It’s go time. It’s a big year for BC when it comes to taking the next step. Is the program just destined for 6-6 or 7-5 for another decade? Or, is this finally the year the Eagles are able to break the eight-win threshold for the first time since 2009? Let’s take a position-by-position look at this year’s squad: Quarterbacks This one’s the easy one since it became official. I……
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent The 2025 edition of the UConn football team comes in with expectations not seen around the program in quite some time. Their nine wins in 2024 were the most for the program since 2007, and it also marked the first winning season for the Huskies since 2010. Coach Jim Mora’s team will rely on an experienced group of skill position players on offense, while working…
Image courtesy of Bryant Athletics The 2025 Bryant University football team is looking to improve on their 2-10 record from 2024. The Bulldogs face a challenging schedule with two FBS opponents and a full slate of CAA conference games. They’ll need to rely on their experienced returning players and the contributions of newcomers to make a mark in the CAA. Offense The offense will be led by sophomore quarterback Brennan……
The 2025 college football season is upon us and all the action kicks off this weekend. So, without further ado. Here is our preseason Top 17 Division One College Football Poll. 1 Boston College- The Eagles open the season as the number team in our poll. Boston College has a tough schedule but the talent to compete and take the next step in their development under Bill O’Brien. 2. UConn-……
UNH will always be considered a CAA contender and a program that’s regularly in the Top 25 conversation. But, for the first time in a while – even after a 16th playoff appearance in the last 20 seasons – there’s uncertainty surrounding this particular Wildcats squad. With a lot of turnover and a new wave of youth sweeping through the meeting rooms and practice fields in Durham, there’s certainly optimism,…
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent STORRS — After a tough, physical camp, it’s finally game week for UConn. The Huskies welcome FCS foe Central Connecticut State to Rentschler Field on Saturday (2 p.m.) in a season filled with heightened expectations. UConn is coming off a 9-4 season, its best mark since 2007, when they also went 9-4. It was also the first winning season for the program since 2010. “Our…
While Holy Cross still managed to clinch a share of a sixth straight Patriot League title a year ago, it wasn’t always smooth sailing. In fact, bouts of inconsistency from a very young, inexperienced roster made the 2024 season quite a roller coaster at times. But, like most teams that choose to go the recruit and development route rather than going heavy in the transfer portal, those growing pains are…
During its portion of CAA Media Day a while back, Rhode Island players weren’t shy about their ultimate goal for 2025. A national championship. But, after waiting almost four decades for another CAA title and finally bringing it home last year, head coach Jim Fleming knows the Rams are a long, long way from even thinking about a trip to that last game in Nashville the first week of January….
By Liam Griffin NEFJ Correspondent Providence, RI – Brown is three practices into training camp, and one word perfectly describes the team early on: Energy. Even in a practice that wasn’t fully padded, seemingly every player- offensive or defensive, under or upperclassmen- was loud, proud, and excited to be there. Whether it be the defense mobbing defensive back Landon Heard after recording an interception or constant chants of “let’s go”…
Our resident UMass guy Ryan Barry out-did himself with this one. If you’re looking for the most in-depth Minuteman preview anywhere, you’ve come to the right place… By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff The UMass Minutemen return to the Mid-American Conference in 2025 under new head coach Joe Harasymiak. Now on a fifth head coach since the FBS era began back in 2012, the Minutemen are in desperate search of stability….