SDSU Picked Second in MVFC Pre Season Football Poll

BROOKINGS, S.D. – For the second year in a row, South Dakota State has been picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference race. The Jackrabbits finished second behind defending league and Football Championship Subdivision champion North Dakota State, which garnered all 39 first-place votes from a panel that included head coaches, sports information and media. The Bison tallied 390 points, followed by SDSU with 340 and Northern Iowa with 270. Youngstown State (258) and Illinois State (248) rounded the top half of the 10-team field. NDSU has been tabbed as the preseason favorite seven consecutive seasons and has won seven consecutive league titles – sharing the title with another team four times, including with the Jackrabbits in 2016.
2018 MVFC PRESEASON POLL
1. North Dakota State [39] – 390
2. South Dakota State – 340
3. Northern Iowa – 270
4. Youngstown State – 258
5. Illinois State – 248
6. South Dakota – 206
7. Western Illinois – 163
8. Southern Illinois – 139
9. Missouri State – 90
10. Indiana State – 41