Mustangs voted No. 1 in GPAC preseason poll

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside University football team on Tuesday was voted as the preseason favorite in the Great Plains Athletic Conference poll.

The Mustangs received nine first-place votes in the poll, garnering 99 points. The Mustangs finished ahead of Northwestern, which collected 89.

Morningside went 12-2 during the 2024 season, and won the GPAC by winning all 10 games. The Mustangs averaged 47.9 points per game, and held opponents to 14 points per contest.

The Mustangs' defense allowed less than 4,000 yards last season, and held opponents in single digits in seven of their last eight conference contests.

Morningside opens 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Benedictine, while the home opener is Sept. 20 vs. Midland.