On Monday, July 21, the Missouri Valley Football Conference released the 2025 preseason league poll (Voted on by league coaches, communications directors, and media).
Rank School (First place votes)
1. North Dakota State (39)
2. South Dakota State
3. South Dakota (3)
4. Illinois State
5. Youngstown State
6. Southern Illinois
7. North Dakota
8. Northern Iowa
9. Indiana State
10. Murray State
Additionally, there were 16 Bison named to the preseason MVFC Watch List:
- QB Cole Payton
- RB Barika Kpeenu
- RB/FB Truman Werremeyer
- OL Griffin Empey
- OL Trent Fraley
- WR Bryce Lance
- DL Toby Anene
- DL Jaxon Duttenhefer
- LB Logan Kopp
- DB Anthony Chideme-Alfaro
- DB Jailen Duffie
- DB Darius Givance
- DB Ryan Jones
- LS Caleb Bowers
- RS Jackson Williams
- AP RaJa Nelson
