Bates College
2-72025 recordNESCAC · Garcelon Field · 3,500
Openerat Amherst · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium · series 2-3
Updated Tue Sep 15 · preseason
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sep 19 | #612 | #591 | @Amherst | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #610 | #515 | Trinity (CT) | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Tufts | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Williams | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Wesleyan (CT) | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Middlebury | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Colby | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Bowdoin | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Hamilton |
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · at Amherst · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET
Maine grit meets scholarly discipline—Bates is the scrappy underdog that punches above its weight through toughness and organizational consistency.
Fans here believe colby and Bowdoin are bigger names; Bates is tougher and more disciplined. The Maine schools know it. Bates doesn't broadcast it.
The games that decide the season
What it is like to watch them2025 · 2-7 · last season
✓ measured from 9 games · ranks are among NESCAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games
Bates College has won one of its last five.
Cold. 2-8 over the last 10, and lost the last four.
Outcome band · Bates College · 2025
Outcome band · Bates College · 2025Bates College's most likely season is 2-7 — competitive NESCAC campaign. The floor is 0-9; the ceiling is 5-4.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 9-game frame.
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Game day
Maine grit meets scholarly discipline—Bates is the scrappy underdog that punches above its weight through toughness and organizational consistency.
Playoff path
Bates College sits 9th in the NESCAC and 194th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesleyan (CT) | 7-2 | 7-2 | 60.3 |
| 2 | Trinity (CT) | 7-2 | 7-2 | 60.1 |
| 3 | Colby | 6-3 | 6-3 | 57.1 |
| 4 | Williams | 5-4 | 5-4 | 52.8 |
| 5 | Amherst | 5-4 | 5-4 | 52.2 |
| 6 | Middlebury | 5-4 | 5-4 | 52.2 |
| 7 | Tufts | 4-5 | 4-5 | 48.2 |
| 9 | Bates | 2-7 | 2-7 | 39.6 |
NESCAC champions have earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III playoffs since 2026. Win the NESCAC and the automatic berth comes with it; fall short and an at-large bid is decided by NPI.
Signature win 35-28 over Tufts; toughest day 16-34 against Middlebury.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.