ARLINGTON, Texas - UWF was selected eighth in the 2026 United Athletic Conference Football Preseason Coaches Poll. 

The preseason poll was released during the UAC Kickoff Event in Arlington, Texas alongside the release of the conference Preseason Players of the Year and All-UAC Preseason Team.

UWF received 33 votes in their first-ever UAC poll.

The Argos are entering their first season in the UAC and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). At the NCAA Division II level UWF went 81-30 over nine seasons. The Argos won a national championship in 2019 and reached NCAA postseason play in six out of the nine seasons. 

UWF will kick off the 2026 season on August 27 at 6 p.m. at home against Southern Illinois. 


UAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
T1. Abilene Christian 
T1. Tarleton State 
3. Austin Peay
4. EKU
5. Central Arkansas
6. West Georgia
7. North Alabama
8. UWF