Cardinals Open Season No. 1 in D3football.com Poll

After completing an undefeated run to its second national championship in three seasons in December, the North Central College football team opens the 2023 campaign as the No. 1-ranked NCAA Division III program in the nation. The Cardinals received 22 of 25 first-place votes in this year's D3football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll, released Monday.