Taylor Picked Second in MSFA Mideast League Poll
UPLAND, Ind. – The Mid-States Football Association announced its Mideast League Preseason Poll on Friday, with Taylor picked to finish second in the six-team division. TU garnered one first-place vote and 19 points in the poll, trailing only Indiana Wesleyan’s 25 points and five first-place votes.
The Trojans finished second in the MSFA Mideast League one year ago, ending the 2025 campaign at 7-4 overall and 4-1 in league play. On the heels of its first back-to-back winning seasons since 2009 and 2010, TU is eyeing its first stretch of three-straight winning seasons since doing so from 1997 through 1999.
Taylor is set up to continue its winning ways this season, returning 16 players with starting experience and 12 players with All-MSFA awards on their resume.
That large group of returners helped Taylor set single-season program records with 48.5 points and 503.9 total yards of offense last season, ranking fourth in the NAIA in scoring and fifth in offensive yardage. TU did much of its damage on the ground, ranking second in the NAIA with 304.9 rushing yards per game and returns five offensive linemen with starting experience for the upcoming season.
Taylor is set to open its 2026 campaign at Olivet Nazarene on Thursday, August 27 in an 8:00 pm (ET) start. The two sides have turned in a pair of high-scoring overtime classics in their last two meetings, with TU winning, 58-51, at ONU in 2024 and the Tigers returning the favor with a 48-42 win inside Turner Stadium in 2025.
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