Courtesy of Newberry College Athletics
The Newberry College Wolves football team has been picked to finish 5th in the South Atlantic Conference Coaches preseason poll.
Four of the top five and five of the top seven teams in the preseason poll reside in the Piedmont Division in which the Wolves compete.
The Wolves won the South Atlantic Conference title in 2021 and 2022 and finished last year with a 4-7 overall record and a 3-6 league mark.
Newberry opens fall camp with players reporting Monday and first practices Wednesday.
The season begins in 36 days when the Wolves host 2023 NCAA Division 2 playoff team Valdosta State at 7:00 p.m. at Setzler Field.
The September 7th contest is one of seven home games for the Wolves this season.
2024 SAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Rank | School (first place votes) | Points
1. Lenoir-Rhyne (6) 104
2. Wingate (3) 94
3. Limestone 92
4. Mars Hill (2) 87
5. Newberry 73
6. Tusculum 60
7. Catawba 51
8. Carson-Newman 49
9. Barton 47
10. Emory & Henry 33
11. UVA Wise 20
12. Anderson 16