Football | 7/28/2016 12:07:00 PM

Thursday, July 28, 2016

ODESSA, TEXAS — The Lone Star Conference released its annual preseason football poll on Thursday afternoon at the MGM Grande Fun Dome, in Odessa, Texas. Eastern New Mexico University did well in the poll and placed fifth, after a season which was capped by its first postseason game of the NCAA Division II era.

"It's an exciting time," said head coach Josh Lynn. "We take pride in our ground attack and what we do both offensively and defensively. We are excited about the energy of the school with the new stadium and we are ready to go"

Texas A&M-Commerce was chosen to repeat as league champions, while Midwestern State was picked as the runner up. Angelo State was chosen third, and West Texas A&M edged the Greyhound for fourth by a single vote. Texas A&M-Kingsville was picked sixth and followed by Tarleton State. LSC newcomers Western New Mexico University and Oklahoma Panhandle State tied for eighth, while University of Texas of the Permian Basin was picked tenth.

Last season, the Greyhounds posted a 3-3 record in LSC play and won a coin flip to enter the league playoffs as the third seed.  ENMU posted key victories against Angelo State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Tarleton State on the way to the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl.

The Eastern New Mexico University football team will kick off the 2016 season at Southwest Baptist, on Thursday, September 1^st, at 6 p.m. The Hounds will open their new stadium with a conference game against Western New Mexico University on September 10^th.

Lone Star Conference Preseason Football Poll

Team	Poll Points  (1st place)	2015 LSC Finish
1. Texas A&M-Commerce	269 (19)	1st
2. Midwestern State	254 (8)	2nd
3. Angelo State	211	T-3rd
4. West Texas A&M	182	T-3rd
5. Eastern New Mexico	181	T-3rd
6. Texas A&M-Kingsville	141	7th
7. Tarleton State	121	6th
T-8. Western New Mexico	66	-
T-8. Oklahoma Panhandle State	66	-
10. University of Texas of the Permian Basin	49 (1)	-