Randolph-Macon tops ODAC Football Preseason Poll for eighth consecutive year

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Randolph-Macon tops ODAC Football Preseason Poll for eighth consecutive year
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Randolph-Macon College leads the ODAC Football Preseason Poll, earning 49 points and seven first-place votes. This marks the eighth consecutive year the Yellow Jackets have held the top position in the coach's survey. Hampden-Sydney College and Washington and Lee University are tied for second with 38 points, while Shenandoah University follows in fourth with 33 points. The conference's lineup has changed, with Gallaudet University exiting the ODAC after the 2025 season, moving to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

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  • Randolph-Macon earned a maximum of 49 points in the poll.
  • Hampden-Sydney and Washington and Lee each received 38 points.
  • Gallaudet University is no longer part of the ODAC for football.
  • Randolph-Macon is the four-time defending ODAC champion.
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FOREST, Va.(WFXR) — Add one more checkmark to Randolph-Macon College’s ODAC Football Preseason Poll tally as the Yellow Jackets top the annual coach’s survey for an eighth straight season. The four-time defending ODAC champions collected a maximum 49 points powered by seven first place votes. There are two ties in this year’s preseason table, including […]

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