Cardinals Begin 2026 Atop D3football.com Preseason Poll

Contact: Nicholas Osterloo , Director of Athletics Communication, 630-637-5324 D3football.com 2026 Preseason Poll Apr. 8, 2026 – For the fourth consecutive year, the North Central College football team enters its season ranked No. 1 in the D3football.com preseason Top 25, receiving all 25 possible first-place votes in the 2026 poll, the organization announced Monday. The unanimous selection is the first in a D3football.com preseason poll since Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2014. The Cardinals closed 2025 ranked No. 2 after a 24-14 loss to Wisconsin-River Falls in the Stagg Bowl, their fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship. North Central…