COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NDSU RANKED INPRESEASON TOP 25 POLL
North Dakota State was ranked No. 8 in a preseason Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Top 25 poll in the Sporting News college preview magazine.
The Bison are coming off back-to-back 10-1 records under the direction of head coach Craig Bohl, but join the Missouri Valley Football Conference this fall.
Running back Tyler Roehl, a senior from West Fargo was named to the Sporting News FCS All-America Team and recognized as the top player on offense in the Missouri Valley Football Boxs Watch Replica Conference.
The Oct. 11th game between North Dakota State and Western Illinois in Fargo is listed as a Game to Watch.
Preseason Top 25
1. Appalachian State
2. James Madison
3. Northern Iowa
4. Eastern Washington
5. Delaware
6. Montana
7. Richmond
8. North Dakota State
9. Youngstown State
10. Cal Poly
11. Massachusetts
12. Elon
13. Wofford
14. McNeese State
15. Western Illinois
16. Eastern Illinois
17. Villanova
18. Northern Arizona
19. Montana State
20. Harvard
21. Southern Illinois
22. The Citadel
23. New Hampshire
24. Delaware
25. Fordham
Missouri Valley Conference Predictions
1. Northern Iowa
2. North Dakota State
3. Youngstown State
4. Western Illinois
5. Southern Illinois
6. South Dakota State
7. Illinois State
8. Missouri State
9. Indiana State
Top players
Offense: Tyler Roehl, RB, North Dakota State
Defense: Jason Williams, LB, Western Illinois
Newcomer: Brandon Summers, QB, Youngstown State
Sporting News FCS All-America Team
Offense
QB-Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State. RB-Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State. RB-Jordan Scott, Colgate. OL-Matthew McCracken, Richmond. OL-Joel Bell, Furman. OL-Chaz Millard, Eastern Illinois. OL-Eman Naghavi, McNeese State. C-Stephen Field, Cal Poly. WR- Ramses Barden, Cal Poly. WR-Terrell Hudgins, Elon. TE-Clay Harbor, Missouri State. PK-Jon Striefsky, Delaware. RS-Jeremy Gilchrist, Hampton.
Defense
DL-Gary Tharrington, Appalachian State. DL-Mark Huygens, Northern Iowa. DL-Jovan Belcher, Maine. DL-Brian Jackson, Lehigh. LB-Bobby Daly, Montana State. LB-Jason Williams, Western Illinois. LB-Seth Goldwire, Wofford. DB-Ladarius Webb, Nicholls State. DB-Al Donaldson, Alabama A&M. DB-David Hyland, Morehead State. DB-Brandon Gathof, Eastern Kentucky. P-Kevin Cook, Eastern Illinois.
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