What Ranked D1A Teams Did This Weekend
Seven ranked D1A teams were in action this weekend and they're all worth a look for different reasons.
Opening up the list is Navy (Ranked #3 by GRR), which looked very, very impressive in a 65-3 win over Mary Washington (#11).
Good Start in ARC for Cardinals, Bonnies
The newly-minted ARC conference kicked off this weekend with St. Bonaventure and Wheeling logging impressive wins.
This conference was created by five NCR teams that used to be in the Rugby East, plus Wheeling out of Big Rivers. This conference will (as we understand) get five playoff spots into NCR's D1 postseason, so it is expected to be competitive.
Drama All Over the League in Heart of America
It was a wild weekend in the Heart of America with three very close games and still an ongoing question as to which team will end up on top this fall.
Liberty Latest as D1AA Starts and D1 Heats Up
This was the first big weekend in the Liberty Conference, in both the NCR D1 and D1AA divisions.
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UMass opened their account in impressive fashion with an 88-5 defeat of Niagara. Yale, which had a solid 2024-25 season, beat UConn 24-12.
But perhaps the notable results were Boston College 71-21 over Buffalo, and Babson 42-22 over Columbia.
Big 10 Latest: Illini Open With Win
The Big 10 is getting going slowly as we get one more conference clash and a couple more non-conference games.
Wisconsin took on Michigan State in a game between two Big 10 teams but one that won't count in the conference standings. This was a good showing for the Badgers as they won 35-14.
