RICHMOND at MAINE
What a Herculean task for the Black Bears on homecoming: the defending FCS national champion and top-ranked Spiders
HOFSTRA at RHODE ISLAND
Freshman Ayo Isijola churned out the Rams’ first 100-yard rushing performance in nearly two years vs. Towson
NEW HAMPSHIRE at UMASS
No dousing region’s fiercest rivalry: Wildcats ranked fourth; Minutemen haven’t forgotten last year’s 51-21 drubbing in Durham
LAFAYETTE at HARVARD
A junior (Gino Gordon), a freshman (Trevor Scales), and a senior (Cheng Ho) fueling a Crimson rush attack that is the Ivy’s best
PRINCETON at BROWN
Thanks to his ridiculous 46-of-61 day vs. Holy Cross, Bears junior QB Kyle Newhall leads nation in completions (28.5 per game)
YALE at LEHIGH
A 390-yard performance, plus a 71.2 completion percentage has junior Brook Hart back under center for Bulldogs
DARMOUTH at HOLY CROSS
By day’s end, Crusader QB Dominic Randolph will likely rank in career top 10 of all FCS passers in TDs, yards, and total offense
CENTRAL CONN. at DUQUESNE
Blue Devils senior James Mallory can run (98.8 yards per game) and is a game-changer on special teams (three blocked punts)
BRYANT at ALBANY
Tough matchup for the Bulldogs against a Great Danes squad that has won 16 straight against Northeast Conference foes
MONMOUTH at SACRED HEART
Every fullback deserves at least one game to savor like the one Pioneers senior Brian Friedman delivered vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)
ASSUMPTION at SAINT ANSELM
Fresh off a 222-yard day, junior back Herb Woodard is just 11 yards shy of Greyhounds’ career rushing mark (2,289)
NEW HAVEN at MERRIMACK
Sharieff Hall (New Haven) and Anthony Smalls (Merrimack) are making defenders miss, and chewing up big chunks of yards
STONEHILL at SOUTHERN CONN.
A number of defenders are stepping up for Skyhawks, but freshman corner Jareed Gaines delivered 13 tackles vs. Pace
BENTLEY at PACE
With an NE-10-leading seven INTs, Falcons senior free safety Chris Carroll is giving opposing coaches and quarterbacks fits
HAMILTON at BOWDOIN
Polar Bears sophomore Pat Noone is averaging 11 catches per game and paces the NESCAC in all-purpose yardage
AMHERST at COLBY
Freshman linebacker Sam Clark is making a sizable impact on a Lord Jeffs defense that has been the NESCAC’s best
BATES at WESLEYAN
Wesleyan junior safety Justin Freres and Bates sophomore linebacker Brett McAllister are racking up the stops
TRINITY at TUFTS
Pat Bailey and productive Jumbos ground game face a stiff challenge against a Bantam run D that has been impenetrable
WILLIAMS at MIDDLEBURY
Behind triggerman Donald McKillop, Panthers averaging NESCAC-high 508.5 yards per game; Ephs yielding conference-low 260
MAINE MARITIME at MASS. MARITIME
Senior captain Howard Hayes and Mass. Maritime must stop the run in order to capture their first Admiral’s Cup since 2003
FITCHBURG ST. at WORCESTER ST.
Falcons junior QB Jordan Cannava (12 TDs, 3 INTs) has been impressive, none better than last week vs. Coast Guard
ENDICOTT at CURRY Sophomore back Mike Lane and the Gulls will find tough sledding against the NEFC’s top run defense (89.5 yards per game)
UMASS-DARTMOUTH at SALVE REGINA
Seahawks senior signal-caller Jeff St. Onge is at the controls for the conference’s second-best passing attack
NICHOLS at PLYMOUTH ST.
Junior QB J.J. Brooks and the ball-control Panthers (5-1) work the clock better than any other NEFC team
MIT at WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
In a conference loaded with talented backs, MIT senior DeRon Brown (165.2 yards per game) is pretty special
BRIDGEWATER ST. at COAST GUARD
Bears’ 1-2 punch of Justin Fuller and Steve Clark each averaging 6.6 yards per carry, and 100-plus yards per game
WESTFIELD ST. at FRAMINGHAM ST.
A stiff test for senior back David Leach and Rams attack: visiting Owls lead conference in scoring defense (10.3 ppg)
CASTLETON ST. at ANNA MARIA
Spartans seized the Week 1 matchup of first-year programs, 42-28; Amcats can return favor in Paxton
NORWICH at HUSSON
Junior tackle Zach Sucharski has been a force in the trenches for ECFC-leading Cadets
N.Y. MARITIME at BECKER
Winless Hawks will have their hands full against the conference’s highest-scoring offense (35.7 ppg)
SPRINGFIELD at MOUNT IDA
Mustangs sophomore Johrone Bunch (178.7 ypg) leads Division 3 in rushing; Pride own nation’s best rushing attack (384.8 ypg)
WESTERN CONN. at CORTLAND ST.
Freshman back Tyler DeRosa is showing promise for the winless Colonials
CRAIG LARSON 
