KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Eastern Oregon University football team notched its highest preseason ranking in program history, as the Mountaineers were selected as the No. 13 team in the country according to the 2015 NAIA Football Coaches' Preseason Top 25 poll, the national office announced on Monday afternoon.

A total of three teams from the Frontier Conference cracked the top 25, while Montana Western managed to receive nine votes in the poll. Southern Oregon split the No. 1 slot with Marian (Ind.), marking the first time since 1997 that two teams shared the top spot in the poll. Meanwhile, fourth-ranked Caroll (Mont.) shared its ranking with Saint Xavier (Ill.).

EOU's last preseason top 25 recognition came in 2012, as the Mountaineers were ranked No. 16 in the poll. Last season, the Mountaineers registered an 8-3 record en route to earning a No. 13 ranking in the NAIA Football Coaches' Spring Top 25 poll.

To view the complete preseason poll, click here. 

The Mountaineers open their season on Aug. 29 against College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho, at 1 p.m. MT.