The away fan experience at Deepdale has finished only behind that offered at stadium:MK in the survey which was completed by just over 5,300 fans.
The Lilywhites finished with an overall score of 7.51 out of ten, with MK Dons scoring 7.73 and third placed Rotherham United 7.41.
Fans from all four divisions in England were asked to rate clubs on criteria such as food, drink, safety, transport and their view of the pitch, with the FSF planning on using the results to help football authorities address the issues of decreasing falling away attendances.
The online survey ran though the entirely of the regular season.
League One results
1. MK Dons 7.73,
2. Preston North End 7.51,
3. Rotherham United 7.41,
4. Wolves 7.39,
5. Bradford City 6.94,
6. Crewe Alexandra 6.86,
7. Crawley Town 6.85,
8. Carlisle United 6.79,
9. Notts County 6.76,
10. Walsall 6.71,
11. Sheffield United 6.7,
12. Coventry City 6.65,
13. Stevenage 6.62,
14. Brentford 6.44,
15. Tranmere Rovers 6.42,
16. Shrewsbury Town 6.33,
17. Leyton Orient 6.25,
18. Port Vale 6.2,
19. Bristol City 5.91,
20. Colchester United 5.75,
21. Swindon Town 5.73,
22. Oldham Athletic 5.35,
23. Peterborough United 5.14,
24. Gillingham 3.69.