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Ohio State stays No. 1; UC Bearcat football nationally ranked in latest Top 25 polls

Ohio St Illinois Football Ohio State running back Bo Jackson (25) celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman) (Craig Pessman/AP)

OHIO — Two Ohio college football teams are nationally ranked.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are No. 1 in the latest Associated Press and Coaches’ Top 25 Polls that were released on Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats joined the Top 25 polls ranked No. 24 after Saturday’s 20-11 win over UCF. This is UC’s first AP Top 25 appearance since 2022.

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Miami (FL), Indiana, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss round out the Top 5 in both polls.

This is the Hoosiers’ highest ranking in poll history. It comes after Indiana’s 30-20 win at Oregon on Saturday.

The Buckeyes won at Illinois, 34-16, on Saturday.

Ohio State’s next game is on October 18 at Wisconsin.

Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised here on Channel 7.

The Bearcats’ next game is on Oct. 18 at Oklahoma State at 8 p.m.

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