Sporting News Picks UTC to Defend SoCon Football Crown

With the college football season set to kick off in about 100 days, it’s time for the preseason prognosticators to make their picks. The Sporting News has selected the Chattanooga Mocs to defend their SoCon football title from last year. They also picked the Mocs number 8 in their preseason FCS poll.

Sporting News FCS Preseason Top-25 Poll
1. North Dakota State
2. Sam Houston State
3. Illinois State
4. Villanova
5. Eastern Washington
6. Coastal Carolina
7. Jacksonville State
8. Chattanooga
9. Montana State
10. Youngstown State
11. Northern Iowa
12. James Madison
13. Idaho State
14. Eastern Kentucky
15. Montana
16. Liberty
17. Stephen F. Austin
18. New Hampshire
19. Indiana State
20. Alcorn State
21. Southeastern Louisiana
22. Northern Arizona
23. South Dakota State
24. Charleston Southern
25. Eastern Illinois