ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College football team received votes in the D3football.com preseason Top 25 poll ahead of the 2026 season.
 
Hope ranked 19th, while Alma and Calvin also received votes in the preseason poll.
 
Adrian's eight wins in 2025, including a victory over Division I opponent Valparaiso, were their most in a season since 2014. Their 5-2 record in MIAA play landed them a third-place finish in the conference standings.
 
The Bulldogs received votes in the D3football.com Top 25 poll throughout last season, and were ranked as high as 24th in the AFCA poll.
 
Ethan Burrows received third team All-American honors in 2025 after totaling 46 tackles, including six and a half tackles for a loss, and a Division III-leading eight interceptions.
 
Second team All-American Joe Pruchnic led an offensive line that helped the Bulldogs' offense rush for 181.7 yards per game and pass for 280.2 yards per game. Pruchnic allowed only one sack on 330 passing attempts.
 
The Bulldogs kick off the 2026 campaign on September 5 at 1:00 p.m. against Ohio Northern at Docking Stadium.