Image courtesy of AFCA/NCAA You can make the argument that FCS football has never been in a better spot than it is now. More eyes have been on the product and more and more FCS players are having a legitimate impact once they get to NFL training camps, some even making a mark on Sundays early in their career. The NFL has taken notice. Now, the league is giving select……
Courtesy of UNH Athletics The University of New Hampshire announced the hiring of Sean Goldrich as the program’s new Head Football Coach. Like his predecessor, Rick Santos, Goldrich played quarterback for the Wildcats from 2012-15. He threw for 7,536 yards and 47 touchdowns. Goldrich, a native of West Haven, Conn., brings eight years of collegiate coaching experience to Durham. Most recently, he was the quarterbacks coach, pass game coordinator and……
Image courtesy of Winslow Townson/Getty Images By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent BOSTON — The wait for UConn’s first 10-win season as an FBS member will continue for at least another year. Behind a vaunted rushing attack that racked up 368 yards, Army rolled to a 41-16 in the Fenway Bowl. The Black Knights outscored the Huskies 28-6 in the second half. “We didn’t do enough to win the game,” said…
The University of New Hampshire has officially turned to a familiar and highly decorated hand to lead its football program through a sudden period of transition. Director of Athletics Allison Rich announced on that Scott James has been named the interim head football coach for the Wildcats. The move follows the resignation of Rick Santos, who stepped down to accept the head coaching position at the University of Pennsylvania.
The 2026 season is practically right around the corner. When you really think about it, once the portal closes at the end of January, it’s almost spring ball season, which means it’s almost training camp season and of course, that means it’s almost time for the regular season. On Tuesday afternoon, the CAA revealed its conference schedule for each team. Defending champ URI, UNH and Maine all released social media…
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The University of Pennsylvania ushered in a new chapter for its storied football program today, formally introducing Rick Santos as the George A. Munger Head Football Coach. Santos, a proven winner and one of the most decorated players in FCS history, leaves his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, to take the helm of the Quakers in the Ivy League.
UNH fans woke up to some pretty stunning news on Saturday morning. Longtime head coach and former Wildcat Rock Santos is leaving to become the head coach of the Ivy League’s Penn Quakers. Santos led the Wildcats to a 37–24 overall record and a 28–12 record in the CAA over his five seasons as head coach. UNH earned NCAA FCS Playoff berths in 2022, 2024, and 2025 under Santos. In…
Image courtesy of BC Athletics From winning another Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium, to the Under Armour All-American Game and then to BC. It’s going to be a busy few weeks for Catholic Memorial standout Mac Fitzgerald. Mac and the Knights won a second straight D2 Super Bowl last weekend in Foxborough, blowing out Bishop Feehan. Fitzgerald will soon be off to represent both the Knights and Boston College -…
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — A new era of UConn football was ushered in on Monday, as Jason Candle was introduced as the program’s new head football coach. Candle, who comes from Toledo, spoke at a press conference at Rentschler Field. He replaces Jim Mora, who took the head coaching job at Colorado State shortly after the conclusion of the regular season. Candle inherits a program that…
DAVIS, Calif. — The Rhode Island Rams saw their 11-win season come to a halt on Saturday night, falling to the No. 8 seeded UC Davis Aggies, 47-26, in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. Despite holding a lead in the second quarter, the No. 9 Rams were unable to contain a dominant second-half surge from the Aggies, who scored 36 unanswered points to take full control of the game.