Empire 8 Conference (E8)--(NCAA Division III)
Overview: The Alfred University Saxons enjoyed one of their most successful seasons in program history, advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III playoffs before losing to the University of Mount Union. With the loss to UMU, the Saxons finished the 2016 season at 12-1 overall. The remaining teams in the Empire 8 Conference all finished last year with at least two losses in league play, while Alfred finished conference play unbeaten at 8-0.
A quick look ahead to the 2017 season will bring about changes to the E8, as Ithaca leaves to join the Liberty League. That leaves the Empire 8 Conference with eight teams for this fall.
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
Alfred
Brockport
Buffalo State
Cortland
Hartwick
Morrisville State
St. John Fisher
Utica
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
Alfred University Saxons Saxons ranked in two preseason polls; LiCata named in All-America listings
Alfred University Saxons Saxons ranked in two preseason polls; LiCata named in All-America listings: Two publications have the Alfred University football team included in their 2017 Preseason Top 25 rankings, with both also naming standout Saxon linebacker A.J. LiCata (Lake View, NY/Frontier) a preseason All-American.
Official Athletics Site of Wheeling Jesuit University - Wheeling Jesuit University to Launch Football Program
Official Athletics Site of Wheeling Jesuit University - Wheeling Jesuit University to Launch Football Program: WHEELING, W.Va. – For the first time in its history, Wheeling Jesuit University will field a football team, beginning with an exhibition schedule in 2018-19, while building the capacity to play a full season during the 2019-2020 season.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
THE RFC MYC: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)-(NCAA Division III)
New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)--(NCAA Division III)
Overview: In a 10-team league that has never sent its football teams to the NCAA Division III playoffs, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has added a ninth week to what was a traditionally an eight-week schedule that starts on September 16. As for the outlook on the field in 2017, the Trinity College (Conn.) Bantams will be the team to beat after finishing unbeaten at 8-0 in 2016.
2016 Final Standings-NESCAC
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
Amherst
Bates
Bowdoin
Colby
Hamilton
Middlebury
Trinity (Conn.)
Tufts
Wesleyan
Williams
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
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Overview: In a 10-team league that has never sent its football teams to the NCAA Division III playoffs, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has added a ninth week to what was a traditionally an eight-week schedule that starts on September 16. As for the outlook on the field in 2017, the Trinity College (Conn.) Bantams will be the team to beat after finishing unbeaten at 8-0 in 2016.
2016 Final Standings-NESCAC
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
Amherst
Bates
Bowdoin
Colby
Hamilton
Middlebury
Trinity (Conn.)
Tufts
Wesleyan
Williams
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
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THE RFC MYC: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC)-(NCAA Division III)
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
MASCAC Official Site
2016 Final Standings
Bridgewater State
Fitchburg State
Framingham State
Massachusetts Maritime
Plymouth State
UMass-Dartmouth
Westfield State
Worcester State
Overview: Bridgewater State rode an undefeated 8-0 into a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship, as well as an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, in 2016, where they fell to Alfred in the first round in overtime on the road. Can the Bears repeat last year's success in 2017? Or will Framingham State re-claim the MASCAC crown this fall?
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NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
MASCAC Official Site
2016 Final Standings
Bridgewater State
Fitchburg State
Framingham State
Massachusetts Maritime
Plymouth State
UMass-Dartmouth
Westfield State
Worcester State
Overview: Bridgewater State rode an undefeated 8-0 into a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship, as well as an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, in 2016, where they fell to Alfred in the first round in overtime on the road. Can the Bears repeat last year's success in 2017? Or will Framingham State re-claim the MASCAC crown this fall?
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Monday, June 12, 2017
FB: Owls to Host Game at SunTrust Park in 2018 - Kennesaw State Athletics
FB: Owls to Host Game at SunTrust Park in 2018 - Kennesaw State Athletics: Kennesaw State University and the Atlanta Braves announced Friday that the Owls will host a football game at SunTrust Park in the 2018 season.
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Tuesday, June 06, 2017
THE RFC MYC: New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)-(NCAA Division III)
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)--(NCAA Division III)
Overview: The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) will become another new league to join the NCAA Division III ranks within the New England region, as eight teams will join the fold for its inaugural season this fall. Out of those eight squads, Norwich (5-5 overall in 2016), finished with the best conference record among their new league brethren at 5-2. On the flip side, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), finished the 2016 season at 6-4 overall, but 3-4 against their soon-to-be NEWMAC foes. Due to NCAA by-laws, the NEWMAC cannot receive an automatic bid to the Division III playoffs until 2019.
