TODAY
BROWN at HARVARD Pair of first-year starting QBs, Kyle Newhall-Caballero and Collier Winters, impressed in their debuts.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL at BENTLEY Bryant Johnson and offense are clicking, but check out the D for the 4-0 Falcons.
TOMORROW
WAKE FOREST at BOSTON COLLEGE
Riley Skinner and Deacons have racked up back-to-back 400-yard games for the first time since 2004.
RHODE ISLAND at UCONN
Junior linebackers Rob Damon and Matt Hansen are packing a heavy punch for Rhody.
MAINE at SYRACUSE
Black Bears drive to upstate New York for second straight week, hoping erase sour taste of Albany loss.
CORNELL at YALE
Nice start by the Bulldogs’ Patrick Witt (22 of 27, 2 TDs), but never lose sight of Chris Costello, the Big Red’s ferocious linebacker.
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT at COLUMBIA
Blue Devils facing M.A. Olawale-led attack coming off a 40-28 win at Fordham, its most prolific performance in nine years.
DARTMOUTH at NEW HAMPSHIRE
Big Green have lost 13 straight, and have not beaten the Wildcats, ranked sixth nationally, since Sept. 29, 1976.
NORTHEASTERN at VILLANOVA
Huskies must snag Matt Szczur to have a shot vs. the second-ranked Wildcats.
STONY BROOK at UMASS
First-year Minuteman QB Kyle Havens, like NFL scouts, is discovering the talents of massive left tackle Vladimir Ducasse.
BRYANT at ROBERT MORRIS
Merrimack transfer Mike Croce has been effective at QB, but Bulldogs need balance on the ground.
SACRED HEART at ALBANY
Sophomore all-purpose threat Garry Coles has been a bright spot for the 0-2 Pioneers.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT at ASSUMPTION
Greyhound QBs Andrew Kupec and Josh Ratacik are completing 67.1 percent of their passes, with one pick.
MERRIMACK at SAINT ANSELM
Warriors QB James Suozzo (328.3 yards per game) and counterpart Michael Pierce (266.8) are first and third in the NE-10 in total offense.
STONEHILL at NEW HAVEN
Skyhawk sophomore Stephan Neville second in the nation in KO returns (30.9).
WORCESTER STATE at MASS. MARITIME
Douglas Dyke and Matt White must step forward in the Buc backfield for sidelined Nathan Sherr.
MAINE MARITIME at BRIDGEWATER STATE
Running time in this slugfest, except when Mariners (51 points per game) and Bears (34.0) cross the goal line.
PLYMOUTH STATE at UMASS-DARTMOUTH
Panthers have a playmaker in junior QB J.J. Brooks, fresh off a four-TD game.
ENDICOTT at SALVE REGINA
Sophomore linebacker Kevin Eagan’s crunching hits have been throwing Gulls’ foes for a loss.
CURRY at WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
The Colonels are inconsistent on offense, but boy, is senior linebacker Scott Driscoll a player.
MIT at NICHOLS
Engineers sophomore linebacker Peter Gilliland is averaging an NEFC-best 13 tackles per game.
WESTFIELD STATE at COAST GUARD
Led by Josh Mathieu (four picks) and Dave Jolicoeur (three), the Owls are a staggering plus-13 in turnover margin.
FITCHBURG STATE at FRAMINGHAM STATE
Thanks to a 16-catch effort vs. MIT, Rams sophomore James McCarthy has snared NEFC lead in receptions.
GALLAUDET at CASTLETON
Spartans are hosting a Bison squad that has allowed fewer yards than any other defensive unit in the ECFC.
NEW YORK MARITIME at HUSSON
Eagles own the best offense (31.5 points per game) and defense (17.5) in the conference.
MALONE at ANNA MARIA
Growing pains for the first-year Amcats: the defense is allowing 51 points per game.
MOUNT IDA at NORWICH
Eli Shuler is one of three freshmen defensive linemen making an impact for the Mustangs.
HARTWICK at BECKER
Winless Hawks have a herculean task against an 3-0 squad averaging 35 points per game.
TUFTS at WESLEYAN
Senior safeties Tom Tassinari and Alex Perry anchor a Jumbos defense that is fast and formidable.
TRINITY at BATES
Back Oliver Starnes is a weapon for Bantam squad coming off its fourth 8-0 campaign in six seasons.
AMHERST at HAMILTON
Lord Jeffs are strong up front with all-NESCAC defensive linemen Eric Pender and Edwin Urey.
MIDDLEBURY at BOWDOIN
NESCAC passing leader Donald McKillop returns for third season under center for Panthers.
WILLIAMS at COLBY
In their 126th opener, the Ephs will line up for their 1,000th game, shooting for win No. 610.
RENSSELAER at WPI
Offensively (37.0 points per game) and defensively (6.7), the Engineers are geared up for Transit Trophy showdown.
SPRINGFIELD at ALFRED With sophomore Josh Carter at the throttle, unbeaten Pride averaging 7.9 yards per rush.
WESTERN CONNECTICUT at BUFFALO STATE Senior Lionel Assie giving the Colonials a spark in the return game.
CRAIG LARSON 
