FB: New England Small College Athletic Conference

[bearsalum]

As previously reported:

https://www.wabi.tv/2026/10/16/jack-cosgrove-temporarily-steps-away-colby-head-football-coach/

The official word is that Coach Cosgrove is temporarily stepping down. We'd be surprised to see him back. Obviously, we wish him the best of luck and hope that everything works out with his family member facing health issues.

I was afraid it was going to be his health specifically, because I know he has also had his battles.

Yes, that was my concern as well. I wish Coach Cosgrove and his family the very best. I know he will be missed.

[Nescacman]

Long-time lurker, first-time commenter here, so go easy on me. Also a Bowdoin alum and longtime supporter.

I'm here to say how incredibly disappointed I am in Athletic Director Tim Ryan and Bowdoin as a whole. These student-athletes have been let down for years, and what is happening behind the scenes right now only adds to that disappointment.

Every single player on that roster earned his spot at Bowdoin. Many had opportunities to play at other outstanding academic institutions, and they chose Bowdoin. They show up every day, work hard, support one another, and represent the college with pride. What have they gotten in return? Years of inconsistent coaching, a program that has struggled to find its footing, and now a complete lack of meaningful communication from the administration during what is arguably one of the most difficult periods this program has faced.

And let's be clear, the situation surrounding Coach Hammer's leave of absence didn't develop in a vacuum. Serious concerns about the program extend well beyond wins and losses. I'm not going to speculate about confidential personnel matters or ongoing investigations, but it's fair to say there are bigger questions about leadership, accountability, and how student-athletes have been treated.

Which brings me to Tim Ryan. Where has the athletic leadership been throughout all of this? These problems didn't appear overnight. At what point does the athletic director take responsibility for recognizing that a program is in trouble and doing something about it?

To my knowledge, as of today, players and families have received little more than the announcement that Coach Hammer is on leave. No meaningful explanation of the program's direction, no publicly communicated long-term plan, and seemingly no acknowledgment of the uncertainty these young men are dealing with.

I fully understand that there are personnel matters the college cannot discuss. But that doesn't excuse the lack of communication about the future of the football program. Those are two very different things.
I feel especially badly for the juniors and seniors who have given so much to this program and may never get to experience the turnaround they deserve. And I have to wonder how many underclassmen are questioning their decision to attend Bowdoin. If I were an incoming recruit or parent, I would be asking some very difficult questions right now.
And frankly, I think the Bowdoin community deserves to know what the administration intends to do to restore confidence in this program.

Lastly, thank you to Lumbercat for recognizing the effort these players continue to put forth. This team has not quit. These men continue to show up, work hard, and compete despite everything going on around them. Some are understandably frustrated and disappointed, yet they continue to represent the school with their heads held high.

This roster has talent, including on offense! But talent alone doesn't win games. Coaching, player development, leadership, and play calling matter. Why hasn't Bowdoin invested in the experienced coaching and program support these athletes need?

These players have upheld their end of the bargain. Has Bowdoin?

I think Tim Ryan and the college owe these young men and their families a lot more than silence. I hope people stop seeing this as just another disappointing football season. Much bigger issues are at stake here.
The players deserve better. And Bowdoin needs to do better.

Really appreciate this post and our hearts go out to the student-athletes at Bowdoin who are the victims here. We are rooting for you.

We have been very fortunate to get to know some of the talented players at Bowdoin over the years (Drew Ortiz and Koy Price to name two) and they are some of the highest quality people we have come across in all of our years hanging around this league (44 and counting).

After this latest situation, we think Bowdoin needs to consider cleaning house starting right at the top. Certainly the AD must go and they will undoubtedly bring in a whole new football coaching staff. But should the President also be replaced? It's not a reach to come to the conclusion that there is an issue with culture at Bowdoin. Culture issues come from the top of any organization, including academia.

A discussion for the off-season...at this point with the State of Maine at 0-15, we're not sure anyone will ever be able to have sustained success at one of the Maine schools. Sure, there will be the occasional one-off decent year, like Colby had last year. However, they have reverted back to the norm this year. If guys like Jack Cosgrove (a legend at UMaine) and Dave Caputi (one of the best coordinators and recruiters in the NESCAC at Williams) can't win at Colby and Bowdoin respectively, who will win there? Tough location, no history of success, lack of institutional commitment to the sport (for example, pay for coaches and number of coaches), weather, etc. add to the challenge. Hope we are wrong, but history is on our side. Good luck to the (more than likely) two new coaches next year in the C-B-B. 

