Williams College
5-42025 recordNESCAC · Farley-Lamb Field · 1,400
Openervs Bowdoin · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Farley-Lamb Field · series 5-1, won the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 15 · preseason
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sep 19 | #565 | #605 | Bowdoin | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #564 | #567 | @Colby | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Trinity (CT) | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Bates | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Middlebury | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Tufts | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Hamilton | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Wesleyan (CT) | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Amherst |
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · vs Bowdoin · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET
The Ephs of the Little Three — the all-time leaders in the Biggest Little Game against Amherst, the most-played rivalry in Division III, where elite academics and a 140-year football tradition run side by side.
Outsiders treat the little colleges as a footnote; Williams has played the most-contested rivalry in Division III since 1884 and owns the all-time edge.
The games that decide the season
What it is like to watch them2025 · 5-4 · last season
✓ measured from 9 games · ranks are among NESCAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games
Williams College has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 6-4 over the last 10, and lost the last three.
Outcome band · Williams College · 2025
Outcome band · Williams College · 2025Williams College's most likely season is 5-4 — competitive NESCAC campaign. The floor is 3-6; the ceiling is 8-1.
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
The Ephs of the Little Three — the all-time leaders in the Biggest Little Game against Amherst, the most-played rivalry in Division III, where elite academics and a 140-year football tradition run side by side.
Playoff path
Williams College sits 4th in the NESCAC and 102nd 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 |
| 8 | Bowdoin | 2-7 | 2-7 | 39.8 |
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 38-0 over Colby; toughest day 20-41 against Tufts.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
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