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'Cats Top PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll for Third Straight Year
8/1/2022 12:00:00 PM | Football
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson Wildcats have been picked to three-peat as the 2022 Pioneer Football League Champions in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, voted by each of the league's head coaches. The 'Cats earned eight of the 11 first place votes and two second place votes, with San Diego earning three first place votes.
With coaches unable to vote for their own teams, Davidson earned 98 of the maximum 100 points available with 10 points are awarded per each first place vote.
The Wildcats went 8-3 overall, with a 7-1 conference record, earning a share of the PFL title. Davidson kicks off this season on September 3 against Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Ala. at 1 p.m. ET.
The upcoming 2022 season marks the 30th year for the Pioneer Football League – the nation's only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The league will feature 11 teams each playing an eight-game schedule to determine the league champion and recipient of the automatic bid to the NCAA FCS Championship.
The PFL will announce the 2022 Preseason All-PFL Team tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Pioneer Football League 2022 Preseason Coaches Poll
Team Points
1. Davidson (8) 98
2. San Diego (3) 91
3. St. Thomas 78
4. Dayton 72
5. Morehead State 58
6. Marist 52
7. Drake 42
8. Valparaiso 34
9. Stetson 33
10. Butler 30
11. Presbyterian 17
With coaches unable to vote for their own teams, Davidson earned 98 of the maximum 100 points available with 10 points are awarded per each first place vote.
The Wildcats went 8-3 overall, with a 7-1 conference record, earning a share of the PFL title. Davidson kicks off this season on September 3 against Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Ala. at 1 p.m. ET.
The upcoming 2022 season marks the 30th year for the Pioneer Football League – the nation's only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The league will feature 11 teams each playing an eight-game schedule to determine the league champion and recipient of the automatic bid to the NCAA FCS Championship.
The PFL will announce the 2022 Preseason All-PFL Team tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Pioneer Football League 2022 Preseason Coaches Poll
Team Points
1. Davidson (8) 98
2. San Diego (3) 91
3. St. Thomas 78
4. Dayton 72
5. Morehead State 58
6. Marist 52
7. Drake 42
8. Valparaiso 34
9. Stetson 33
10. Butler 30
11. Presbyterian 17
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