[nescac1]

Hopefully at some point folks will actually be able to share the details on Bowdoin - and it seems crazy that the school has said NOTHING publicly.  That would be utterly unthinkable in D1 and I am surprised an enterprising student hasn't broken the story through the campus paper ...

But putting that aside, I mean, SOMEONE has to be at the bottom of the NESCAC and the top two-thirds of the league is just going to be really, really hard to crack.  Trinity is Trinity and is never going anywhere, Wesleyan has firmly established itself as a major program with great infrastructure and leadership, Williams and Amherst have the winning traditions, elite football facilities, financial resources and arguably the best rivalry in D3, and are generally going to be contenders other than when there are total coaching disasters or injury tsunamis, Middlebury has a great coach, tradition, and athletics culture and appealing style of play plus is one of the larger student bodies, and Tufts has a slew of advantages starting with location, size and grad programs.  Athletics (soccer, lacrosse, hoops etc.) at Tufts is crushing it right now in a way football really should be able to replicate at SOME point.

In a sport like basketball anyway can have a great two or three year run if you nail a few recruits, maybe get a big transfer in, a few guys develop in surprising ways, there is at least hope.  But even when you find 3-4 football diamonds in the rough per year, it's hard to make any sort of leap when even those diamonds might still be second-stringers at Trinity.  And you need 10-12, not 3-4, to compete. 

Barring hiring the next Curt Cignetti, what is the path to sustained excellence for Colby, Bates, Hamilton and Bowdoin?  They are all in relatively remote locations, none have winning football traditions, none have graduate programs to keep guys around for a fifth year, they generally have fewer financial resources (Colby being the exception, but it's also the most remote) it's just very, very hard to sell a guy on "turn down Trinty/Williams/Amherst/Wesleyan/Midd/Tufts for our program" let along a dozen guys per year.  They've collectively made plenty of good hires over the years and the best that's ever gotten them is maybe a few years in the middle of the league before sliding back down towards the bottom.  The odds of anyone in the foreseeable future winning a NESCAC title from that quarter are extraordinarily low, just too many good historical programs, with good current leadership, committed to winning to leapfrog.  During periods when Tufts, Williams, Amherst or Wesleyan, or on rarer occasions two of those four, bottomed out for one reason or another, there was at least a sliver of an opening.  But now ...

[Nescacman]

Finally... any thoughts on this "hot take"?

Five of our seven preseason 20 Questions panelists picked the NESCAC to make the round of 16 this year.

https://d3football.prestosports.com/notables/2026/08/20-questions

Interesting...thanks for posting.

Patrick, why do you think pretty much everyone whiffed on Johns Hopkins this year?

[bearsalum]

Hopefully at some point folks will actually be able to share the details on Bowdoin - and it seems crazy that the school has said NOTHING publicly.  That would be utterly unthinkable in D1 and I am surprised an enterprising student hasn't broken the story through the campus paper ...

But putting that aside, I mean, SOMEONE has to be at the bottom of the NESCAC and the top two-thirds of the league is just going to be really, really hard to crack.  Trinity is Trinity and is never going anywhere, Wesleyan has firmly established itself as a major program with great infrastructure and leadership, Williams and Amherst have the winning traditions, elite football facilities, financial resources and arguably the best rivalry in D3, and are generally going to be contenders other than when there are total coaching disasters or injury tsunamis, Middlebury has a great coach, tradition, and athletics culture and appealing style of play plus is one of the larger student bodies, and Tufts has a slew of advantages starting with location, size and grad programs.  Athletics (soccer, lacrosse, hoops etc.) at Tufts is crushing it right now in a way football really should be able to replicate at SOME point.

In a sport like basketball anyway can have a great two or three year run if you nail a few recruits, maybe get a big transfer in, a few guys develop in surprising ways, there is at least hope.  But even when you find 3-4 football diamonds in the rough per year, it's hard to make any sort of leap when even those diamonds might still be second-stringers at Trinity.  And you need 10-12, not 3-4, to compete. 

