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Rhode Island controls its playoff destiny heading into final weekend

November 18, 2025

It’s pretty simple. After making the playoffs last year for the first time in three decades, No. 9 Rhode Island has a chance to make it back-to-back years on Saturday. If the Rams (9-2, 7-0 CAA) can take care of business against 2-9 Hampton, they would clinch conference title outright and the automatic berth into the FCS 24-team bracket. There’s a good chance the Rams would still get an at-large……

UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-10, 0-6) at Ohio Bobcats (6-4, 4-2)

November 18, 2025

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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to Athens, Ohio to take on the Ohio Bobcats in what will be their final road trip of the season. On the heels of another blowout 45-3 loss last week against Northern Illinois, the Minutemen have just two opportunities left to notch a win this season. 1st Down: The quarterback carousel continued its everspinning wheel last week with…

Connecticut Top 25 – Week 10

November 18, 2025

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By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents With just one game left in the regular season in Connecticut, teams are furiously jockeying for playoff position. There was minimal movement in the Top 10 this week, although St. Joseph did bump up to No. 3 following their 24-12 win over Wilton. Here are this week’s rankings. 1. New Canaan (9-0): Another week, another blowout win for New Canaan, as they…

After mini break, Pats come back ready to work

November 17, 2025

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Usually, the Patriots would have Monday off aside from a meeting here or there and some treatment. But, players were back in the building this Monday ready to go after playing on Thursday night and earning a few days off over the weekend. Some guys spent time with family (and pets), some got to know Boston a little better, while others took in the Celtics game on Sunday night. Mike…

College Dudes of the Week – Week 12

November 17, 2025

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Some big time performances this past weekend as teams battle down the stretch for their playoff lives. Others set records despite playing out the string. Here’s the best of the best from Week 12: Lewis Bond gets to start this one off. Bond caught eight balls for 106 yards in the BC loss to Georgia Tech, breaking the single-season catch record of 78 and the all-time receptions record that stood…

Division 1 New England College Poll – Week 12

November 16, 2025

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We’ve got postseason chaos reigning supreme heading into the final weekend of the season for our FCS programs. UMass continues MACtion this week, UConn has a chance to close the year with nine wins and BC is on a bye. Here’s how the New England landscape looks heading into Week 13: 1. Harvard (9-0) – Wild win vs. Penn sets up winner-take-all vs. Yale in The Game. 2. UConn (8-3)…

New England college roundup – Week 12

November 16, 2025

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A wild Week 12 sets up an epic finish to the season next week. Here’s everything else not on the front page of the site that you may have missed around New England: Rhode Island 45, Maine 13 The No. 9 Rams clinched at least a share of their second straight CAA title with a dominant performance up in Orono. URI (9-2, 7-0) took down a Maine team that had…

Harvard 45, Penn 43 – Last-second field goal gives Crimson share of 3rd straight Ivy League title

November 16, 2025

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Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics Kieran Corr drilled a 52-yard field goal as the clock ticked down to zero on Saturday, stunning Penn 45-43. The win kept the No 11 Crimson unbeaten (9-0, 6-0) and locked up a third straight piece of the Ivy League crown. With Yale winning against Princeton, ‘The Game’ at the Yale Bowl next Saturday will be a winner-take-all showdown for the outright championship and more…

Georgia Tech 36, Boston College 34 – Eagles can’t close out upset of Yellow Jackets

November 16, 2025

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CHESTNUT HILL – This one felt different. All season long, BC has come up on the wrong side of games, but for the majority of Saturday afternoon’s home finale against No. 14 Georgia Tech, it felt like the Eagles were finally going to have their feel-good moment. Then, it was over. BC took a 34-33 lead with 4:09 remaining on a 43-yard touchdown run by Turbo Richard. The ensuing two-point…

NEPSAC John Papas Bowl: Tabor Academy 42, BB&N 21 – Seawolves leave no doubt in title victory

November 15, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MARION – Tabor has played like the best team in New England for much of the season. On Saturday afternoon, Peter Bourque and the Seawolves left no doubt capturing the John Papas Bowl with a 42-21 win over BB&N. Bourque (12 carries, 163 yards, five touchdowns) started hot and led the way for the hosts. 48 seconds into the game, Bourque broke the ice with…