DAVIS, Calif. – The UC Davis football team was recognized in two preseason polls for the upcoming 2023 season. The Aggies checked in at No. 14 in the Athlon Sports' Preseason FCS Top 25 and No. 18 in the 2023 HERO Sports Preseason poll.
The Aggies are coming off a 6-5 season, marking the fourth winning season in the last five years under Coach Hawkins. With five regular season home games that includes a Homecoming matchup against 2022 FCS Playoff contender Montana and concluding with the 69th Annual Causeway Classic, UC Davis Health Stadium will be home to exciting football.
The 2023 Aggies return a lot of pieces from a year ago, including Big Sky passing leader
Miles Hastings. UC Davis also returns All-Big Sky first-teamers
Rex Connors,
Zach Kennedy and
Lan Larison. Second-team selection
Jordan Ford returns and is joined by third-teamers
Chubba Maae,
Teddye Buchanan and
Jehiel Budgett.
UC Davis will open the 2023 season on the road at Texas A&M – Commerce. The season-opener is slated for Thursday, Aug. 31, in Commerce, Texas. Football season tickets are now on sale. Click
HERE or call the UC Davis Ticket Office at 530-752-2471 for more information.
Athlon Sports' Preseason FCS Top 25
25. Delaware
24. North Carolina Central
23. UT Martin
22. Central Arkansas
21. Richmond
20. Southern Illinois
19. Weber State
18. Rhode Island
17. Mercer
16. North Dakota
15. Sacramento State
14. UC Davis
13. Samford
12. UIW
11. Southeastern Louisiana
10. Montana
9. Southeast Missouri
8. New Hampshire
7. Idaho
6. Furman
5. Holy Cross
4. William & Mary
3. Montana State
2. North Dakota State
1. South Dakota State
Five More Teams to Watch: Austin Peay, Florida A&M, Northern Iowa, Villanova and Yale
2023 HERO Sports FCS Preseason Top 25
25. Rhode Island
T23. Youngstown State
T23. Richmond
22. Gardner-Webb
21. Eastern Kentucky
20. Jackson State
19. Mercer
18. UC Davis
17. North Dakota
16. Montana
15. Southeastern Louisiana University
14. New Hampshire
13. North Carolina Central
T11. Weber State
T11. SEMO
10. Sacramento State
9. Incarnate Word
8. Samford
7. William & Mary
T5. Idaho
T5. Furman
4. Holy Cross
3. Montana State
2. North Dakota State
1. South Dakota State (3 first-place votes)
Received votes (ordered from most voting points to least): Northern Iowa, Chattanooga, Delaware, Southern Illinois, Austin Peay, Elon, Florida A&M
