The RFC Offseason Schedule: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC)-(NCAA Division III)

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC)-(NCAA Division III)

Overview: It was a tight race from start to finish in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) in 2025, with three teams, Anna Maria, Framingham State, and Plymouth State, tying for first place at the end of the regular season at 7-2 in conference play. 

But it was Framingham State that emerged as the MASCAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III playoffs, thanks primarily to a 31-25 win over Anna Maria on September 13. The Rams' season came to a close in the first round of the tournament at 7-4 overall after losing to LaGrange (Ga.) 24-21.

As for the other two teams who shared the MASCAC crown last season, Anna Maria finished their 2025 campaign at 7-3 overall, while Plymouth State fell short of postseason play despite an 8-2 overall record last fall. The AmCats lost to eventual NCAA playoff participants Eastern and Framingham State in their first two games before winning seven of their last eight contests. Meanwhile, the Panthers lost to Anna Maria and UMass-Dartmouth, with the latter loss costing them a chance to advance to the postseason.

Fast-forwarding to the 2026 season, the MASCAC will have one less team in its lineup, as Anna Maria closed its doors permanently in May 2026. The loss of the now-defunct Paxton, Mass.-based institution gives the MASCAC nine football-playing schools for the upcoming season. 

  

Final 2025 MASCAC Football Standings

2026 Schedules 

270. Bridgewater State

271. Dean

272. Fitchburg State

273. Framingham State

274. Massachusetts Maritime

275. Plymouth State

276. UMass-Dartmouth

277. Westfield State 

278. Worcester State

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