Quote from: The #802 on November 14, 2025, 09:12:16 AMThe 2026 NESCAC football schedule is posted:
https://nescac.com/calendar.aspx?path=football&start=9/19/2026&end=11/14/2026
It appears they are starting the season one week later. The first game is not until 9/19. I'm curious how this will impact preseason report dates, which were already late. I also would have thought the NESCAC champion would have appreciated a bye week to get healthy before the playoffs.
This schedule would easily allow a non-conference game at the front end of the season, but it sounds like there is no traction there. Curious what others think.
Guessing this is due to the timing of Labor Day next year, which is later than normal.
Interestingly - it looks like the Colby-Bates game has moved back to its customary spot on the final Saturday of October. I'm happy to see this change - I always loved the CBB (like the Little 3) being decided in the final weeks of the season.