Barring hiring the next Curt Cignetti, what is the path to sustained excellence for Colby, Bates, Hamilton and Bowdoin?  They are all in relatively remote locations, none have winning football traditions, none have graduate programs to keep guys around for a fifth year, they generally have fewer financial resources (Colby being the exception, but it's also the most remote) it's just very, very hard to sell a guy on "turn down Trinty/Williams/Amherst/Wesleyan/Midd/Tufts for our program" let along a dozen guys per year.  They've collectively made plenty of good hires over the years and the best that's ever gotten them is maybe a few years in the middle of the league before sliding back down towards the bottom.  The odds of anyone in the foreseeable future winning a NESCAC title from that quarter are extraordinarily low, just too many good historical programs, with good current leadership, committed to winning to leapfrog.  During periods when Tufts, Williams, Amherst or Wesleyan, or on rarer occasions two of those four, bottomed out for one reason or another, there was at least a sliver of an opening.  But now ...

All fair points, and I don't disagree that some NESCAC programs have significant advantages that make sustained success difficult for others. But I think that misses the bigger issue here.

Someone has to finish at the bottom of the standings, but that doesn't mean the student-athletes who commit to those schools should have to settle for a subpar experience. I personally know of players who had opportunities to play at other top NESCAC programs and deliberately chose Bowdoin. Some were drawn to Bowdoin's more collaborative academic environment rather than the more competitive atmosphere they perceived at other schools. These are talented, hardworking kids who had options and chose Bowdoin for a reason. The notion that Bowdoin simply can't attract that caliber of student-athlete isn't entirely accurate.

These players deserve experienced coaching, strong leadership, proper investment in their program, and an administration that actually sees, hears, and supports them. Athletics is an important part of their Bowdoin education, and it shouldn't be treated as an afterthought simply because their team isn't competing for a NESCAC championship.

And frankly, I think accepting that certain programs are destined to remain at the bottom is part of the problem. Nobody is suggesting Bowdoin should win the league every year, but why shouldn't the college be expected to build a competitive program and give its athletes a legitimate chance to succeed?

The bigger concern at Bowdoin right now isn't even the win-loss record. It's the apparent lack of leadership, communication, and accountability during a very serious situation. Those things have nothing to do with Trinity's recruiting advantages or Williams' football tradition.

These players are holding up their end of the bargain. Bowdoin needs to hold up its end, too.

[Patrick Coleman]

Re: Johns Hopkins, because they literally have 20 guys injured.

[Nescacman]

Re: Johns Hopkins, because they literally have 20 guys injured.

Thanks Patrick. Makes sense.

[nescac1]

Well said, bearsalum.  Mad respect to the Bowdoin players, who clearly are fighting through some distractions and leaving it all out on the field. 

[quicksilver]

Long-time lurker, first-time commenter here, so go easy on me. Also a Bowdoin alum and longtime supporter.

I'm here to say how incredibly disappointed I am in Athletic Director Tim Ryan and Bowdoin as a whole. These student-athletes have been let down for years, and what is happening behind the scenes right now only adds to that disappointment.

Every single player on that roster earned his spot at Bowdoin. Many had opportunities to play at other outstanding academic institutions, and they chose Bowdoin. They show up every day, work hard, support one another, and represent the college with pride. What have they gotten in return? Years of inconsistent coaching, a program that has struggled to find its footing, and now a complete lack of meaningful communication from the administration during what is arguably one of the most difficult periods this program has faced.

And let's be clear, the situation surrounding Coach Hammer's leave of absence didn't develop in a vacuum. Serious concerns about the program extend well beyond wins and losses. I'm not going to speculate about confidential personnel matters or ongoing investigations, but it's fair to say there are bigger questions about leadership, accountability, and how student-athletes have been treated.

Which brings me to Tim Ryan. Where has the athletic leadership been throughout all of this? These problems didn't appear overnight. At what point does the athletic director take responsibility for recognizing that a program is in trouble and doing something about it?

