ST. LOUIS – The 2021 football season is just over two weeks away from getting started and now we know how the Missouri Valley Football Conference coaches expect it to shake out, as the league announced its annual preseason poll and team Wednesday with the Redbirds landing in the No. 4 spot.
Defending national champion North Dakota State was been tabbed as the MVFC pre-season favorite in a poll conducted by league coaches to no one's surprise. NDSU received 101 points in the coaches vote to edge UNI (92) and South Dakota State (91). Illinois State (80) and Southern Illinois (68) rounded out the Top 5.