MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Vandal Football is ranked fifth in the 2023 Hero Sports FCS Preseason Poll, released by the news organization Thursday.
The poll is produced by the three Hero Sports staffers Sam Herder, Daniel Steenkamer and Zach McKinnell. The three staffers' rankings were combined and ordered by total points to achieve the outcome.
Defending national champion South Dakota State was the unanimous No. 1 in the poll, followed by North Dakota State at No. 2. Montana State is the highest Big Sky team at No. 3, Holy Cross was picked fourth before Idaho and Furman who tied for the fifth spot in the poll.