Kansas City, Mo.- The University of Findlay men's basketball team will begin the 2025-26 season as the 23rd-ranked team in NCAA Division II as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) unveiled their preseason poll on Tuesday, Oct. 29. UF was the lone program in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) ranked in the poll. This is Findlay's first appearance in the preseason poll since 2019-20 when they were tabbed 17th.
The Oilers finished last season with a 24-5 record and a 17-3 mark in the league. Findlay's season came to an end as they fell in the quarterfinals of the Great Midwest Basketball Tournament. The Oilers will open their season Friday, Nov. 14 as they take on Truman State in Quincy, Ill. at 5pm CT / 6pm ET.
NABC Division II Coaches Poll (Oct. 28, 2025 | Preseason Poll)- Nova Southeastern
- Washburn
- Dallas Baptist
- Daemen
- Fairmont State
- Alabama Huntsville
- Point Loma
- Missouri S&T
- Southwest Minnesota State
- Colorado School of Mines
- West Liberty
- Cal State Dominguez Hills
- Michigan Tech
- Lincoln Memorial
- Florida Southern
- Columbus State
- Black Hills State
- Central Washington
- Lenoir-Rhyne
- Southern Nazarene
- Virginia State
- Gannon
- Findlay
- Bentley
- Lubbock Christian
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- Oiler Choice Awards Set for Tuesday, April 16Findlay, Ohio - The University of Findlay is thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural Oiler Choice Awards, designed to celebrate the athletic year by recognizing seniors, as well as presenting multiple individual and team awards. Established in 2024, the Oiler Choice Awards are designed to recognize the outstanding achievements of student-athletes in front of their peers.
- Oilers Outlast Ashland in Offensive Showcase | Earn 4-2 VictoryFindlay, Ohio- On a rainy afternoon at DeHaven Field, the University of Findlay men's soccer team earned a commanding 4-2 victory over the Ashland University Eagles on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Oilers, who clinched a spot in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Soccer Tournament earlier today, improves to 8-5-2 on the season with a 7-3-2 mark in league play. Meanwhile, Ashland falls to 4-9-3 with a 3-8-2 record in the conference.
- Women's Soccer Fights to Rainy Day Draw | Tie #13 Ashland 0-0Findlay, Ohio – The University of Findlay women's soccer team earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw against conference-leading #13 Ashland University on Thursday, October 30 at DeHaven Field. In a tightly contested match, both defenses stood tall as the Oilers and Eagles were unable to find the back of the net through 90 minutes of play.
- Women's Basketball Falls 75-55 in Exhibition at Cleveland StateCleveland, Ohio – The University of Findlay women's basketball team hit the road for a preseason exhibition game against Division I Cleveland State on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Despite leading midway through the third quarter, the Oilers ended with a 75-55 loss to the Vikings.
- Women's Soccer Under Consideration in First Regional RankingIndianapolis, Ind. – On Wednesday, October 29, the NCAA released its' first round of regional rankings for each of the eight regions in women's soccer. The University of Findlay makes an appearance in the poll which, for the first round of voting, is listed alphabetically as teams that are "under consideration".
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