To my knowledge, as of today, players and families have received little more than the announcement that Coach Hammer is on leave. No meaningful explanation of the program's direction, no publicly communicated long-term plan, and seemingly no acknowledgment of the uncertainty these young men are dealing with.

I fully understand that there are personnel matters the college cannot discuss. But that doesn't excuse the lack of communication about the future of the football program. Those are two very different things.
I feel especially badly for the juniors and seniors who have given so much to this program and may never get to experience the turnaround they deserve. And I have to wonder how many underclassmen are questioning their decision to attend Bowdoin. If I were an incoming recruit or parent, I would be asking some very difficult questions right now.
And frankly, I think the Bowdoin community deserves to know what the administration intends to do to restore confidence in this program.

Lastly, thank you to Lumbercat for recognizing the effort these players continue to put forth. This team has not quit. These men continue to show up, work hard, and compete despite everything going on around them. Some are understandably frustrated and disappointed, yet they continue to represent the school with their heads held high.

This roster has talent, including on offense! But talent alone doesn't win games. Coaching, player development, leadership, and play calling matter. Why hasn't Bowdoin invested in the experienced coaching and program support these athletes need?

These players have upheld their end of the bargain. Has Bowdoin?

I think Tim Ryan and the college owe these young men and their families a lot more than silence. I hope people stop seeing this as just another disappointing football season. Much bigger issues are at stake here.
The players deserve better. And Bowdoin needs to do better.

Great first post!!! It is beyond absurd that the college has made no disclosures regarding the Hammer situation to the Bowdoin football community or the larger Bowdoin community. I have been less than thrilled with the Hammer years for football-related reasons and find it hard to imagine that there are good legal reasons for the extreme secrecy and the failure on the part of the college to act decisively.

[quicksilver]

Hopefully at some point folks will actually be able to share the details on Bowdoin - and it seems crazy that the school has said NOTHING publicly.  That would be utterly unthinkable in D1 and I am surprised an enterprising student hasn't broken the story through the campus paper ...
. . . .

Barring hiring the next Curt Cignetti, what is the path to sustained excellence for Colby, Bates, Hamilton and Bowdoin?  They are all in relatively remote locations, none have winning football traditions, none have graduate programs to keep guys around for a fifth year, they generally have fewer financial resources (Colby being the exception, but it's also the most remote) it's just very, very hard to sell a guy on "turn down Trinty/Williams/Amherst/Wesleyan/Midd/Tufts for our program" let along a dozen guys per year.  They've collectively made plenty of good hires over the years and the best that's ever gotten them is maybe a few years in the middle of the league before sliding back down towards the bottom.  The odds of anyone in the foreseeable future winning a NESCAC title from that quarter are extraordinarily low, just too many good historical programs, with good current leadership, committed to winning to leapfrog.  During periods when Tufts, Williams, Amherst or Wesleyan, or on rarer occasions two of those four, bottomed out for one reason or another, there was at least a sliver of an opening.  But now ...

Good points except for that the lack of financial resources has no bearing on Bowdoin's shortcomings in football. Only Williams and Amherst are wealthier than Bowdoin in terms of endowment size. On a per-capita and aggregate basis, Bowdoin's endowment, sitting at about $3 billion, significantly exceeds those of all other NESCACs except for Williams and Amherst. And Williams and Middlebury are at least as remote . . Perhaps the explanation lies with a long-standing and deep-rooted problem with the culture. The current president (Safa Zaki) is relatively new (started her tenure in 2023) and was not involved in the hiring of either AD Ryan or HC Hammer but the mismanagement of whatever is going on with Hammer falls directly on her. 

[jmh21]

Bowdoin president came from Williams...as a fairly recent Williams student athlete I saw firsthand just how little the administration cared about athletic success while I was there. I'm glad things seem to be headed in the right direction in Williamstown now but given her time at Williams when athletics were heavily neglected I'd be surprised if she cares at all about sports

[quicksilver]

Bowdoin president came from Williams...as a fairly recent Williams student athlete I saw firsthand just how little the administration cared about athletic success while I was there. I'm glad things seem to be headed in the right direction in Williamstown now but given her time at Williams when athletics were heavily neglected I'd be surprised if she cares at all about sports

She wasn't the president of Williams and spent much of her time at Williams as a professor so would not have been responsible for the neglect of athletics -- the deaning thing came late in her Williams' tenure. FWIW, she does attend Bowdoin athletic events and is likely aware of how important athletics are to the older donor class, who still show up in good numbers at football games. But I do tend to see her handling of the Hammer situation as extremely clumsy and beyond inexplicable. 

