CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Endicott
EndicottBeverly, MA
Western New England
Western New EnglandSpringfield, MA
Curry
CurryMilton, MA
University of New England
University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME
Husson
HussonBangor, ME
Nichols
NicholsDudley, MA
New England College
New England CollegeHenniker, NH
Maine Maritime
Maine MaritimeCastine, ME
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Endicott | 9-2 (7-0) 23.8
2. Curry | 8-3 (6-1) 1.7
3. University of New England | 8-2 (5-2) -1.7
4. Western New England | 6-4 (4-3) 1.5
5. Husson | 4-6 (3-4) -9.0
6. Nichols | 2-8 (2-5) -32.7
7. New England College | 1-9 (1-6) -50.9
8. Maine Maritime | 0-10 (0-7) -55.8
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
0-1
Endicott
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
0-1
Curry
W-L
0-2
Conference Summary
-15.4
Avg. Rating
56%
Avg. Ret.
54%
Offense
58%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Shea Lynch - QB, Sr
Endicott - 32.8 YARP/G
Bryan Ferreira - RB, So
Endicott - 36.2 YARP/G
Wesley Williams - WR, Jr
Curry - 15.0 YARP/G
Jacob Ward - TE, Sr
Endicott - 28.2 YARP/G
Vincent Insinga - OL, Sr
Endicott - 28.2 YARP/G
Ben Cardoso - DB, Jr
University of New England - 25.5 YARP/G
Caleb Luz - DL, Sr
Endicott - 22.9 YARP/G
Will Shannon - DB, Sr
Endicott - 19.9 YARP/G
Nick Kolifrath - LB, Sr
Western New England - 15.9 YARP/G
Brian Daly - DL, Sr
Endicott - 15.1 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/12: Endicott (-4) @ Muhlenberg CC Game Score: 19.1 Endicott 30.4-26.5 - 59%
9/19: Endicott (+13) @ Mary Hardin-Baylor ASC Game Score: 18.5 Mary Hardin-Baylor 27.8-14.6 - 80%
9/12: Coast Guard (-2) @ Curry NEWMAC Game Score: -1.0 Coast Guard 39.6-37.4 - 56%
10/17: Endicott (-18) @ Western New England Game Score: -2.2 Endicott 38.7-20.6 - 88%
11/7: Curry (+0.5) @ University of New England Game Score: -2.9 University of New England 36.4-35.9 - 51%
2026 Season Preview
Endicott
Projected W-L: 8.4-1.6 (6.7-0.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
71%
(53)
Returning Production
National #53 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
75%
(55)
Returning Offense
National #55 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Off.
66%
(72)
Returning Defense
National #72 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
78%
Auto Bid Odds
National #3 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
5%
At-Large Odds
National #61 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
At-Large
12%
Bowl Odds
National #63 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
25.9
(27)
Rating
National #27 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
38.5
(36)
Adjusted Offense
National #36 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjO
12.7
(24)
Adjusted Defense
National #24 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjD
Western New England
Projected W-L: 7.2-2.8 (5.5-1.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
74%
(36)
Returning Production
National #36 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
74%
(57)
Returning Offense
National #57 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Off.
75%
(34)
Returning Defense
National #34 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
15%
Auto Bid Odds
National #64 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
3%
At-Large Odds
National #83 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
At-Large
47%
Bowl Odds
National #11 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
5.6
(93)
Rating
National #93 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
33.5
(67)
Adjusted Offense
National #67 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjO
27.9
(131)
Adjusted Defense
National #131 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjD
Curry
Projected W-L: 6.6-3.4 (4.5-2.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
56%
(138)
Returning Production
National #138 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
51%
(154)
Returning Offense
National #154 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Off.
61%
(96)
Returning Defense
National #96 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
4%
Auto Bid Odds
National #103 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
4%
At-Large Odds
National #66 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
At-Large
16%
Bowl Odds
National #55 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-1.9
(129)
Rating
National #129 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
29.5
(98)
Adjusted Offense
National #98 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjO
31.4
(156)
Adjusted Defense
National #156 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjD
University of New England
Projected W-L: 5.4-4.6 (4.3-2.7)
Return
Prod.
Total
54%
(143)
Returning Production
National #143 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
61%
(113)
Returning Offense
National #113 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Off.
46%
(181)
Returning Defense
National #181 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
3%
Auto Bid Odds
National #118 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
1%
At-Large Odds
National #114 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
At-Large
17%
Bowl Odds
National #50 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-4.3
(139)
Rating
National #139 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
30.2
(90)
Adjusted Offense
National #90 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjO
34.6
(182)
Adjusted Defense
National #182 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjD
Husson
Projected W-L: 4.7-5.3 (3.7-3.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
39%
(218)
Returning Production
National #218 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
38%
(203)
Returning Offense
National #203 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Off.
39%
(209)
Returning Defense
National #209 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #161 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #149 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
At-Large
8%
Bowl Odds
National #73 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-13.6
(177)
Rating
National #177 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
18.6
(184)
Adjusted Offense
National #184 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjO
32.2
(163)
Adjusted Defense
National #163 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjD
Nichols
Projected W-L: 1.8-8.2 (1.8-5.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
46%
(191)
Returning Production
National #191 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
41%
(197)
Returning Offense
National #197 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Off.
51%
(158)
Returning Defense
National #158 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #105 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-34.8
(225)
Rating
National #225 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
20.2
(171)
Adjusted Offense
National #171 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjO
55.1
(242)
Adjusted Defense
National #242 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjD
New England College
Projected W-L: 1.4-8.6 (1.0-6.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
51%
(165)
Returning Production
National #165 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
46%
(174)
Returning Offense
National #174 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Off.
57%
(121)
Returning Defense
National #121 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #109 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-46.7
(239)
Rating
National #239 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0.0
(240)
Adjusted Offense
National #240 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjO
46.7
(233)
Adjusted Defense
National #233 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjD
Maine Maritime
Projected W-L: 0.7-9.3 (0.6-6.4)
Return
Prod.
Total
57%
(132)
Returning Production
National #132 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
47%
(173)
Returning Offense
National #173 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Off.
69%
(59)
Returning Defense
National #59 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-52.8
(242)
Rating
National #242 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
0.4
(239)
Adjusted Offense
National #239 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjO
53.2
(240)
Adjusted Defense
National #240 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen