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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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Ranking the UMass FBS-Era teams from worst to best

November 28, 2025
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Another disastrous season has come and gone for the UMass Minutemen. Since the decision to elevate from the FCS to the FBS in 2010, it’s been nothing but pain, anguish, and frustration for all those associated with the program. From their first season of actual FBS play in 2012 through present day, the Minutemen’s record stands at a putrid 26-132. The fact that on any…

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Bowling Green 45, UMass 14 – Minutemen close out historic winless season

November 25, 2025
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – As the rain came down at McGuirk Alumni Stadium while the clock ticked away to zero, a most unwelcome reality drenched the UMass football program. With their 45-14 loss to the Bowling Green Falcons, the Minutemen (0-12, 0-8) finished the season winless for the first time in history. The loss added UMass to a list of 19 other schools in the FBS era…

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URI shifts focus towards making a national championship run

November 25, 2025
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Image courtesy of URI Athletics  Somewhat stunningly, Rhode Island didn’t get a bye in the FCS postseason despite a 10-win season and repeating as CAA champs, winning the title outright for the first time in 40 years. Now that it’s been decided, the Rams face a familiar foe in Central Connecticut State, the NEC champs that Rhody hosted and beat in the first round of the FCS playoffs a year…

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UMass Four Down Preview: Bowling Green Falcons (3-8, 1-6) at UMass Minutemen (0-11, 0-7)

November 25, 2025
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen host the Bowling Green Falcons at McGuirk Alumni Stadium with one final opportunity to salvage a win in their 2025 campaign. The Minutemen have never gone winless in a season since joining the FBS in 2012, and have never not won a game in a season that had three or more total games, making the importance of securing…

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