Colorado State University Pueblo and Western Colorado University, the top two teams on the 2024 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings, are favored to finish atop the league this season in the vote of coaches released today.
The ThunderWolves and Mountaineers share the honor as preseason favorite in the RMAC Preseason Football Coaches’ Poll as announced on Thursday in conjunction with the league’s Football Media Day on the campus of Metropolitan State University of Denver at the CAVEA Theater. READ MORE / VIDEO
Here is a video featuring Coach Philip Vigil of CSU Pueblo, accompanied by linebacker Gary Seidenberger (wearing a red jacket) and quarterback Roman Fuller. READ MORE
Here is a video featuring Coach Jas Bains of Western Colorado, accompanied by defensive lineman Ricky Freymond (center) and quarterback Drew Nash (right). READ MORE
Here are videos featuring Coach Bob Stitt of Colorado Mines, accompanied by wide receiver Flynn Schiele (center) and defensive back Jackson Zimmerman (right).
Here’s a video featuring Coach Miles Kochevar of Colorado Mesa with players defensive back/return specialist Kash Bradley and running back Aiden Taylor. READ MORE
Here are videos featuring Fort Lewis Coach Johnny Cox, and players wide receiver Jamile Hyumphrey and linebacker Jacob Penney. READ MORE
Here’s a video featuring Adams State Coach Levi Gallas, and players tight end Damian Orozco and linebacker Seth Moss. READ MORE
RMAC interim commissioner Lexie Vernon also addressed the attendees on the RMAC Network. READ MORE
Click here for the entire RMAC Football Media Day video on the RMAC Network.
Here is the RMAC preseason team. READ MORE
Offense
QB – Drew Nash (1), Western Colorado, 6-2, 215, Sen., Torrance, Calif.
RB – Landon Walker (2), Colorado School of Mines, 6-2, 225, Sen., Fort Worth, Texas
RB – Tevita Valeti (1, FRotY), New Mexico Highlands, 6-1, 210, Soph., Springville, Utah
WR – Tommy Thomas (2), Chadron State, 6-2, 190, Sen., Fort Collins, Colo.
WR – Reggie Retzlaff (1, PotY), CSU Pueblo, 6-3, 212, Grad, Corona, Calif.
WR – Flynn Schiele (1), Colorado School of Mines, 6-4, 205, Sen., West Linn, Ore.
TE – Daniel Parsek (2), Western Colorado, 6-1, 230, Sen., Johnstown, Colo.
OL – Zach Brumfield (1), Western Colorado, 6-5, 270, Sen., Las Vegas, Nev.
OL – Tyler Ethridge (1), CSU Pueblo, 6-4, 283, Jun., Midlothian, Texas
OL – AJ Kelly (2), South Dakota Mines, 6-6, 310, Sen., Rock Springs, Wyo.
OL – Domingo Prince II (2), CSU Pueblo, 6-2, 320, Sen., Aurora, Colo.
OL – Jayson Rouse (2), Black Hills State, 6-4, 285, Sen., Angleton, Texas
Defense
DE – Ricky Freymond (1, PotY), Western Colorado, 6-5, 265, Sen., Chino, Calif.
DE – Jaydon Young (H), Western Colorado, 5-8, 160, Soph., Colorado Springs, Colo.
DT – Kellen Collier (1), Black Hills State, 5-10, 270, Sen., Willard, Utah
DT – Mikey Smith (2), Western Colorado, 5-11, 280, Soph., Colorado Springs, Colo.
ILB – Jacob Penney (2), Fort Lewis, 6-1, 200, Jun., Sparks, Nev.
ILB – Gary Seidenberger (2), CSU Pueblo, 6-1, 220, Jun., Fredericksburg, Texas
OLB – Cameron Cooper (H, FRotY), Western Colorado, 6-2, 230, Soph., Gilbert, Ariz.
S – Kahden Rullo (H), CSU Pueblo, 6-1, 185, Jun., Denver, Colo.
S – Dax Yeradi (1), Chadron State, 6-1, 195, Sen., Wright, Wyo.
CB – Donovan English (1), CSU Pueblo, 6-1, 170, Jun., Pomona, Calif.
CB – Keith Mckaney (H), CSU Pueblo, 6-1, 181, Sen., Avondale, Ariz.
Special Teams
PK – Matt Eich (2), Colorado School of Mines, 5-9, 180, Sen., Broomfield, Colo.
P – Brodie Eisenbraun (2), Chadron State, 6-2, 195, Sen., Sturgis, S.D.
PR – Kash Bradley (1), Colorado Mesa, 5-11, 165, Sen., Bushland, Texas
PR – Zack Rakowsky (1), CSU Pueblo, 5-8, 141, Sen., Loveland, Colo.
KR – Kash Bradley (1), Colorado Mesa, 5-11, 165, Sen., Bushland, Texas
LS – Brayden Starmer (H), CSU Pueblo, 6-1, 165, Sen., Mesa, Ariz.
Symbols in parentheses are 2024 All-RMAC Recognitions:
- PotY – was a Player of the Year at their position group;
- FRotY – was a Freshman of the Year at their position group;
- 1 -was a First Team All-RMAC selection;
- 2 – was a Second Team All-RMAC selection;
- H – was an Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection.
The 2025 RMAC season kicks off on August 28 with CSU Pueblo hosting South Dakota Mines in a RMAC contest. New Mexico Highlands and Western Colorado challenge opponents from the Lone Star Conference. Here are the first games for the 10 RMAC colleges and universities.
August 28
- Sioux Falls (Northern Sun Conference) at Black Hills State, 6 p.m.
- South Dakota Mines at CSU Pueblo, 6 p.m. (RMAC game)
- New Mexico Highlands at Eastern New Mexico (Lone Star Conference, 6 p.m.
- West Texas A&M (Lone Star Conference) at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.
August 30
- William Jewell (Great Lakes Valley Conference) at Fort Lewis, noon
- Eastern New Mexico (Lone Star Conference) at Colorado Mesa, 1 p.m.
- Adams State at Western New Mexico (Lone Star Conference), 6 p.m.
- Chadron State at Northern Colorado (Big Sky Conference), TBA (ESPN+)
September 4
- Colorado Mines at West Texas A&M (Lone Star Conference), 6 p.m.