[Nescacman]

2026 NESCACMAN Week 5 Power Rankings

Welcome to the NESCACMAN Power Rankings for 2026 Week #5.

NESCACMAN went 4-1 in Week #5 and we now stand at 22-3 on the year. Our only loss last week was MID losing at home to Williams. Wesleyan and Hartford State remain tied for the top spot in the NESCACMAN Weekly Rankings.

We are at the mid-point of the season. The 2026 season has played out pretty much as expected with the league settling neatly into the traditional three tiers. This week, we provide our mid-season grades, in addition to our weekly rankings.

NESCAC headlines for Week #5:
•   This week it was the visiting teams turn to shine with every visiting team winning except for UBates who lost at Wesleyan.
•   The only competitive games this week were Amherst/Colby and Williams/Middlebury.
•   Speaking of the Lord Mammoths, they once again won a comeback game this time scoring twice in the last 8 minutes to pull out the win.
•   We had two minor upsets this week with Hamilton beating favorite Bowdoin and Williams beating favorite Middlebury.
•   There are 25 undefeated teams left in all of Division 3 nationally. 3 of those 25 are in the NESCAC: Wesleyan, Hartford State, and Amherst all at  5-0. We will be down to 2 after next week, barring a tie.
•   UBates and Bowdoin continued to struggle offensively.
•   The State of Maine ran their combined record to 0-15.
•   Wes RB Matt Diaz leads the NESCAC in rushing at the midway point of the season.
•   Hartford State overcame 4 interceptions to beat Tufts.
•   Bates had a tough time passing against Wes, completing only 8 passes for 73 yards and 2 interceptions.
•   Middlebury could not overcome 4 turnovers losing to Williams.
•   Hamilton kicker Carmelo Velardo had 4 FGs in leading the Conts over the Polar Bears. He also averaged 47.3 per punt (7 punts).
•   Hartford State is ranked #26 in the most recent NCAA NPI ranking. Wesleyan dropped to #33.

We co-host "Nine Weeks: A NESCAC Football Podcast" along with Chris Grace, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Wesleyan Football Cardinals. Available weekly, the podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. Please follow us and take a listen. Season 3, Episode 6  will be available later this week and will feature Williams LB Luke Mangini, Hamilton Head Coach Dave Murray, and NESCAC Football Report's Jon Keith. We will also review Week #5's games and give previews/picks for Week #6. Should be another great watch/listen. We encourage you to check it out.

Here are our rankings for Week #5 and our mid-season grades:
1). (tie) Wesleyan Cardinals (Record: 5-0; Last Week Rank: 1; Last Week: Win v. BAT 34-8; This week: @ AMH; Mid-Season Grade: A): Wesleyan wins in dominating fashion over the Kitties on the turf at Andrus. Wesleyan dominated time of possession (38 minutes and racked up over 400 yards of total offense). Defense only allowing 12 first downs, 142 yards of total offense, and 6 points.  This week they travel to Amherst to battle the Lord Mammoths in a battle of unbeatens as Wesleyan goes for their 5th consecutive Little 3 title.

1). (tie) Hartford State Bantams (Record: 5-0; Last Week Rank: 1; Last Week: Win @ TUF 28-9; This week: v. BOW; Mid-Season Grade: A): Bants somehow won last week despite 4 turnovers and only 23 minutes of possession time. Despite that, the defense held Tufts to just 9 points. This week, they host the Polars.

3). Amherst Lord Mammoths (Record: 5-0; Last Week Rank: 3; Last Week: Win @ COL 21-15; This Week: vs. WES; Mid-Season Grade: B+): Amherst remains one of three unbeaten NESCAC teams after rallying past Colby in the fourth quarter. The combined record of Amherst's opponents is 3-22. Hey, they don't make the schedule. You can only win the games that are put in front of you. This week, Amherst hosts Wesleyan in the first Little Three matchup of 2026. Wesleyan has won the past four Little Three titles.

