University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI Football Picked Second in Athlon Sports Preseason Poll
6/3/2020 12:56:00 PM | Football
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI Football was picked second in the Athlon Sports Preseason FCS Poll released by the media outlet Tuesday.
Defending national champion North Dakota State was picked first in the poll. Weber State, who the Panthers are scheduled to play on September 19 is third.
Five teams on the UNI schedule are ranked in the poll, including four in the top 10. All four teams in the top ten will make the trek to the UNI-Dome. Along with Weber State and North Dakota State (Sept. 26), Illinois State (Oct. 17) is ranked ninth and South Dakota State (Nov. 7) is ranked sixth.
UNI travels to Southern Illinois on Oct. 3 for a game against the 19th-ranked Salukis.
The Panthers are scheduled to kick off the season on Sept. 5 against Iowa on the road a Kinnick Stadium.
The timeline for the return of players to offseason workouts or practices has yet to be determined because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.