GLIAC Football Preseason Coaches Poll

BAY CITY – The football coaches in the GLIAC voted Grand Valley State and Ohio Dominican to win the GLIAC North and South Divisions. The GLIAC released the preseason coaches poll Tuesday morning.

Here in the Upper Peninsula, the coaches selected Michigan Tech to finish fourth and Northern Michigan to finish seventh in the GLIAC North Division. The Huskies went 6-4 last season. NMU finished the 2013 campaign 3-7.

Michigan Tech begins the season on the road against Wayne State Sept. 4. Northern Michigan takes on Northwood University at the Superior Dome Sept. 6.

GLIAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL

North Division

  1. Grand Valley State 49 (7)
  2. Ferris State 42
  3. Saginaw Valley State 35 (1)
  4. Michigan Tech 30
  5. 5. Hillsdale 26
  6. 6. Wayne State 21
  7. Northern Michigan 12
  8. Northwood 9

South Division

1. Ohio Dominican 36 (6)
2. Findlay 30 (1)
3. Ashland 27
T4. Lake Erie 16
T4. Walsh 16
6. Tiffin 14
7. Malone 8