FARMINGTON, Utah – The Big Sky Conference released its preseason coaches and media poll on Thursday morning. The Idaho Vandals football team was tabbed fourth in the media poll with one first-place vote, and fifth in the coaches poll.
Idaho, coming off of back-to-back FCS playoff quarterfinal appearances, returns five starters on offense, two starters on defense, and 56 letterwinners from last season's team. Head Coach Thomas Ford and company also made big splashes in the transfer portal this past spring by bringing in quarterback Joshua Wood (Fresno State), offensive linemen Kaden Haeckel (Arizona State), Garrison Hickle (Indiana), and Nathan Pritchard (Washington State), as well as tight end Gabe Hoffmann (Eastern Michigan) who all have FBS experience.