LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (Aug. 10) – The California (PA) football team was tabbed third in the preseason Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West poll released by the league office on Thursday afternoon.

The Vulcans were picked third in the preseason poll for a third-consecutive year after posting a 6-5 overall record during the 2022 campaign. Cal finished fourth in the PSAC West standings with a 4-3 mark in divisional play behind a trio of teams tied for first place with a 6-1 record.

IUP was chosen as the preseason favorite in the PSAC West with six first-place votes after winning the 2022 PSAC Championship and advancing to third round of the NCAA Playoffs. Slippery Rock received the remaining pair of first-place votes after making a fourth-straight appearance in the NCAA Playoffs. Gannon, which also tied for first place in the PSAC West standings in 2022, was slotted fourth in the preseason poll following its winningest season in nearly a decade.

In the PSAC East, Shepherd was the preseason favorite with five first-place votes after capturing back-to-back NCAA Super Region One Championships. Kutztown earned a pair of first-place votes following a fifth-consecutive season with at least eight victories, while West Chester received the remaining first-place vote in the division.

Under eighth-year head coach Gary Dunn, the Vulcans open the season on Sept. 9 against Kutztown at Adamson Stadium with kickoff set for 12 p.m.