- Copyright 2024 © CollegeFootballPoll.com
- About CFP / Contact
- Legal Statements
The Big Sky Conference Preseason Coaches’ and Media Polls have been released, and the Bobcats of Montana State have been tabbed the league favorites heading into the 2023 campaign.
The Bobcats, who received 26 first-place votes from the media and 10 from the league’s head coaches, claimed a share of the Big Sky title last season and return a ton of talent on both sides of the ball coming into the 2023 season.
A season ago the Bobcats went 12-2 and 8-0 in conference play. Their season stretched into the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs, where their season ultimately came to a close against South Dakota State.
There was quite a bit of variation between the two polls, setting up what will likely be a season of high-intensity competition.
The league’s head coaches selected UC Davis as the second-best team in the league, followed by Sacramento State, Weber State and Idaho rounding out the top-five respectively.
Sacramento State also finished last season 8-0 in league play, and 12-2 overall. Weber State and Idaho both went 6-2 in Big Sky play, with UC Davis finishing 5-3 and Montana going 4-4 last year.
In the Media Poll, the Idaho Vandals were tabbed the second-best team in the league, followed by Montana in third. Sacramento State and UC Davis rounded out the top-five according to the media.
1. Montana State (10) – 120
2. UC Davis (1) – 96
3. Sacramento State (1) – 94
4. Weber State – 91
5. Idaho – 89
6. Montana – 84
7. Eastern Washington – 52
8. Portland State – 45
9. Northern Arizona – 44
10. Northern Colorado – 37
11. Cal Poly – 25
12. Idaho State – 15
1. Montana State (26) – 447
2. Idaho (8) – 410
3. Montana (2) – 359
4. Sacramento State (3) – 334
5. UC Davis – 330
6. Weber State – 320
7. Eastern Washington – 216
8. Northern Arizona – 178
9. Portland State – 167
10. Northern Colorado – 109
11. Cal Poly – 103
12. Idaho State – 69
With the start of the football season just over a month away, the Big Sky Conference media has revealed its full 2023 Preseason Football All-Conference Team.
Idaho’s Hayden Hatten and Weber State’s Winston Reid were tabbed as the league’s Preseason Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players.
After winning the 2022 Jerry Rice Award for FCS Freshman of the Year, Idaho’s Gevani McCoy was selected as the quarterback for the squad. McCoy completed 204 passes for 2,719 yards and 27 touchdowns over the course of last season.
Montana State led the charge with seven Preseason All-Conference Team members, closely followed by Idaho with six.
Offensive MVP: Hayden Hatten, WR, Idaho
Defensive MVP: Winston Reid, LB, Weber State
OFFENSE
QB: Gevani McCoy, Idaho
RB: Anthony Woods, Idaho
RB: Marcus Fulcher, Sacramento State
FB: Derryk Snell, Montana State
WR: Hayden Hatten, Idaho
WR: Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington
WR: Jermaine Jackson, Idaho
TE: Marshel Martin, Sacramento State
TE: Blake Gobel, Eastern Washington
OL: Noah Atagi, Weber State
OL: Hunter Mayginnes, Montana
OL: Rush Reimer, Montana State
OL: Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
OL: JT Reed, Montana State
OL: Jake Parks, UC Davis
AP: Sean Chambers, Montana State
DEFENSE
DL: Alex Gubner, Montana
DL: Sebastian Valdez, Montana State
DL: Brody Grebe, Montana State
DL: Zach Kennedy, UC Davis
DL: Eloi Kwete, Northern Arizona
LB: Winston Reid, Weber State
LB: Armon Bailey, Sacramento State
LB: David Hoage, Northern Colorado
LB: Levi Janacaro, Montana
LB: David Meyer, Cal Poly
DB: Rex Connors, UC Davis
DB: Maxwell Anderson, Weber State
DB: Marcus Harris, Idaho
DB: Caleb Nelson, Sacramento State
DB: Marlon Jones Jr., Eastern Washington
DB: Jordan Knapke, Northern Colorado
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Ricardo Chavez, Idaho
P: Nick Kokich, Eastern Washington
KR: Abraham Williams, Weber State
PR: Junior Bergen, Montana
ST: Trevin Gradney, Montana
LS: Tommy Sullivan, Montana State