CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – STATS Perform released their 2023 FCS preseason poll with the UNI Panthers cracking the list at No. 23.
UNI comes in at No. 23 this year after being selected to finish third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference's (MVFC) preseason poll last week. Defending national champion and MVFC rival South Dakota State was selected as the unanimous No. 1 team, claiming all 56 first-place votes.
The Panthers are among MVFC programs appearing on the list. North Dakota State followed South Dakota State with a No. 2 ranking, with North Dakota slipping in at No.