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Brown 28, URI 21 – Bears win 1st Governor’s Cup since 2017 in major upset

October 4, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium increased the big game feel to a rivalry that already had over a century of history. Rhode Island and Brown battled on Friday for the 109th time overall, and 43rd for the Governor’s Cup. After six long years, the Bears returned the Governor’s Cup to Providence with a 28-21 win over the Rams. “For me, it’s about these guys,” Brown……

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College Journal – Week 6

October 2, 2025
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As we enter October, the stakes are higher for the 17 Division One teams in New England. These who have bowl aspirations, need to start playing better. Specifically Boston College.

UMass needs to be competitive never mind get a win. UConn must show more consistency. Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth have tough road games this week.

Here are our thoughts heading into Week 6.

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New England college preview – Week 6

October 2, 2025
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Friday (10/3) URI @ Brown (7:00) Since 1909, Brown and URI have dueled on the football field. Since 1981, the programs have renewed there rivalry with The Governor’s Cup on the line. This weekend’s edition of one of New England’s best matchups is under the lights in Pawtucket. Rhode Island is ranked No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches Poll and enters at 4-1 overall. Brown opened up its season with…

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Governor’s Cup press conference kicks off big weekend for URI & Brown

October 1, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – “What a special night Friday night is going to be,” Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said during the annual Governor’s Cup press conference at the state house on Wednesday. “Not only for the teams that are going to be able to compete, but the people in Rhode Island.” Rhode Island and Brown met before the 43rd Governor’s Cup for the traditional media kickoff….

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Bryant getting closer & closer to 1st CAA win

September 30, 2025
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So close, yet so far. It’s right there. For the last two weeks, Bryant has been a two-point conversion away from at least extending a game with a chance to win the program’s first ever CAA contest. First, it was a wild 50-48 loss on the road against Campbell. Last week, it was a soul-crushing 26-24 loss at home to Towson. Now in its second year of CAA play, the…

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With 1st win of 2025 out of the way, Maine looks to continue building

Photo: Maine Twitter @BlackBearsFB
September 30, 2025
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After a disappointing start to the 2025 season – a year that was supposed to be another step forward for Maine – the Black Bears hope last week was a jumping off point. Jordan Stevens’ team got its first win of the year with a 37-30 win over North Carolina A&T up in Orono. The victory moved the Black Bears to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the CAA. It’s been…

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UNH has big opportunity this weekend as calendar flips to October

Photo: UNH Twitter
September 30, 2025
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It’s impossible to call a game the first weekend October as important as a playoff game, but this Saturday’s home matchup against Villanova might be for UNH. Both sets of Wildcats will take the field in Durham in fifth and sixth respectively in the CAA Standings. UNH is in fifth at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference after a quality beatdown over Albany last weekend. Villanova visits at 2-2…

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New England College round up – Week 5

September 28, 2025
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It was a big weekend for a handful of local teams and a not-so-great weekend for others. Check out our game stories from the three games we were at yesterday on the site and here’s a run down of how everyone else did. All 17 teams were in action… Missouri 42, UMass 6 Well, at least the Minutemen covered. UMass dropped to 0-4 on the year with the expected loss….

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