If it seems like there are so many teams that came to the all-new NEWMAC from different conferences, you're right. Of the eight squads to join the new conference, three are from the Liberty League, three from the NEFC in Coast Guard, Maine Maritime, and MIT, one from the ECFC in Norwich, and even one team from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in Catholic University out of Washington, D.C.
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
Catholic
Coast Guard
Maine Maritime
Merchant Marine
MIT
Norwich
Springfield
WPI
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Overview: The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) will become another new league to join the NCAA Division III ranks within the New England region, as eight teams will join the fold for its inaugural season this fall. Out of those eight squads, Norwich (5-5 overall in 2016), finished with the best conference record among their new league brethren at 5-2. On the flip side, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), finished the 2016 season at 6-4 overall, but 3-4 against their soon-to-be NEWMAC foes. Due to NCAA by-laws, the NEWMAC cannot receive an automatic bid to the Division III playoffs until 2019.
If it seems like there are so many teams that came to the all-new NEWMAC from different conferences, you're right. Of the eight squads to join the new conference, three are from the Liberty League, three from the NEFC in Coast Guard, Maine Maritime, and MIT, one from the ECFC in Norwich, and even one team from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in Catholic University out of Washington, D.C.
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
Catholic
Coast Guard
Maine Maritime
Merchant Marine
MIT
Norwich
Springfield
WPI
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Six Home Games Highlight 2017 Football Schedule
Six Home Games Highlight 2017 Football Schedule: NEW LONDON, Conn. – The 2017 Coast Guard Academy football schedule has been finalized and the Bears will play six home games
Monday, June 05, 2017
2017 MAC Football Helmet Schedule
2017 MAC Football Helmet Schedule: The 2017 MAC Football Helmet Schedule is now available. The PDF schedule features the team helmets, date, and opponent for each MAC team.
Sun Belt Football Schedules | SBC
Sun Belt Football Schedules | SBC: Sun Belk football schedule and future schedules (SBC).
MAC Football Schedules | Mid-American Conference
MAC Football Schedules | Mid-American Conference: MAC football schedule and future schedules (Mid-American Conference).
2017 Mountain West Conference Football Helmet Schedule
2017 Mountain West Conference Football Helmet Schedule: The 2017 Mountain West Conference Football Helmet Schedule is now available. The PDF schedule features the team helmets, date, and opponent.
MWC Football Schedules | Mountain West Conference
MWC Football Schedules | Mountain West Conference: MWC football schedule and future schedules (Mountain West Conference).
2017 Sun Belt Conference Football Helmet Schedule
2017 Sun Belt Conference Football Helmet Schedule: The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Football Helmet Schedule is now available. The PDF schedule features the team helmets, date, and opponent for each team.
Saturday, June 03, 2017
THE RFC MYC: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC)-(NCAA Division III)
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC)-(NCAA Division III)
Overview: The Husson College Eagles (9-2 overall) dominated the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) ranks in 2016, as they finished the season unbeaten in league play at 7-0. They won the ECFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, falling to Western New England, 44-27, in the first round.
Looking ahead to 2017, the ECFC will welcome two new programs in Alfred State from Upstate New Year, as well as Dean College from Franklin, Massachusetts. The Pioneers are on the verge of completing their provisional status period to become a full Division III member, while the Bulldogs make the move to the NCAA from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). On the other hand, Norwich joins the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) after spending the last eight years in the ECFC.
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
Alfred State (courtesy of d3football.com)
Anna Maria
Castleton
Dean
Gallaudet
Husson
Mount Ida
SUNY Maritime
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Overview: The Husson College Eagles (9-2 overall) dominated the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) ranks in 2016, as they finished the season unbeaten in league play at 7-0. They won the ECFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, falling to Western New England, 44-27, in the first round.
Looking ahead to 2017, the ECFC will welcome two new programs in Alfred State from Upstate New Year, as well as Dean College from Franklin, Massachusetts. The Pioneers are on the verge of completing their provisional status period to become a full Division III member, while the Bulldogs make the move to the NCAA from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). On the other hand, Norwich joins the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) after spending the last eight years in the ECFC.
2017 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.
Alfred State (courtesy of d3football.com)
Anna Maria
Castleton
Dean
Gallaudet
Husson
Mount Ida
SUNY Maritime
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