Charleston, W. Va - The Golden Eagles football squad received 74 votes in the Mountain East Conference Preseason Poll, placing 3rd behind Notre Dame (10) and Frostburg State (1). Charleston finished the 2022 campaign with a 6-5 (6-4 MEC) record under first-year head coach Quinn Sanders. Their season would be highlighted with a three-game winning streak midway through the year over UNC Pembroke, West Virginia Wesleyan, and Wheeling by a combined score of 136-40. 

Notre Dame was unanimously placed 1st in the MEC after finishing the previous season with a conference record of 9-1 with their only MEC loss coming from Frostburg State, who would be named 2nd in the poll. The Bobcats would go 7-3 against MEC opponents and escaped University of Charleston Stadium last year with a win over Charleston by a score of 34-28. 

Charleston will begin their season on August 31st against a familiar PSAC opponent in Gannon. The Golden Eagles would take a tough loss on the road in their season opener in 2022 against the Golden Knights as Gannon cruised to a 47-13 victory in the first ever meeting between the two schools. 

The season-opening kickoff is set for 7:00 PM on August 31st at the University of Charleston Stadium.