The RFC Offseason Schedule Tracker: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)-(NCAA Division III)

New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)-(NCAA Division III)

Overview: The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) had one of the most competitive football seasons in its 55-year history in 2025, with all 10 teams winning at least two and as many as seven games.

The two teams that came out on top last fall were the Trinity University Bantams and Wesleyan University Cardinals, both from Connecticut. While both squads shared the NESCAC crown at 7-2 overall, the ways they took to get there were different. 

The Bantams lost their opener to Colby 13-6, then reeled off seven straight wins before losing their season finale to the Cardinals. On the flip side, the Cardinals started 4-2 before ending their season with three straight wins, including their dramatic win over the Bantams on November 8.

The 2026 season will take on a different look, as this year's NESCAC champion will earn its first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Could this year's crown come down to Trinity and Wesleyan again, or will one of the eight teams in the conference step up and claim it? 

With nine straight weeks of regular-season action starting on September 19 and ending on November 14, expect the upcoming season to be among the best yet.      

 

2025 NESCAC Football Final Standings



279. Amherst 

280. Bates 

281. Bowdoin 

282. Colby 

283. Hamilton 

284. Middlebury 

285. Trinity (Conn.) 

286. Tufts 

287. Wesleyan 

288. Williams 

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