RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. –The Great American Conference announced its 2024preseason coaches poll on Thursday afternoon. Veteran Boll Weevil Head CoachHud Jacksonand the rest of the Weevil Football program were voted eighthoverall.
Coming off a heartbreaking 60-17 loss to conference rival Southern Arkansas in theBattle of the Timberlands to conclude their 2023 season, the Weevils are hungry for a fresh start and new beginnings as they look toward the potential of their 2024 run.
By Ryan Tow, UAM Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
With 52 total points, UAM sits seven points behind Oklahoma Baptist and three points ahead of East Central.Defending National ChampionHardingUniversity undoubtedly led the packas the preseason favorite, with 120 total points and 10 first-place votes, followed by Ouachita Baptistin second, Southern Arkansasin third,Henderson Statein fourth, and Southeastern Oklahoma State roundingout the top five.
The 2024 Boll Weevil roster will be released on uamsports.com as the season opener nears. UAM is set to host the Rangers of Northwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday, Sept. 5 for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium.
FANS! Don’t think you canmake it out to UAM home games this year? No worries! You can still watch and keep up with the live video feed andstats. All Weevil Football games will be live-streamed on the officialUAM Sports YouTube pageand live stats can be found by clicking the “Live Stats”tab on the right side of the2024 UAM Football schedule.
