https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/04/nescac-to-accept-football-bid-in-2026 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. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/04/nescac-to-accept-football-bid-in-2026 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201911093xt8ov Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore QB Ashton Scott (Brockport, N.Y.) threw for 306 yards to lead the visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals to a 28-20 victory over the Trinity College Bantams in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football season finale for both teams this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 09 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201911093xt8ov https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191102xswt2p Amherst, Mass. – Sophompre RB Tijani Harris (Hagerstown, Md.) rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Pratt Field in Lehrman Stadium. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191102xswt2p https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201910265n2pgb Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College Bantams dropped a 29-15 decision against the visiting Williams College Ephs in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Trinity drops to 4-3 and sees its 20-game winning streak at home come to an end, while the Ephs improve to 6-1 with their second victory in a row over the Bantams.  Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201910265n2pgb https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191019ngwy13 Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore RB Tijani Harris (Hagerstown, Md.) ran for 158 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 43-7 victory over the visiting Colby College Mules in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191019ngwy13 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191012b53z6t Lewiston, Maine - Three-time defending New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) champion Trinity College dominated every phase of the game in handing the Bates College football team a 51-0 loss for the second year in a row on Saturday at Garcelon Field.  Sat, 12 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191012b53z6t https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191005xdma5n Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore QB Seamus Lambert (Andover, Mass.) threw his third touchdown of the game, a 10-yarder to junior WR Jonathan Girard (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) to break a 24-24 tie with 8:24 left in the fourth quarter, and lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 31-24 victory over the visiting Hamilton College Continentals in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191005xdma5n https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201909210z36pv Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore WR DeVante Reid (London, England) caught six passes for a College-record 246 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 61-7 victory over the visiting Bowdoin College Polar Bears in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field. Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201909210z36pv https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181110yggevc Middletown, Conn. - First-year WR Devante Reid (White Plains, N.Y.) scored the game's first and only touchdown on a five-yard end around, as the visiting Trinity College football team captured their third-consecutive New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championship title with a 9-0 shutout win over the Wesleyan University Cardinals on a cold and windy afternoon at Andrus Field.  Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181110yggevc https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/201811033njra1 Hartford, Conn. – Junior tri-captain RB Max Chipouras (Longmeadow, Mass.) ran for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 27-16 victory over the previously-undefeated Amherst College Mammoths in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action on a windy afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 03 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/201811033njra1 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181027zuu61r Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College Bantams throttled the visiting Middlebury College Panthers in a 48-0 shutout in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action on a rainy and windy afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181027zuu61r https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/201810137uc31h Hartford, Conn. – Senior tri-captain RB Max Chipouras (Longmeadow, Mass.) ran for 164 yards and a touchdown, as the Trinity College Bantams scored 30 unanswered points to overcame a 14- deficit in the first quarter and hand the visiting Tufts University Jumbos their first loss, 38-24, in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/201810137uc31h https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180929mtoo3q Hartford, Conn. - The Williams College Ephs kept visiting Trinity College out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter and scored 14 points in the third frame on their way to a 21-16 victory in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Farley-Lamb Field. Sat, 29 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180929mtoo3q https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180922rqz77x Hartford, Conn. – Junior QB Jordan Vazzano (Trumbull, Conn.) threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns and ran for a sixth score to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 59-16 victory over the visiting Bates College Bobcats in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field. Sat, 22 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180922rqz77x https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171111s643j8 Hartford, Conn. – Senior tri-captain QB Sonny Puzzo (West Caldwell, N.J.) threw two touchdown passes to first-year WR Jonathan Girard(Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and ran for a third to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 28-3 victory over the visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football season finale this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171111s643j8 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171104w3wqif Amherst, Mass. - The Trinity College Bantams lost for the first time in nearly two years, 28-20, against the Amherst College Mammoths in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Pratt Field.  Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171104w3wqif https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171026mxeiqy Middlebury, Vt. - Junior RB Max Chipouras (Longmeadow, Mass.) rushed 33 times for 182 yards and senior tri-captain QB Sonny Puzzo (West Caldwell, N.J.) ran for a pair of first-half touchdowns to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 27-5 victory over the Middlebury College Panthers in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Youngman Field.  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171026mxeiqy https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171021afmuif Hartford, Conn. - First-year RB Colin Beaulieu (Bethany, Conn.) rushed for 125 yards on 10 carries and scored his first two career touchdowns on a 55-yard punt return and a 72-yard run to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 63-14 victory over the visiting Bowdoin College Polar Bears in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171021afmuif https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171014pe5dk6 Somerville, Mass. - Junior RB Max Chipouras (Longmeadow, Mass.) rushed 29 time for 165 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 23-16 victory over the Tufts University Jumbos in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Zimman Field. Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171014pe5dk6 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201710076byb48 Hartford, Conn. – Senior tri-captain QB Sonny Puzzo (West Caldwell, N.J.) threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns, including 10 passes for 202 yards and a score to sophomore WR Koby Schofer (Northbridge, Mass.), leading the Trinity College Bantams to a 41-13 victory over the visiting Hamilton College Continentals in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field.  Sat, 07 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201710076byb48 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/northeast/2017/fall-colors-light-up-new-england When you tear off the calendar page to October you do it with exuberance in this corner of the country. October is special with hillsides exploding into a magnificent array of reds, golds and oranges. Farm stands dot the countryside with their pumpkins and those delectable cider doughnuts. If your team is still unbeaten, those cider doughnuts taste even better. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/northeast/2017/fall-colors-light-up-new-england https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170930lfmtub Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College Bantams team took advantage of four Williams College turnovers to down the Ephs, 17-9, in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170930lfmtub https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170916h54nxc Hartford, Conn. – Junior RB Max Chipouras (Longmeadow, Mass.) rushed for 131 yards of touchdowns to lead the Trinity College Bantams to s 35-0 victory over the visiting Colby College Mules in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football season opener for both teams this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field. Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170916h54nxc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/04/nescac-adds-ninth-game 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. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/04/nescac-adds-ninth-game https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/northeast/2016/six-pack-of-stories While three playoff-bound teams will be getting all the love soon enough, we take a look at some of the other great stories of the season. Mon, 14 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/northeast/2016/six-pack-of-stories https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161112grma17 Middletown, Conn. - Junior WR Bryan Vieira (Hull, Mass.) caught two touchdown passes and classmate Liam Kenneally (Reading, Mass.) had 10 tackles, a sack, and an interception to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 45-21 victory over the Wesleyan University Cardinals, sole Sat, 12 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161112grma17 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/northeast/2016/PAT-keeps-Bridgewater-State-season-upright With Russ Bolarinho's game-winning PAT, the Bears clinched the MASCAC title and the playoff berth that goes with it. Tue, 08 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/northeast/2016/PAT-keeps-Bridgewater-State-season-upright https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161105bcuu8f Hartford, Conn. – Senior co-captain OLB Spencer Donahue (Naperville, Ill.) totaled a game-high 11 tackles (nine solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a sack, strip, fumble recovery and eight-yard return to paydirt on the first play of the fourth Sat, 05 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161105bcuu8f https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161129zm7d2t Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore RB Max Chipouras (Longmeadow, Mass.) ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns and the Trinity College defense intercepted five passes and recovered two fumbles to lead the Bantams to a 49-13 win against the visiting Middlebury College Panthers in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field. Sat, 29 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161129zm7d2t https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161129a8tvn3 Brunswick, Maine - The Trinity College Bantams continued to roll with a 38-7 triumph at Bowdoin College this afternoon in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action at Whittier Field. Trinity improved to 5-0, setting up a match-up of the last two undefeated teams in the league next Saturday in Hartford, while the Polar Bears drop to 0-5. Sat, 22 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161129a8tvn3