All SoCon preseason teams, and season predictions, announced:

https://soconsports.com/news/2021/1/...announced.aspx

2020-21 Preseason Southern Conference Coaches Poll
Team (1st-place votes) Total
1. Wofford (5) 60
2. Furman (3) 56
3. Chattanooga (1) 53
4. The Citadel 39
5. Samford 34
t6. VMI 26
t6. Mercer 26
8. ETSU 20
9. Western Carolina 10

2020-21 Preseason All-Southern Conference Football Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Reece Udinski, QB, Sr., VMI
Defensive Player of the Year: Willie Eubanks III, LB, Sr., The Citadel

First team offense
QB Reece Udinski, Sr., VMI
RB Quay Holmes, R-Jr., ETSU
RB Devin Wynn, Sr., Furman
OL Haden Haas, R-Jr., The Citadel
OL Tre’mond Shorts, R-Jr., ETSU
OL Mike Williams, Sr., Samford
OL Cole Strange, R-Sr., Chattanooga
OL Nick Hartnett, R-Sr., VMI
TE Nate Adkins, Jr., ETSU
WR Montrell Washington, Sr., Samford
WR Bryce Nunnelly, Sr., Chattanooga

First team defense
DL Blake Bockrath, R-Sr., ETSU
DL Armond Lloyd, Sr., Samford
DL Devonnsha Maxwell, R-Jr., Chattanooga
DL Jordan Ward, Sr., VMI
DL Jayden Pauling, Jr., Western Carolina
DL Michael Mason, So., Wofford
LB Willie Eubanks III, Sr., The Citadel
LB Adrian Hope, R-Jr., Furman
LB Ty Boeck, Jr., Chattanooga
DB Chris Beverly, Jr., The Citadel
DB Tyree Robinson, Jr., ETSU
DB Brandon Dowdell, Sr., Chattanooga
DB A.J. Smith, Sr., VMI

First team specialists
PK Mitchell Fineran, Jr., Samford
P Matthew Campbell, Jr., The Citadel
RS Montrell Washington, Sr., Samford