We went into some detail about the Great Midwest and also the Southern Conference, but of course there's a lot more going on.
UMass Lowell looked pretty snappy, especially on defense, in the New England CRC and will need to be just as solid against a Boston University team that lost last week, but not by a lot. UMass Lowell has started well in part because their recruiting has been very solid—essentially the guys who were enthusiastic about the club worked hard to get their friends to come out. They aren't experienced, but they work hard and work together.
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Auburn is a team to watch, and this week against Memphis is a game where they could make a statement. Thomas More has had an influx of players from Argentina that has bolstered their overall rugby IQ. Last week they beat Eastern Kentucky 56-0 with Matias Caramuti converting seven out of seven conversion attempts, four from the sideline.
Out west it's a very competitive Rocky Mountain Conference and any of those teams could do something.
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| 10/2 | Western State | 15-29 | Montana State | Rocky Mountain |
| 10/2 | Northern Colorado | at | Idaho State | Rocky Mountain |
| 10/2 | Sacred Heart | 21-35 | Coast Guard | NEWCRC |
| 10/2 | Norwich | 60-15 | Providence | NEWCRC |
| 10/2 | UMass Lowell | 22-19 | BU | NEWCRC |
| 10/2 | UVM | 29-19 | Bentley | NEWCRC |
| 10/2 | Quinnipiac | 7-29 | UNH | NEWCRC |
| 10/2 | Auburn | 7-12 | Memphis | SCRC |
| 10/2 | Ole Miss | at | Mississippi State | SCRC |
| 10/2 | Elon | 65-15 | Campbell | Southern Challenge |
| 10/2 | College of Charleston | at | Western Carolina | Southern Challenge |
| 10/2 | Lander | 33-28 | Appalachian State | Southern Prem. |
| 10/2 | UNC Chapel Hill | 19-29 | UNC Wilmington | Southern Prem. |
| 10/2 | SLU | at | Washington University | Gateway |
| 10/2 | Maryville | at | Principia | Gateway |
| 10/2 | Lindenwood | at | SIU | Gateway |
| 10/2 | UCM | at | UMKC | Gateway |
| 10/2 | Ferris State | 7-72 | Central Michigan | Great Lakes |
| 10/2 | Adrian College | 53-0 | Grand Valley State | Great Lakes |
| 10/2 | Oakland | at | Saginaw Valley State | Great Lakes |
| 10/2 | Calvin College | at | Eastern Michigan | Great Lakes |
| 10/2 | Alderson Broaddus | 10-10 | West Virginia | Allegheny |
| 10/2 | Kent State | 5-40 | IUP | Allegheny |
| 10/2 | Virginia | 49-14 | VCU | Cardinals |
| 10/2 | Old Dominion | 7-69 | Christopher Newport | Crossover |
| 10/2 | UR | at | George Mason | Crossover |
| 10/2 | Marshall | 0-28 | Thomas More | MCRC |
| 10/2 | Southern Indiana | 28-0 | Eastern Kentucky | MCRC |
| 10/2 | Miami (OH) | 0-102 | Marian | MCRC |
| 10/2 | Ball State | 0-28 | Western Kentucky | MCRC |
| 10/2 | Northwestern | 0-78 | Northern Iowa | GMW |
| 10/2 | Marquette | 29-17 | Northern Michigan | GMW |
| 10/2 | UW-Platteville | 29-5 | UW-Milwaukee | GMW |
| 10/2 | Loyola | 24-46 | Illinois State | GMW |
| 10/2 | UW-Eau Claire | 12-20 | MSOE | GMW Small |
| 10/2 | UW-Stevens Point | 22-10 | Chicago | GMW Small |
| 10/2 | Villanova | 28-0 | Lehigh | MARC |
| 10/2 | TCNJ | 15-7 | East Stroudsburg | MARC |
| 10/2 | Susquehanna | 28-19 | York | MARC |
| 10/2 | Scranton | 12-67 | Bucknell | MARC |
| 10/3 | Seton Hall | 3-13 | RPI | Tri-State |
