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2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Springfield
SpringfieldSpringfield, MA
Merchant Marine
Merchant MarineKings Point, NY
Coast Guard
Coast GuardNew London, CT
MIT
MITCambridge, MA
Salve Regina
Salve ReginaNewport, RI
SUNY-Maritime
SUNY-MaritimeThroggs Neck, NY
WPI
WPIWorcester, MA
Norwich
NorwichNorthfield, VT
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Springfield | 9-3 (7-0) 24.2
2. Merchant Marine | 8-2 (5-2) 2.7
2. Coast Guard | 7-3 (5-2) 2.2
4. MIT | 6-3 (4-3) 2.7
5. Salve Regina | 6-4 (3-4) 3.4
5. SUNY-Maritime | 5-6 (3-4) -0.5
7. WPI | 2-8 (1-6) -16.8
8. Norwich | 1-9 (0-7) -27.6
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
1-1
Springfield
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
1-1
Merchant Marine, SUNY-Maritime
W-L
2-2
Conference Summary
-1.8
Avg. Rating
60%
Avg. Ret.
59%
Offense
62%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Sean Burns - QB, Jr
Coast Guard - 15.0 YARP/G
Harrison Hensley - RB, Sr
Coast Guard - 39.9 YARP/G
Matt LaBouliere - WR, Sr
Coast Guard - 24.6 YARP/G
Stanford Davis - TE, Sr
Springfield - 22.7 YARP/G
Brian Dann - OL, Sr
Springfield - 24.9 YARP/G
Dominic Hess - DB, Sr
MIT - 40.6 YARP/G
Tyler Sordillo - DL, Sr
Springfield - 39.9 YARP/G
Marcues Jean-Jacques - DB, Jr
Salve Regina - 38.4 YARP/G
James Minotti - LB, Jr
Salve Regina - 36.3 YARP/G
Nick Peterson - LB, Sr
Springfield - 22.8 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/19: UW-Platteville (-16) @ Springfield WIAC Game Score: 20.6 UW-Platteville 28.2-12.3 - 85%
11/14: Merchant Marine (-0) @ Coast Guard Game Score: 4.1 Coast Guard 35.9-35.9 - 48%
10/3: Merchant Marine (-0) @ MIT Game Score: 3.8 Merchant Marine 23.1-23.1 - 51%
9/3: Merchant Marine (+2.5) @ Montclair State NJAC Game Score: 2.3 Montclair State 31.9-29.5 - 56%
10/17: Coast Guard (+2) @ MIT Game Score: 1.7 MIT 30.9-29.1 - 54%
2026 Season Preview
Springfield
Projected W-L: 8.6-1.4 (6.6-0.4)
Return
Prod.
Total
74%
(37)
Returning Production
National #37 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
81%
(31)
Returning Offense
National #31 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Off.
66%
(70)
Returning Defense
National #70 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
78%
Auto Bid Odds
National #4 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
7%
At-Large Odds
National #51 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
At-Large
11%
Bowl Odds
National #68 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
27.0
(25)
Rating
National #25 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
35.9
(48)
Adjusted Offense
National #48 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjO
8.9
(15)
Adjusted Defense
National #15 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjD
Merchant Marine
Projected W-L: 5.7-3.3 (4.3-2.7)
Return
Prod.
Total
69%
(61)
Returning Production
National #61 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
76%
(54)
Returning Offense
National #54 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Off.
60%
(102)
Returning Defense
National #102 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
7%
Auto Bid Odds
National #90 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
5%
At-Large Odds
National #57 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
At-Large
24%
Bowl Odds
National #31 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
3.7
(107)
Rating
National #107 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
29.7
(95)
Adjusted Offense
National #95 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjO
26.0
(115)
Adjusted Defense
National #115 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjD
Coast Guard
Projected W-L: 6.7-3.3 (4.4-2.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
72%
(48)
Returning Production
National #48 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
72%
(68)
Returning Offense
National #68 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Off.
73%
(42)
Returning Defense
National #42 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
8%
Auto Bid Odds
National #85 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
8%
At-Large Odds
National #45 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
At-Large
23%
Bowl Odds
National #32 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
3.2
(110)
Rating
National #110 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
36.3
(47)
Adjusted Offense
National #47 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjO
33.1
(171)
Adjusted Defense
National #171 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjD
MIT
Projected W-L: 6.1-2.9 (4.1-2.9)
Return
Prod.
Total
69%
(60)
Returning Production
National #60 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
67%
(86)
Returning Offense
National #86 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Off.
71%
(50)
Returning Defense
National #50 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
4%
Auto Bid Odds
National #104 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
8%
At-Large Odds
National #41 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
At-Large
21%
Bowl Odds
National #38 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
2.9
(111)
Rating
National #111 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
23.4
(150)
Adjusted Offense
National #150 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjO
20.5
(74)
Adjusted Defense
National #74 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjD
Salve Regina
Projected W-L: 5.0-5.0 (3.5-3.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
41%
(210)
Returning Production
National #210 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
21%
(238)
Returning Offense
National #238 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Off.
67%
(68)
Returning Defense
National #68 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
2%
Auto Bid Odds
National #122 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
3%
At-Large Odds
National #82 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
At-Large
14%
Bowl Odds
National #58 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-1.8
(128)
Rating
National #128 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
24.0
(141)
Adjusted Offense
National #141 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjO
25.8
(112)
Adjusted Defense
National #112 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjD
SUNY-Maritime
Projected W-L: 3.9-6.1 (2.5-4.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
30%
(234)
Returning Production
National #234 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
37%
(207)
Returning Offense
National #207 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Off.
22%
(239)
Returning Defense
National #239 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
1%
Auto Bid Odds
National #142 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #137 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
5%
Bowl Odds
National #77 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-9.8
(163)
Rating
National #163 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
22.3
(155)
Adjusted Offense
National #155 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjO
32.1
(162)
Adjusted Defense
National #162 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjD
WPI
Projected W-L: 2.9-7.1 (1.9-5.1)
Return
Prod.
Total
66%
(73)
Returning Production
National #73 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
63%
(103)
Returning Offense
National #103 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Off.
69%
(58)
Returning Defense
National #58 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #170 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #163 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
At-Large
3%
Bowl Odds
National #85 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-14.2
(179)
Rating
National #179 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
14.5
(210)
Adjusted Offense
National #210 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjO
28.7
(140)
Adjusted Defense
National #140 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjD
Norwich
Projected W-L: 2.3-7.7 (0.7-6.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
62%
(102)
Returning Production
National #102 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
56%
(127)
Returning Offense
National #127 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Off.
69%
(61)
Returning Defense
National #61 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #106 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-25.9
(214)
Rating
National #214 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
12.5
(215)
Adjusted Offense
National #215 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjO
38.4
(202)
Adjusted Defense
National #202 of 243
Conference 8th 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