Men’s Division 1AA (D1AA) represents a highly competitive tier of collegiate rugby in the United States, featuring programs governed by both National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA). It serves as a bridge between elite Division I play and developing Division II or Small College levels, offering strong regional competition and a pathway to national championships under each organization’s structure. While NCR and CRAA operate independently, both use the D1AA designation for schools with established programs that may not have the depth or resources of top-tier D1A teams.
D1 College Weekend Preview: 21 All-Ranked Matchups
We have 21 games with ranked teams playing ranked teams.
In D1AA the SCRC, MARC, MAC, Liberty D1AA, and Heart of America are all heating up and we have about 22 major D1AA games.
On NCR D1 we talk about the big games coming up, and we talk about that in the video here:
Already Big Games in D1 Action
Over 60 D1-level college teams are playing this weekend.
Some of these games are hugely important conference matchups—Texas A&M at Baylor on Friday evening, Bowling Green vs Cincinnati, Iowa at Iowa State (!). Some are still quote-unquote warmups.
Toughest D1AA Conference? SCRC Looks to Fall
Just because Kentucky is a two-time defending NCR D1AA champion doesn’t necessarily mean the SCRC is the toughest conference, but it’s a pretty tough conference and could well be the most difficult to win.
CRAA D1AA Sevens Day 2: Bobcats Win
St. Thomas won the CRAA D1AA 7s championship to cap off a 15s-7s double repeating the feat accomplished by U. San Diego in 2022.
The Bobcats won the tournament on Sunday thanks to some overtime drama in the semis and then put it all together to win 42-12 over Iowa.
Wrap It Up! We Look at the CRAA D1AA Sevens
This weekend's CRAA D1AA 7s closes out the college season in terms of college-specific teams playing ... there is also some all-star play, but this is the end of the season.
Lawrence, Kans. hosts the tournament with 12 teams in three pools of four, with teams from eight states and from five conferences.
