CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI was picked third in the preseason FCS STATS Perform FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll released by the organization this morning.
The Panthers return the bulk of a team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS National Championship in 2019 including one of the best defenses in the nation.
North Dakota State was the unanimous preseason No. 1 and national runner-up James Madison was second in the poll.
UNI came in third ahead of fourth-ranked Weber State and No. 5 South Dakota State.
Illinois State was the fourth Missouri Valley Football Conference team in the Top-10 at No.