DE PERE – St. Norbert College has been picked third in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference's annual pre-season poll of the league's coaches and sports information directors.
The Green Knights totaled 122 points. Aurora University was the pre-season favorite with 149 points and 12 first-place votes. Defending champion Concordia University Wisconsin was picked second with 132 points and three first-place votes.
St. Norbert opens its season on Sept. 6 against Carroll University at Schneider Stadium. The Green Knights open conference play at Eureka College on Sept. 19.
2026 NACC Pre-Season Football Poll
|
School
|
Points
|
First-Place Votes
|
|
Aurora
|
149
|
12
|
|
Concordia Wisconsin
|
132
|
3
|
|
St. Norbert
|
122
|
0
|
|
Benedictine
|
115
|
2
|
|
Wisconsin Lutheran
|
90
|
0
|
|
Lakeland
|
74
|
0
|
|
Concordia Chicago
|
59
|
0
|
|
Rockford
|
38
|
0
|
|
Eureka
|
31
|
1
|
