Titans Ranked #11 By Street & Smith’s

The UW-Oshkosh football team was ranked 11th in the NCAA Division III Preseason Top 25 in the 2020 edition of the Street & Smith's College Football Yearbook, while senior offensive line standout Mike Olsen was selected as a Preseason All-American by the publication.

Last season, the Titans (8-3, 6-1 WIAC) clinched a share of its 11th conference title and secured the league's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship by defeating UW-Whitewater in the regular season finale in Oshkosh. The Titans' fifth NCAA postseason appearance in the past eight seasons ended with a 38-37 overtime loss at Central College (Iowa) during the first round.

Olsen, who was named 2019 D3football.com All-America Second Team, headlined a UW-Oshkosh offensive line that led the WIAC with 14 sacks allowed and 4.7 yards per rushing attempt. Olsen and the Titan offensive line paved the way for UW-Oshkosh to rank second in the conference with 2,027 rushing yards and 184.3 yards on the ground per game. The Titans have rushed for more than 2,000 yards in four of the past five seasons.

Olsen and the Titan offense averaged 26.5 points and 350 yards per contest while playing a pivotal role in UW-Oshkosh's WIAC-leading 5.27 penalties committed and 43.91 penalty yards per game.

UW-Oshkosh is scheduled to open up its 2020 season on the road on Saturday, September 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Indiana Wesleyan University.