Where Indiana football ranks in US LBM Coaches Poll going into Big Ten play

By admin — In News — September 20, 2026

   ​BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football remained at No. 4 in the US LMB Coaches Poll after beating Western Kentucky 38-0 on Saturday, but moved down one spot in the AP Poll to No. 5.The Hoosiers (3-0) improved to 9-0 in non-conference games under coach Curt Cignetti. They have won those games by an averaged of 44.2 points per game during his tenure. This season they outscored their first three opponents 145-16. In the coaches poll, Indiana remained the top-ranked team in the Big Ten and received nine first place votes. The top five in the poll all remained unchanged from last week, but there were two teams (LSU and Texas A&M) in the top 10 that lost.More: Indiana football’s Josh Hoover takes blame for missed opportunitiesUS LMB 2026 preseason college football pollThe US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.RankSchool (record)PointsChangeFirst-Place Votes1Texas (3-0)1,807-462Georgia (3-0)1,742-163Notre Dame (3-0)1,636-24Indiana (3-0)1,613-95Miami (Fla.) (3-0)1,552-16Ole Miss (3-0)1,501+307Ohio State (2-1)1,473-108Alabama (3-0)1,309+209BYU (3-0)1,089+4010Texas Tech (3-0)1,079+2011LSU (2-1)1,067-4012USC (3-0)1,057-1013Tennessee (3-0)833+1014Penn State (3-0)814+1015Utah (3-0)743+2016Oregon (2-1)594+2017Iowa (3-0)580+3018Michigan (3-0)545+1019Louisville (2-1)519+8020Texas A&M (2-0)447-12021Missouri (3-0)382+1022Florida (3-0)370+4023Washington (2-0)251+1024Oklahoma (2-1)213-3025SMU (2-1)162-90Dropped out: No. 23 Houston; No. 25 Virginia;Others receiving votes: Houston 116; Mississippi State 114; Duke 70; West Virginia 55; Kentucky 54; Oklahoma State 36; Pittsburgh 35; Virginia Tech 30; Vanderbilt 29; Boise State 29; Tulsa 20; UCLA 18; Kansas State 18; Western Michigan 17; Nebraska 11; North Dakota State 8; Northwestern 4; Clemson 3; Massachusetts 2; James Madison 2; Arizona 1;The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2026 season: Tim Albin, Charlotte; Blake Anderson, Southern Mississippi; Dave Aranda, Baylor; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, North Texas; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Curt Cignetti, Indiana; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Manny Diaz, Duke; Jake Dickert, Wake Forest; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Sonny Dykes, TCU; Jason Eck, New Mexico; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Tony Elliott, Virginia; Matt Entz, Fresno State; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Virginia Tech; Willie Fritz, Houston; Scott Frost, Central Florida; Tony Gibson, Marshall; Alex Golesh, Auburn; Will Hall, Tulane; Blake Harrell, East Carolina; John Hauser, Ohio; Clay Helton, Georgia Southern; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Charles Huff, Memphis; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; KC Keeler, Temple; Charles Kelly, Jacksonvil  

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