The Northwest Missouri State University football team is picked by the media to be the top team in the MIAA this year, but Fort Hays State’s Tigers are the pick in the coaches’ preseason poll. Fort Hays State had 114 points and obtained six first-place votes. Northwest Missouri State was second in the coaches’ preseason poll with five first-place votes and 112 points overall. Missouri Western is 7th in the football preseason coaches’ poll.

Northwest Missouri State at 32 first place votes in the media poll. Fort Hays State had 7. Missouri Western is also picked for 7th place in the MIAA football preseason media poll.

2019 MIAA Football Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Fort Hays State (6) – 114 points
2. Northwest Missouri (5) – 112 points
3. Pittsburg State (1) – 97 points
4. Central Oklahoma – 90 points
5. Central Missouri – 80 points
6. Emporia State – 73 points
7. Missouri Western – 57 points
8. Washburn – 54 points
9. Nebraska Kearney – 46 points
10. Missouri Southern – 34 points
11. Northeastern State – 23 points
12. Lincoln – 12 points
—-Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team

2019 MIAA Football Preseason Media Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (32) – 471 points
2. Fort Hays State (7) – 433 points
3. Pittsburg State – 378 points
4. Central Missouri – 336 points
5. Central Oklahoma – 313 points
6. Emporia State – 264 points
7. Missouri Western – 245 points
8. Washburn – 234 points
9. Nebraska Kearney – 194 points
10. Missouri Southern (1) – 120 points
11. Northeastern State – 79 points
12. Lincoln – 52 points