Boston College Four Down Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) @ BC Eagles (1-7)

November 1, 2025

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: The latest installment of the Holy War takes place this weekend and it might be one of the least-talked about versions of the rivalry in quite some time. BC enters at 1-7, losers of seven straight and decimated by injuries. Meanwhile, Notre Dame is 5-2, ranked 12th in the country and only a few wins away from locking up another spot in the College Football……

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New England college preview – Week 10

October 30, 2025

We’ve got just four weeks left in the regular season and postseason pushes are in full go mode. UConn, URI, UNH, Maine, CCSU, Stonehill, Harvard, Dartmouth and Yale all have a real chance to extend their seasons heading into the Week 10 slate of games. We’ve got three of the 17 local D1 teams on a bye week, but plenty of great matchups. Here’s how this slate is shaping up:…

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Catching up with the CAA coaches

October 29, 2025

Another week, another impressive performance from most of the New England CAA teams. No. 12 URI (7-2, 5-0) remained unbeaten in the conference with a thorough beating of in-state rival Bryant (2-6, 0-4). Meanwhile, Maine (4-4, 3-1) remains red hot, winners of four straight now after beating Elon. The Black Bears are just two games behind the Rams in the win column with four weeks left and a head-to-head matchup…

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College Dudes of the Week – Week 9

October 28, 2025

Image courtesy of Brown Athletics Hard to believe there’s just four weeks left in the college football regular season for our 17 New England teams. Following Week 9, some familiar names and a few new ones make an appearance this week… Grayson Saunier was nearly perfect in Dartmouth’s 49-3 blowout win against Columbia. Saunier went 12-13 for 162 yards and a touchdown. Saunier also had three rushing touchdowns and 55…

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Division 1 New England College Football Poll – Week 9

October 27, 2025

More movement this week as the cream starts to rise to the top. The middle is still all jammed up and rotating on a weekly basis. With four weeks left in the regular season, the push to the postseason is on for some… 1. Harvard (6-0) – Andrew Aurich’s team appears to be a wagon. Now ranked 15th in the AFCA Coaches Poll and the offense is still pretty much…

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New England college roundup – Week 9

October 26, 2025

In a bit of an odd circumstance, only two of the 14 local D1 programs playing this weekend were at home…and they faced each other. URI took down rival Bryant to stay unbeaten in the CAA and probably move back into the Top 15 FCS Coaches Poll this week. Check out Charlie Adams’ story on the site from Meade Stadium. Merrimack, Sacred Heart and CCSU were all on bye weeks….

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Louisville 38, Boston College 24 – Eagles lose 7th straight thanks to poor run defense & turnovers

October 26, 2025

Image courtesy of Timothy D. Easley/AP Well, at least the Eagles covered. BC entered another prime time matchup with Louisville on Saturday night as 25.5-point underdogs. Vegas and the rest of the football-watching world expected the Cardinals to roll over the depleted Eagles. But, BC did its best to hang around with No. 19 Louisville. Unfortunately, turnovers and 319 yards given up on the ground – including multiple 60+ yard…

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URI 38, Bryant 17 – Rams remain undefeated in CAA with rivalry win

October 25, 2025

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – No. 13 Rhode Island set multiple program records on Saturday, using a shutout second half to build to a comfortable 38-17 win over Bryant. With the win, URI recorded its record 13th-straight home victory in front of a packed Meade Stadium. The Rams also added a 54-yard field goal from Garth White to set a new record distance, beating Colin Gallagher’s 51-yarder from…

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Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-6, 0-4) at No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (5-1, 2-1)

October 25, 2025

Kickoff: With six straight losses and a 1-6 record, things can’t really get much worse for BC. Although, they might this weekend. Louisville is currently a 25.5-point favorite for their prime time showdown on Saturday night. The Cardinals are 5-1, ranked 19th in the country and have the ACC Huddle crew on hand for the first time in program history, making the red and black the stars of the weekend…

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UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-7, 0-3) at Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3, 2-1)

October 25, 2025

Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-7, 0-3) play their final game on a Saturday this season when they travel to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3, 2-1) at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. With weekday MACtion looming around the corner for the month of November, this will be the final game the Minutemen prepare for like a traditional gameweek. 1st Down: After dropping a heartbreaking 28-21…

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