2026 Preseason Coaches Poll

[zimmy21]

Well it's here....let's discuss

Overall
1. Mankato - 10 First Place Votes
2. Duluth - 3 First Place Votes
3. Augie - 1 First Place Vote
4. Sioux Falls
5. Wayne
6. Northern
7. Bemidji
8. Moorhead
9. Winona
10. Minot
11. Mary
12. Concordia
13. Jamestown
14. Southwest


North Division
1. Duluth - 6 First Place Votes
2. Northern
3. Bemidji - 1 First Place Vote
4. Moorhead
5. Minot
6. Mary
7. Jamestown

South Division
1. Mankato - 6 First Place Votes
2. Augie - 1 First Place Vote
3. Sioux Falls
4. Wayne
5. Winona
6. Concordia
7. Southwest

[Stanger86]

Welp

[zimmy21]

Welp

Were you expecting differently? I know I've seen some posts hyping up a returning QB so maybe there's more prime in Marshall than what the NSIC Coaches are seeing

[Waldo]

Not sure why NSU is ranked below Wayne to start the year when we have won the last three and five of the last six, but it is what it is.

[IceBoxDragon]

Picked eighth. Not great, not terrible.

[Stanger86]

Were you expecting differently? I know I've seen some posts hyping up a returning QB so maybe there's more prime in Marshall than what the NSIC Coaches are seeing

Not necessarily expecting different, but still hits like a gut punch.

I think the biggest thing I would take offense to was the gap in the overall poll. Seems like a rather large margin between the bottom three or four schools.

[zimmy21]

Not sure why NSU is ranked below Wayne to start the year when we have won the last three and five of the last six, but it is what it is.

Coaches poll, some intern made the picks

[vikingfaithful]

Augustana release.

Football Selected Third In NSIC Preseason Poll - Augustana University Athletics

[MrMustang]

pretty much as expected.

Winona is better than Bemidji and Moorhead but plays in the South -- if they were in the North they would be 6th

[SW_Mustang]

Were you expecting differently? I know I've seen some posts hyping up a returning QB so maybe there's more prime in Marshall than what the NSIC Coaches are seeing

I was hoping we'd at least be ranked in front of Jamestown but...

QB could be interesting, but I'm not getting my hopes up too much.

[BulldogFan]

Actually surprised to see Duluth as high as they are. It will definitely be a different look offense with more RB carries than during the Walljasper days. I do like Eggert though and think the Dogs throw much more this year.

[Umdfan35]

Actually surprised to see Duluth as high as they are. It will definitely be a different look offense with more RB carries than during the Walljasper days. I do like Eggert though and think the Dogs throw much more this year.

The depth at RB for the Dogs is impressive