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National Signing Day – UMass signs 21 to ‘bring new life’ into program

December 3, 2025
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Image courtesy of UMass Football In another massively important offseason for UMASS, the Minutemen got things started with an interesting NSD on Wednesday. Joe Harasmyiak had 21 commits for the early signing period, with one more NSD set for February. University of Massachusetts football signed 21 student-athletes as part of Wednesday’s early signing period to comprise one of the highest ranked classes in program history. Since arriving on campus last December,……

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National Signing Day – Boston College adding 20+ recruits

December 3, 2025
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Image courtesy of Boston College Football  It’s been a busy few days for BC and that continued on Wednesday. NSD 2026 was a good one for the Eagles, adding 23 players from this year’s graduating class to the roster. BC did have a couple de-commits lately, but it’s all part of the business these days. Here’s the full list of new additions that the team has announced on social media…(All…

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Boston College 34, Syracuse 12 – Eagles end rough 2025 on a high note

November 30, 2025
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Image courtesy of Yahoo Sports They needed this. In the grand scheme of things, a 34-12 blowout win for BC over Syracuse to end the season on Saturday in front of a half empty JMA Dome (it should still be the Carrier Dome) doesn’t change much, but it certainly could mean something heading into 2026. The Eagles had lost 10 straight and were in danger of joining the discussion with…

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FCS Playoffs: Yale 43, Youngstown State 42 – Improbable comeback sends Bulldogs to 2nd round

November 30, 2025
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Image courtesy of Yale Athletics  Improbable. Impossible. Chaotic. Unbelievable. Incredible. Whatever word you want to use to describe what Yale did on the road against No 15 Youngstown State in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday, it fits. The Bulldogs trailed 35-7 at the half, 42-14 with a little over seven minutes left in the third and 42-22 heading to the fourth quarter. Somehow, Yale ripped off…

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FCS Playoffs: Villanova 52, Harvard 7 – Crimson crushed in first ever playoff game

November 30, 2025
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Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics  For the second week in a row – which just so happened to be the worst timing possible – Harvard saw things snowball and couldn’t recover. Playing in the first ever FCS playoff game in program history on the road against 12th-seeded Villanova, the Crimson had a tidal wave swarm over them, losing 52-7. Harvard saw the same thing happen against Yale a week ago…

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FCS Playoffs: South Dakota State 41, UNH 3 – Wildcats’ season ends in frigid loss

November 29, 2025
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Image courtesy of UNH Athletics  Aesthetically, the UNH’s playoff game against 14th-seeded South Dakota State on Saturday was a football fans dream. With a wind chill of zero, snow falling and ice covering the field, it was what playoff football dreams are made of. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, that dream was an absolute nightmare with a 41-3 loss. UNH (8-5) was making its 17th playoff appearance in the last 21…

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FCS Playoffs: URI 27, Central CCSU 19 – Rams knock out Blue Devils for 2nd straight year

November 29, 2025
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Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Hosting Central Connecticut in the first round of the FCS Playoff Championship for a second straight year at Meade Stadium on Saturday, No. 9 Rhode Island earned a 27-19 win to punch its ticket to the second round of the playoffs. The Rams were led by a 14-point first quarter. URI built a 14-0 lead in…

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Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-10, 0-7) at Syracuse Orange (3-8, -6)

November 29, 2025
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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Coming off the worst-placed bye week in the history of football, BC has one more chance to truly avoid being in the conversation with the 1978 team as the worst ever in program history. By going 2-10, there may be a chance to build a little bit of momentum heading into what is now arguably the most important offseason in BC football history. 1st Down:…

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FCS Playoff Preview: Yale Bulldogs (8-2) at Youngstown State Penguins (8-4)

November 29, 2025
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Kickoff: Youngstown State and Yale have never faced each other in football, so both teams will be entering unfamiliar territory on Saturday. Youngstown State University was founded in 1908 but did not field a football team until 1938 — 11 years after Yale won its 18th, and most recent, national championship. The Bulldogs earned this playoff birth after beating rival Harvard, 45-28 last weekend to win the Ivy League.
Here are three keys to the game for the Bulldogs.

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FCS Playoff Preview: Harvard Crimson (9-1) at Villanova Wildcats (9-2)

November 29, 2025
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Kickoff: Harvard earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs after going 9-1 in the regular season and tying for first place in the Ivy League standings with a 6-1 record. The Crimson won their first nine games of the season — the first seven by 21 points or more — before they fell to Yale, 45-28, in the 141st edition of The Game in the regular season finale. This is the first season that Ivy League teams are eligible for the FCS playoffs. The conference will be represented by both Yale and Harvard in the bracket.
Here are three keys to the game.

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