The 2025 preseason AP Top 25 college football poll was released on Monday, August 11, 2025, at around 12 p.m. Eastern Time. This is the traditional release time for the preseason AP poll, which ranks the top 25 college football teams before the season starts. For example, the Texas Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in this preseason poll released on that date. The AP poll is typically released around this time shortly before the college football season begins.