Now it gets really, really fun. With two weeks left in the FCS season and three left for the FBS squads, some are continuing to play out the string while others are fighting for their playoff lives. UMass got it all started again with MACtion on Wednesday night. New Haven finished its first D1 season last weekend, so here’s how the rest of the weekend shapes up for the other……
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A frigid November evening in Amherst welcomed a national audience on ESPNU for yet another program defining loss for the UMass Minutemen. At least this highly anticipated midweek MACtion affair had few in-person spectators to witness this 45-3 drubbing from the Northern Illinois Huskies. Before entering tonight’s game, NIU (3-7, 2-4) hadn’t scored more than 21 points in a single game, whereas tonight,…
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen host the Northern Illinois Huskies in their first MACtion home game since 2014. UMass enters this game reeling from a 44-10 loss at Akron hoping to salvage their season and give head coach Joe Harasymiak his first program win. 1st Down: Last week’s loss in Akron wasn’t just viewed by the normal lot of UMass fans, as a national…
Image courtesy of UNH Athletics Most of the 17 D1 schools in New England had big wins as the playoff races really heat up with two weeks remaining. Here are some of the top performances from Week 11: UConn (7-3) had one of its biggest wins of the Jim Mora Era on Saturday over Duke and as usual, Joe Fagnano was a big reason why. Fagnano threw for 311 yards…
Down the stretch we go. Two weeks left, plenty of playoff possibilities for a bunch of local teams are still out there on the table. Here’s how things look for the 17 D1 programs in New England: 1. Harvard (8-0) – Still undefeated, Top 10 in the country and the inside track to the outright league title with 2 games left. 2. UConn (7-3) – Took down a good ACC…
Image courtesy of NCAA UMass got Week 11 started on Wednesday night with some MACtion against Akron. Harvard kept things rolling on Friday night and the other 14 New England D1 teams were in action this weekend. Here’s everything you may have missed: Harvard 31, Columbia 14 The Crimson were No. 9 in the latest FCS Committee rankings (13th in the AFCA Coaches Poll) and continue to look like one…
The New Hampshire Wildcats football team pulled off a big upset on Saturday afternoon, beating the No. 6 ranked Monmouth Hawks 34-13 on the road. This was more than just a victory; it was a statement that the Wildcats are still a program to be reckoned with in the CAA. The win snapped the Hawks’ six-game winning streak.
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — UConn’s defense hadn’t stopped Duke the entire second half, but Bryun Parham made sure they got one when it mattered the most. Parham’s strip sack and fumble recovery of Duke quarterback Darian Mensah with 27 seconds to play sealed the Huskies’ 37-34 win over the Blue Devils in front of the largest crowd (38,106) at Rentschler Field…
CHESTNUT HILL – In a season full of ugly days, Saturday might have been the worst of 2025 for Boston College. On a day where the Eagles and the school honor Welles Crowther for his selflessness, determination and ultimate sacrifice, BC put forth a pitiful effort, getting blown out by SMU 45-13. The Eagles are now 1-9 on the year (0-6 ACC), losers of nine straight games with two remaining….
Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE – Early morning rain gave way to a beautiful November afternoon in Providence for Yale to take down Brown 34-22 for a fourth straight win. The dominant offensive effort for the Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) was led by senior offensive running back Josh Pitsenberger (27 car, 173-yds, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 25-yds) who had his third consecutive game with at…