SIOUX FALLS — To the surprise of no one, two-time defending FCS national champion South Dakota State is the pick to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2024, per the league preseason poll of coaches and media, released by the conference office on Monday.
The Jackrabbits, who enter the season on a 29-game winning streak, received 42 of a possible 44 first-place votes. North Dakota State was picked second and received one first-place vote. South Dakota was picked third. Missouri State also received a first-place vote.
The Jackrabbits also dominated the preseason all-conference team, with 14 first and second team selections.
Here is the full preseason poll, followed by the preseason Missouri Valley all-conference teams.
1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. South Dakota
4. Southern Illinois
5. North Dakota
6. Illinois State
7. Youngstown State
8. Northern Iowa
9. Missouri State
10. Indiana State
11. Murray State
MVFC preseason all-conference
First team
QB - Mark Gronowski, SDSU
RB - Mason King, ILS
RB - Tyshon King, YSU
FB - Hunter Brozio, NDSU
WR - Carter Bell, USD
WR - Bo Belquist, UND
WR - Dan Sobkowicz, ILS
TE - JJ Galbreath, USD
OL - Gus Miller, SDSU
OL - Jared Penning, UNI
OL - Jaison Williams, YSU
OL - Grey Zabel, NDSU
OL - Hunter Zambrano, ILS
DL - Jarod DePriest, SDSU
DL - Nick Gaes, USD
DL - Dylan Hendricks, NDSU
DL - Eli Mostaert, NDSU
LB - Adam Bock, SDSU
LB - Amir Abdullah, ILS
LB - Logan Kopp, NDSU
LB - Garret Ollendieck, INS
DB - Dalys Beanum, SDSU
DB - Maddix Blackwell, INS
DB - Tucker Large, SDSU
DB - Dennis Shorter, USD
DB - Cole Wisniewski, NDSU
LS - Hunter Brozio, NDSU
PK - Will Leyland, USD
P - Grant Burkett, MOST
RS - Carter Bell, USD
AP - Amar Johnson, SDSU
Second team
QB - Cam Miller, NDSU
RB - Amar Johnson, SDSU
RB - Travis Theis, USD
FB - Jaden Norby, UND
WR - Vinson Davis, SIU
WR - Max Tomczak, YSU
WR - Griffin Wilde, SDSU
TE - Joe Stoffel, NDSU
OL - Evan Beerntsen, SDSU
OL - Joe Cotton, USD
OL - Chase Evans, SIU
OL - Joey Lombard, USD
OL - Mason Miller, NDSU
DL - Jake Anderson, ILS
DL - Cannon Butler, UNI
DL - Blake Holden, USD
DL - Darion Smith, MOST
LB - Colin Bohanek, SIU
LB - Tucker Langenberg, UNI
LB - Tye Niekamp, ILS
LB - Wyatt Pedigo, UND
DB - PJ Hall, MOST
DB - Keondre Jackson, ILS
DB - Todric McGee, MOST
DB - Cale Reeder, SDSU
DB - Ubayd Steed, SIU
LS - Kayden Olivia, SDSU
PK - Griffin Crosa, NDSU
P - Hunter Dustman, SDSU
RS - Tucker Large, SDSU
AP - Vinson Davis, SIU
Honorable Mention
QB - Aidan Bouman, USD
RB - Tye Edwards, UNI
RB - Jacardia Wright, MOST
RB - Gaven Ziebarth, UND
FB - Scotty Presson, ILS
WR - Desmond Hutson, UNI
WR - Eddie Kasper, ILS
WR - Sergio Morancy, UNI
WR - Jmariyae Robinson, MOST
TE - Layne Pryor, UNI
TE - Aidan Quinn, SIU
OL - Seth Anderson, UND
OL - Jake Green, SIU
OL - Cash Hudson, MOST
OL - Hutson Lillibride, MOST
DL - Gianini Belizare, INS
DL - Carter Hewitt, UNI
DL - Jake Siegel, ILS
LB - Ben Belken, UNI
LB - Geoffrey Brown, INS
LB - Tahji Chambers, MOST
LB - LB Jalan Gaines, ILS
LB - Lavoise Deontae McCoy, ILS
DB - Shahid Barros, USD
DB - Jon Cabral-Martin, UNI
DB - Mark Cannon, ILS
DB - Sam Jung, NDSU
DB - Avery Powell, MOST
DB - Kanyon Walker, MUR
LS - Caden Bolz, MOST
LS - Sam Merryman, YSU
PK - Hunter Dustman, SDSU
PK - Andrew Lastovka, YSU
P - Noah Pettinger, UNI
AP - Bo Belquist, UND
AP - Raja Nelson, NDSU
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