We’re officially at the halfway point of the college regular season with six weeks finished. Here are the Top 5 storylines around New England heading into the second weekend of October: Harvard keeps rolling The Crimson are now 4-0 after thumping Cornell on the road last weekend. Harvard moved up to No. 17 in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll and already had a good defense to begin with. But, the……
Despite six of the 17 Division 1 teams in New England being on bye weeks, there was still plenty of big-time performances across the region this weekend. Check out the Week 6 Dudes of the Week: Dante Reno and Co. did it again, leading Yale to a pretty easy win over Dartmouth. Reno had 325 yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson Santiago (13/147/2 TDs) and Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni (28 carries/174/1…
Our sixth D1 New England poll of the year is here. It was the quietest weekend of the year as far as New England college football goes, with six of the 17 D1 teams on a bye. With that in mind, there’s not much movement, but we do have a new No. 1 and a few teams shuffling as we head into Week 7… 1. Harvard (4-0) – The Crimson…
Boston College, Holy Cross, Maine, New Haven, URI and Merrimack were all on byes this weekend as we hit the halfway point of the regular season. Brown and Yale picked up big wins, while UMass is suddenly reeling. Those stories can be found on the home page of the site. Here’s what else you may have missed around New England in this week’s CFB recap: UConn 34, Temple 20 After…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – There are losses and there is what happened to the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Battling back from a 20-13 fourth quarter deficit with injuries piling up on offense – including star QB William ‘Pop’ Watson III missing the game – third string sophomore quarterback Logan Inagawa gave the Minutemen a chance after coming in for injured starter Aedan…
Image courtesy of Brown Athletics By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – With momentum on Bryant’s side in the third quarter, it looked the Bulldogs were on their way to another improbable comeback. But, Brown running back Matt Childs shut the door for good. On a crucial opening fourth quarter drive, Childs accounted for 47-yards of offense and punched in a one-yard rushing score to give Brown a two-touchdown lead…
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — When the Yale offense is firing on all cylinders, they are as tough a group to deal with as any in the FCS. Dartmouth found that out on Saturday, as the Bulldogs racked up a season-high 537 yards of offense in a 28-7 victory. “I’m really proud of the way the kids battled,” said Yale coach Kevin…
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen welcome the Miami (OH) Redhawks to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon for homecoming weekend in Amherst. After an exciting 4-0 start, the Minutemen were blown out 38-14 last week by Eastern Michigan, but there’s plenty of hope they can bounce back in front of what’s anticipated to be another strong home crowd. 1st Down: The UMass…
We’re already halfway through the 2026 college football season. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Playoff pictures are taking shape and bowl aspirations are either picking up steam or starting to fade. It’s a light week locally with six of the 17 D1 teams on a bye week. Here’s how the slate looks for the second weekend in October: Saturday 10/10 UConn @ Temple (3:45) Coming off an overtime loss at…
As the calendar flipped to October last weekend, we’re starting to learn more about who’s a real contender and who will be playing out the string soon around New England. Here’s the five biggest D1 storylines around New England after five weeks of the regular season: Yale’s emotional day & Dante Reno’s incredible performance After losing his father the day before, Dante Reno willed Yale to a 41-24 come-from-behind victory…