SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Athlon Sports released its revised Preseason Top 25 on Tuesday, with Furman and Wofford among the ranked squads.
 
Furman checks in at No. 15 and Wofford is No. 20 in the poll.
 
The Paladins went 8-5 overall and 6-2 in league play last season, finishing second in the SoCon standings and making the FCS playoffs for the second time in three seasons. Furman, which returns seven starters on offense and six on defense, finished last season ranked 19th by the coaches and No. 21 by Stats Perform and is ranked eighth in the HERO Sports preseason poll released Monday. Furman was the favorite in the SoCon preseason media poll.
 
Wofford, the three-time defending Southern Conference champion, returns a total of 10 starters from 2019. There are two starters back on offense, along with six on defense and two specialists. In 2019, the Terriers were 8-4 overall and 7-1 in the league. They advanced to the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the fourth straight season. Wofford finished the season ranked 17th nationally in the AFCA poll and 16th in the Stats Perform poll and checked in at No. 23 in the HERO Sports preseason poll.
 
For Athlon Sports’ full release, click here.
 
Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25
1. North Dakota State
2. Weber State
3. Northern Iowa
4. James Madison
5. South Dakota State
6. Kennesaw State
7. Villanova
8. Nicholls
9. Illinois State
10. Sam Houston
11. Southeastern Louisiana
12. Eastern Washington
13. Southern Illinois
14. New Hampshire
15. Furman
16. Jacksonville State
17. North Carolina A&T
18. Albany
19. Austin Peay
20. Wofford
21. Monmouth
22. Delaware
23. Southeast Missouri State
24. Idaho
25. South Carolina State