AP Top-25 Poll Week 1: Three Indiana Opponents in Top 7

The first Associated Press Top-25 college football poll came out on Monday, and three of Indiana's 2023 opponents were included in the top seven. Further down the rankings, Wisconsin opens at No. 19, while Louisville and Illinois received votes but remained outside the top 25.

Another sign that the 2023 college football season is right around the corner is the release of the first Associated Press Top-25 poll.

With input from 63 voters, AP published its first set of rankings of Monday, and the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs landed in the top spot. 

As expected, Indiana will have another difficult schedule in 2023. The Hoosiers' schedule features three teams in the top seven – No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State – and a fourth team in the top 25, with Wisconsin coming in at No. 19.

Just outside the rankings, Indiana's Week 3 opponent, Louisville, received 10 votes, and the Hoosiers' Week 11 opponent, Illinois, garnered three votes. In total, five Big Ten teams earned a spot in the top-25, and two additional conference squads received votes.

AP Top-25 Poll

(Indiana opponents in bold. Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first place votes.)

1. Georgia (60)
2. Michigan (2)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Florida State
9. Clemson
10. Washington
11. Texas
12. Tennessee
13. Notre Dame
14. Utah
15. Oregon 
16. Kansas State
17. TCU
18. Oregon State
19. Wisconsin
20. Oklahoma
21. North Carolina
22. Ole Miss
23. Texas A&M
24. Tulane
25. Iowa

Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 101, South Carolina 73, UCLA 66, UTSA 64, Arkansas 22, Boise St. 17, Pittsburgh 16, Kentucky 14, Louisville 10, Troy 10, Kansas 10, Auburn 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 4, Duke 4, Mississippi St. 4, Florida 4, Illinois 3, Baylor 3, Coastal Carolina 3, South Alabama 1, NC State 1, James Madison 1, Liberty 1.

2023 Indiana football schedule.

(All times Eastern Standard Time)

• Indiana vs. No. 4 Ohio State – Sept. 2, 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, CBS
• Indiana vs. Indiana State – Sept. 8, 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, BTN
• Indiana vs. Louisville – Sept. 16, Noon at Lucas Oil Stadium, BTN
• Indiana vs. Akron – Sept. 23 at Memorial Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana at Maryland – Sept. 30 at SECU Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana at No. 2 Michigan – Oct. 14 at Michigan Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana vs. Rutgers – Oct. 21 at Memorial Stadium, Noon TV TBD
• Indiana at No. 7 Penn State – Oct. 28 at Beaver Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana vs. No. 21 Wisconsin – Nov. 4 at Memorial Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana at Illinois – Nov. 11 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana vs. Michigan State – Nov. 18 at Memorial Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD
• Indiana at Purdue – Nov. 25 at Ross-Ade Stadium, time TBD, TV TBD

Related stories on Indiana football

• FIVE OBSERVATIONS FROM IU FALL CAMP: Indiana football completed its second week of fall camp, and on Saturday, the Hoosiers had their first scrimmage of August. Here's five things that have stood out through two weeks of Indiana preseason football. CLICK HERE
• CARTER ON BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Andre Carter, a defensive lineman who transferred from Western Michigan to Indiana this offseason, has been named to the 2023 Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list. CLICK HERE
• DEXTER WILLIAMS INJURY UPDATE: Indiana coach Tom Allen spoke to media on Wednesday and gave an update on the injury recovery status of quarterback Dexter Williams II, who played in four games for the Hoosiers as a redshirt freshman and started in the final two games of the 2022 season before tearing his ACL. CLICK HERE
• QUARTERBACK COMPETITION: There's been no separation so far in the quarterback battle between Tayven Jackson and Brendan Sorsby, according to Tom Allen and Walt Bell on Wednesday, but Saturday's scrimmage will provide plenty of game-like reps and could be pivotal moment in determining the Week 1 starter. CLICK HERE