Iowa took a nosedive in ESPN’s 2025 preseason Football Power Index rankings, released on Friday. The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 38 in this year’s preseason edition of the poll, dropping 16 spots from their 2024 ranking of No.

While parity is expected to reign in Big 12 football again in 2025, ESPN’s Football Power Index believes it could be its undoing come playoff time.

The Auburn schedule for 2025 is a tough one, but it is also a manageable one. The conference schedule is the same as 2024 except the home and away portion is flipped. The Tigers add Baylor, Ball State,