Augustana football receiving votes in AFCA preseason poll

WACO, Texas — The Augustana Vikings football team is receiving votes in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coaches Preseason Poll, the organization announced Monday. Augustana checks in with seven points in the receiving votes category to open the 2026 season. The Vikings were picked to finish third in the CCIW Coaches’ Preseason Poll last week after posting a 7-3 overall record and a 6-3 mark in conference play in 2025, with two of the team’s three losses coming against ranked opponents. Head coach Steve Bell returns 17 starters, including three all-conference selections from a season ago, as…