. Penn State (6)

3. Georgia (1)

4. LSU (1)

5. Oregon

6. Texas

7. Miami

8. Clemson

9. Notre Dame

10. Arizona State

11. South Carolina

12. Illinois

13. Michigan

14. Ole Miss

15. Florida

16. SMU

17. Tennessee

18. Iowa State

19. Florida State

20. Alabama 

21. Indiana

22. Texas A&M

23. Texas Tech

24. Oklahoma

25. BYU

Schools dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State; No. 25 Boise State

Others receiving votes: Utah 117; Louisville 95; Missouri 88; Kansas State 79; Tulane 45; USC 41; Auburn 41; TCU 33; Iowa 23; Navy 17; Georgia Tech 17; Nebraska 13; Memphis 11; South Florida 9; Duke 5; Kansas 4; Washington 3; Vanderbilt 2; FIU 1