BALTIMORE -- In conjunction with CAA Football Media Day, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has released its annual Predicted Order of Finish as voted by the league's head football coaches and media relations directors.

The Towson University Tigers were voted 10th with 74 points. James Madison University, which reached the FCS National Championship game last season, was favored with 241 points, including 21 of the 24 first-place votes. New Hampshire was picked second with 206 points and two first-place votes. Delaware and Stony Brook were voted third and fourth with 182 and 169 points, respectively. Elon rounded out the top five with 168 points and the final first-place nod.

Towson, which finished 5-6 overall and 3-5 in the CAA last season, has a challenging conference schedule in 2018 as the Tigers take on four of the top five teams in the coaches' poll. The Tigers host Stony Brook on Oct. 6 before road trips to Delaware (Oct. 27) and Elon (Nov. 10). Towson hosts James Madison for the regular season finale on Nov. 17.

CAA Football also announced its annual Preseason All-Conference Team. New Hampshire's quarterback, Trevor Knight, was the CAA Football Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while James Madison cornerback Rashad Robinson was the league's Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

2018 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches and Media Relations Directors)
 

1. James Madison (21 first-place votes)  241
2. New Hampshire (2 first-place votes)  206
3. Delaware  182
4. Stony Brook  169
5. Elon (1 first-place vote)  168
6. Villanova  164
7. Richmond  127
8. Maine  81
9. UAlbany  78
10. Towson  74
11. William & Mary  55
12. Rhode Island  39

OFFENSE
Name, School                                              Cl.           Pos.       Ht.          Wt.        Hometown/High School
Trevor Knight, New Hampshire               Sr.        QB       6-0       198      Amherst, N.H./Nashua South
Kani Kane, Delaware                          Sr.        RB        6-0       240      Bridgeville, Del./Sussex Tech
Marcus Marshall, James Madison          Sr.        RB        5-10    207      Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook
Cal Daniels, Stony Brook                        Sr.        FB        6-2       255      Bethel, Conn./Bethel
Dejon Brissett, Richmond                      Sr.        WR      6-2       190      Mississauga, Ontario/Lake Forest Acad.
Neil O'Connor, New Hampshire                 Sr.        WR      5-11    182      Leominster, Mass./Leominster
Aaron Parker, Rhode Island                      Jr.        WR      6-3       191      Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park
Charles Scarff, Delaware                        Sr.        TE        6-5       270      Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic
Mario Farinella, Delaware                     Sr.        OL        6-0       300      Bloomfield, N.J./Bergen Catholic
Ethan Greenidge, Villanova                      Sr.        OL        6-4       335      Flanders, N.Y./Riverhead
Jahee Jackson, James Madison               Jr.        OL        6-3       292      Baltimore, Md./Gilman
CJ Toogood, Elon                                     Sr.        OL        6-2       293      Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs
John Yarbrough, Richmond                   Sr.        OL        6-5       285      Homewood, Ala./Homewood

DEFENSE
Name, School                                                Cl.           Pos.       Ht.          Wt.        Hometown/High School
Darrious Carter, James Madison                 Sr.        DL        6-5       235      Indiana, Pa./Indiana Senior
Andrew Clyde, Richmond                           Sr.        DL        6-3       275      Dallas, Texas/Highland Park
Brandon Ginnetti, Rhode Island                 Jr.        DL        6-3       275      East Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
Kayon Whitaker, Maine                                 Jr.        DL        6-3       235      Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate
Quinlen Dean, New Hampshire                Jr.        LB        6-0       227      Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt
Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook                   Sr.        LB        6-1       225      Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
Warren Messer, Elon                                  Sr.        LB        5-11    227      Garner, N.C./Garner
Troy Reeder, Delaware                              Sr.        LB        6-2       245      Hockessin, Del/Salesianum
Nasir Adderley, Delaware                     Sr.        S           6-0       190      Philadelphia, Pa./Great Valley
Rob Rolle, Villanova                                 Sr.        S           6-0       185      Newfield, N.J./Delsea
Jimmy Moreland, James Madison           Sr.        CB        5-11    172      Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach
Rashad Robinson, James Madison          Sr.        CB        5-11    182      Richmond, Va./Hermitage

SPECIAL TEAMS
Name, School                                                Cl.           Pos.       Ht.          Wt.        Hometown/High School
Earnest Edwards, Maine                            Jr.        KR        5-10    175      Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute
Donovan McDonald, UAlbany                 Jr.        PR        6-0       175      West Orange, N.J./Montclair
Griffin Trau, Richmond                               Sr.        PK        5-8       170      Culver, Ind./Western Reserve Acad.
Harry O'Kelly, James Madison             So.       P          6-1       178      Wynnum, Queensland, Australia/Iona
Mozai Nelson, Maine                                  Sr.        SPEC   6-0       205      Uniondale, N.Y./St. Anthony's

CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trevor Knight, QB, New Hampshire
CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rashad Robinson, CB, James Madison