4). Williams Purple Cows (Record: 4-1; Last Week Rank: 5; Last Week: Win v. MID 20-10; This week: v. TUF; Mid-Season Grade: B+): Ephs with an impressive win on the road to keep their championship and play-off hopes alive. Frosh QB Drew Weiller had a stellar day for the Ephs. Zach Falls had a breakout game for the Ephs with 7 catches for 128 yards and a TB. This week they host the Jumbo's in Williamstown.

5). Middlebury (Record: 2-3; Last Week Rank: 4; Last Week: Loss v. WIL 20-10; This week: @ BAT; Mid-Season Grade: C+): Despite outgaining the Ephs, the Panthers lost because of 4 turnovers. MID is back on the road for a long road trip to UBates.

6). Tufts Jumbo's (Record: 3-2; Last Week Rank: 6; Last Week: Loss v. HS 28-9; This week: @WIL; Mid-Season Grade: B): Jumbo's only generate 183 yards of total offense against the Bants. QB Nate Johnson struggled in his second start. They travel to face the Ephs this week in an important game.

7). Hamilton Continentals (Record: 1-4; Last Week Rank: 7; Last Week: Win @BOW 26-7; This week: v. COL; Mid-Season Grade: C): Hamilton gets win #1 on the road at Bowdoin. Solid day for the Luke Kurzum led Continental offense. This week they host Colby in another winnable game for Hamilton.

8). Colby Mules (Record: 0-5; Last Week Rank: 9; Last Week: Loss v. AMH 21-15; This week: @ HAM; Mid-Season Grade: D+): Colby led Amherst for most of their game last week before losing it in the 4th Quarter. This week they travel to Hamilton in what is one of the NESCAC's longest road trip.

9). Bowdoin Polar Bears (Record: 0-5; Last Week Rank: 8; Last Week: Loss v. HAM 26-7; This week: @ HS; Mid-Season Grade: D): Worst effort of the year for the Polars. Gets a lot harder this week as they travel to the Coop to face Hartford State.

10). University of Bates Bobcats (Lewiston Campus)(Record: 0-5; Last Week Rank: 10; Last Week: Loss @WES 34-8; This week: v. MID; Mid-Season Grade: D): Drubbing on the road in Middletown. Passing game struggled for the Kitties. The Kitties host the Panthers this week.

NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Matt Diaz, Wesleyan

NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Andrew Kreakie, Williams
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[TheJeff]

NM, Amherst has obviously played the weakest schedule (I'm not disagreeing), but let's not act like Wesleyan and Trinity have played significantly stronger schedules. Wesleyan's opponents have a combined record of 6-19 and Trinity's have a record of 8-17. I wouldn't say those seem like the toughest schedule's either, but that's just what happens when games are only played within the league. With all that said, don't disagree with any of the rankings, just wanted that to be acknowledged.

[ccd494]

Setting aside the handling of the coaching/administrative issues, the Maine schools being a combined 0-15 is part of a larger malaise (debacle?) around college football state wide.

The entire state is 4-36, and one win (UNE over Maine Maritime) was intrastate.

The reasons are varied, and each school has its particularities, but the slow death of Maine high school football isn't helping.  No, UMaine (1-6) and the CBB schools have never relied on Maine for the bulk of their athletes, but you've got to have SOMETHING locally just to add depth and have some low hanging fruit to recruit to bolster your numbers.  And all four schools have had Maine kids excel at their programs.  Husson and Maine Maritime are feeling this the worst because they should be fielding rosters that are 75% local (UNE is very new, so this isn't a radical departure for them).  Go around to high school fields in Maine on a Friday night and you'll see top class schools show up with 25-30 kids, total, on their sidelines.  There are exceptions, but the vast majority of programs are running very thin.  It's hard to coach kids up, it's hard to develop future collegians, if you're just triaging every position every week.

And, yes, Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin aren't looking for Waterville or Brunswick or Lewiston High Schools to provide them with the bulk of their rosters.  But it's a lot easier to find a backup linebacker 5 miles away than it is to find one in California, or at a NEPSAC school recruiting against Williams and Middlebury and Tufts.