• NESCAC lets football teams into 2026 playoffs
    April 18, 2025
    The NESCAC has taken the handcuffs off of its teams' postseason hopes, but not until 2026. The conference had not previously allowed its teams to accept playoff bids in football.
  • Wooster senior voted to lead Good Works Team
    December 04, 2017
    Scots center Patrick Mohorcic was voted team captain of the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which is focused on community service. He's the second D-III captain in as many years, and one of several D-III players on the team.
  • NESCAC adds ninth game
    April 28, 2017
    The New England Small College Athletic Conference has long had 10 football teams, but played just an eight-game schedule. That will change this fall.
  • 10 games to watch for 2016
    August 30, 2016
    Veteran Around the Northeast columnist Tom Haley showcases a new season full of marquee matchups and coaches vying to make it into the national spotlight. Here are his 10 games to keep a close eye on.
  • Roundup: Scott finishes No. 2 in D-III history
    November 14, 2015
    Augsburg quarterback Ayrton Scott led his team to a comeback win and finishes with his name on the all-time leaderboard, while Amherst finished an unbeaten season, Randolph-Macon beat its rival for the fourth time in five years. That and more in the national roundup.
  • Family has split loyalties
    October 07, 2014
    Kyle Rudolph plays offensive line for Amherst, while his younger brother Ryan is on the Middlebury O-line. That makes for some interesting game days for this family from California.
  • From Andover to Amherst
    October 24, 2012
    Despite taking different paths, Sam Clark '13 and Lou Jacoubs '13 have settled into starring roles on Amherst football's top-ranked defense.
  • Bench Press Brotherhood
    October 10, 2012
    For John Ceccio '13 and Jack Reynolds '13, a friendship forged in the weight room extends far beyond their time spent on the gridiron.
  • Leaving an impression
    September 21, 2012
    Michael Aldo made a great first impression at Amherst in 2008, but he has had a long road to get back and leave a final impression this year, as a senior. And he's been asked to carry on a tradition 100 years in the making.
  • Everything to play for
    November 10, 2011
    In a big rivalry game, it doesn't matter if you're unbeaten or .500 -- there's a reason there's a cliche about throwing out record books.
  • Amherst vs. Wesleyan Highlights
    October 22, 2011
    Check out highlights from Amherst's 24-10 win over Wesleyan.
  • Bunkers' battle awaiting just over the hill
    October 10, 2011
    There are two undefeated teams remaining in the New England Small College Athletic Conference and they each have a Bunker in the backfield.
  • Amherst's Bash Brothers
    October 06, 2011
    Kevin Heller '12 and Mike Samela '12 have been outstanding football players at Amherst College, but on the diamond is where they really shine.
  • Amherst @ Trinity Game Notes
    November 03, 2010
    Trinity hasn't lost a home game since 2001, but Amherst is one win away from setting a program record for longest winning streak. Something's gotta give.
  • Amherst vs. Tufts Game Notes
    October 26, 2010
    With a victory over Tufts this Saturday, Amherst would tie the program record for longest winning streak (14).
  • Vetras Named NESCAC Offensive Co-POTW
    October 24, 2010
    Amherst College senior quarterback Alex Vetras has been named the NESCAC Football Offensive Co-Player of the Week for his record-breaking performance at Wesleyan University on Saturday.
  • Amherst/Wesleyan Game Preview
    October 20, 2010
    The Amherst College football team has defeated Wesleyan in 15 of the past 16 attempts to take a commanding 65-41-9 lead in the all-time series, but the Jeffs will be up against Division III's top running back on Saturday.
  • Amherst, WNEC on a roll
    October 19, 2010
    Two teams in western Massachusetts are on separate tracks but streaking in the same direction: in the win column.
  • A Different Road to Amherst
    October 14, 2010
    Jeff Katz '11 has taken a unique road to becoming one of the best defensive players in the NESCAC.
  • Finally, a look at the NESCAC
    November 10, 2005
    It had to be done. Those of us outside the New England Small College Athletic Conference needed answers. I convinced publisher Pat Coleman to send me to Amherst last week to get a look at Trinity (Conn.) in the midst of their Division III-best win streak, now at 29 games and counting.
  • Stories behind storied rivalries
    November 14, 2002
    A state school against a private school. A co-ed college versus an all-male institution. One college started with books taken from another. They're all pretext for some of Division III's most heated rivalries.
  • There's a reason they're called 'storied' rivalries
    November 10, 1999
    This is Rivalry Week, where the games are big and the legends are bigger. This week, teams from around the nation meet their fiercest competitors. With a win in this game, even a 1-9 team can go out a champion.