DAVIS, Calif. – The UC Davis football team nabbed another preseason top-20 honor as the Aggies were tabbed No. 16 in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll, presented by FedEx Ground.

Earlier this offseason, the Ags were recognized in two other preseason polls as UCD 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 and mini-plans are now on sale. Click HERE or call the UC Davis Ticket Office at 530-752-2471 for more information.