Drama All Over the League in Heart of America
It was a wild weekend in the Heart of America with three very close games and still an ongoing question as to which team will end up on top this fall.
Liberty Latest as D1AA Starts and D1 Heats Up
This was the first big weekend in the Liberty Conference, in both the NCR D1 and D1AA divisions.
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UMass opened their account in impressive fashion with an 88-5 defeat of Niagara. Yale, which had a solid 2024-25 season, beat UConn 24-12.
But perhaps the notable results were Boston College 71-21 over Buffalo, and Babson 42-22 over Columbia.
Big 10 Latest: Illini Open With Win
The Big 10 is getting going slowly as we get one more conference clash and a couple more non-conference games.
Wisconsin took on Michigan State in a game between two Big 10 teams but one that won't count in the conference standings. This was a good showing for the Badgers as they won 35-14.
D2 Weekend Preview—Testing the Waters
It's a slow burn in early September for D2 College Rugby.
The major contenders for playoff rugby aren't going to play each other, for the most part, for a while.
But we do have a couple of cross-conference matches to keep an eye on, such as Marquette vs Miami of Ohio and Northern Iowa vs D1AA's Iowa State.
Over 80 D1-Level Teams Take the Field This Weekend
About 80 D1AA, D1A, and NCR D1 teams are in action this weekend.
Of those, five matches see ranked NCR D1 team vs ranked NCR D1 team.
Indiana (#9) vs Marian (#5)
Belmont Abbey (#15) vs St. Bonaventure (#2)
Wheeling (#6) vs Kutztown (#10)
Iona (#19) vs AIC (#11)
Siena (#13) vs Brown (#1)
