MOSCOW, Idaho—The University of Idaho Vandal Football program has earned the No.10 national ranking in the 2025 HERO Sports Preseason Top 25 Media Poll. This is the third consecutive season the Vandals have been ranked in the top 10 in the HERO Sports Preseason Poll.
The poll was formed with ballots from four of the foremost authorities in FCS Football-- Sam Herder from HERO Sports, Kevin Marshall of FCS Nation Radio, Zach McKinnell of The Bluebloods and FCS Football Central, and Jamie Williams of FCS Fans Nation—each submitted their top 25 votes. There were four rankings each given a point total then ordered by total points.