Villanova Impressive as they Join Scranton at 5-0
Villanova and Scranton are in fairly dominant positions in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference men's D2 after Villanova pulled off a big result this week.
Scranton was idle and, unfortunately, appears to have a forfeit for next week—Lehigh forfeited this week and their match with Scranton is already listed as a forfeit.
D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 8
When would we move a team up to #1 past what is undoubtedly an excellent Cal team?
Well, we think, if you're undefeated, have beaten pretty much everyone by convincing margins, and then beat Life on the road, that's about it.
So Navy moves up to our #1.
Iowa State, Wayne State Tops in Heart of America
Iowa State and Wayne State are atop the Heart of American CRAA D1AA Conference after both won well over the weekend.
Iowa State defeated longtime rivals Iowa 39-20 to move to 2-0.
"Iowa is a tough team," said ISU Head Coach Ant Frein. "They've got some dudes. But we're stout this year."
Jack Cahill was a force at center, leading especially in the defense.
Siena Wins Key Liberty Matchup
Siena logged a snappy result this weekend to jump to(for now) 2nd in the Liberty NCR D1, defeating a tough Fordham side 41-23.
Ohio State Pushes Lindenwood in Midwest Conference Opener
One of the more interesting results of the weekend in collegiate rugby was Lindenwood's 41-21 win over Ohio State.
This game was a 34-21 until the final moments, and while it was unlikely at the end that the Buckeyes would pull this out, they were in a position to make it a one-score game.
