COLUMBIA, Ky. - The Lindsey Wilson football team has been selected as the favorite to win the 2026 Mid-South Conference title, officials at the conference office announced on Thursday.
 
The Blue Raiders sit atop the poll after earning 25 points and five of the six first-place votes.
 
Last season, Lindsey Wilson went 10-2 and 5-1 in the MSC, capturing its sixth MSC title. The Blue Raiders defeated Indiana Wesleyan in the Second Round of the NAIA Football Championship Series before falling to Grand View (Iowa) in the Quarterfinals.  
 
Georgetown (Ky.) is ranked second in the coaches' poll with 18 points and the final first-place vote. Campbellsville (Ky.) garnered 16 points and sits in third in the preseason poll.
 
Cumberland (Tenn.) is slotted fourth with 15 points, while Bethel (Tenn.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) are tied for fifth with eight points apiece.
 
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their team in the poll.
 
The Blue Raiders open the 2026 season on Thursday, August 27, at 6 p.m. CT against Reinhardt (Ga.) at Parnell Family Stadium. Lindsey Wilson opens MSC play on Saturday, October 3, hosting Campbellsville at 1:30 p.m. CT at Parnell Family Stadium.