By Laura Soukkavong - CAA Football announced its Week 2 award winners for the 2026 season, with New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Bryant all represented after standout individual performances. New Hampshire senior running back Joquez Smith was named the CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance in the Wildcats’ 42-35 win … Continue reading New Hampshire Claims Two CAA Football Week 2 Awards as Rhode Island, Bryant Standouts Also Honored

By Tiffany Williams - DURHAM, N.H. — Stonehill outgained New Hampshire by 166 yards, controlled the football for more than 37 minutes and threw for 380 yards, but the Wildcats used explosive special-teams plays and three touchdowns from Joquez Smith to escape with a 42-35 victory Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. New Hampshire improved to … Continue reading New Hampshire Survives Stonehill’s 514-Yard Offensive Attack for 42-35 Victory

By Tiffany Williams - DURHAM, N.C. — PleZ Lawrence turned in a dominant performance on the ground, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns as N.C. Central defeated North Carolina A&T 30-22 Friday afternoon at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. N.C. Central improved to 2-1 while North Carolina A&T fell to 0-3. The Eagles built a 23-14 halftime … Continue reading N.C. Central Rides PleZ Lawrence’s 210-Yard, Three-Touchdown Day Past North Carolina A&T, 30-22

By Tiffany Williams - BROOKINGS, S.D. — New Haven stayed within three points through the opening quarter, but South Dakota State turned the game into a rout with 33 points in the second quarter and eventually rolled to a 57-14 victory Friday night at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. South Dakota State improved to 2-1, while … Continue reading South Dakota State Buries New Haven 57-14 Behind Mason’s Three Touchdown Passes, 512 Yards of Offense

By Tiffany Williams - MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State turned three Keldric Luster touchdown passes into a commanding first-half advantage and then unleashed a pair of explosive touchdown runs late in the fourth quarter to defeat Stony Brook 41-17 Friday afternoon at Scheumann Stadium. Ball State improved to 1-1 while Stony Brook fell to 1-2. … Continue reading Ball State Pulls Away From Stony Brook for 41-17 Victory Behind Luster’s Three Touchdown Passes

By Tiffany Williams - ORONO, Maine — Merrimack did not need a prolific passing attack to take down Maine. The Warriors turned to their defense, special teams and a punishing ground game, scoring on a blocked punt return and an interception return before putting the game away with a late safety in a 23-14 victory … Continue reading Merrimack Turns Defense, Special Teams Into 23-14 Road Victory Over Maine

By Tiffany Williams - CONWAY, S.C. — Fordham matched Coastal Carolina at 7-7 early in the second quarter, but the Chanticleers responded with 38 unanswered points and turned a competitive start into a 45-7 victory Friday night at Brooks Stadium. Coastal Carolina improved to 1-1, while Fordham fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in conference … Continue reading Coastal Carolina Pulls Away From Fordham for 45-7 Victory Behind Bailey’s Three Touchdown Passes

By Tiffany Williams - GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Campbell struck first and briefly put Florida on its heels Friday night, but the Gators responded with an avalanche of points, including two punt-return touchdowns by Vernell Brown III, to turn a competitive opening quarter into a 52-3 rout at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida improved to 2-0 … Continue reading Florida Explodes for 35-Point Second Quarter, Rolls Past Campbell 52-3

By Tiffany Williams - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College built a 17-point first-half lead, watched Rutgers fight all the way back to within one score, and then relied on a 78-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass and a defense that intercepted AJ Surace four times to secure a 28-21 victory Friday night at Alumni Stadium. Boston … Continue reading Boston College Holds Off Rutgers 28-21 Behind McKenzie, Pough and Four Takeaways

By Tiffany Williams - KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Monmouth finished with more total offense, more first downs and more time of possession, but Western Michigan controlled the moments that mattered and turned explosive plays, short fields and red-zone efficiency into a 49-14 victory Friday night at Stafford-Smith Field at Waldo Stadium. Western Michigan improved to 1-1, … Continue reading Western Michigan Overwhelms Monmouth 49-14 Behind Lowry, Buckley and Explosive Second Half

By Tiffany Williams - BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — UAlbany controlled the opening quarter, watched Long Island University fight its way back before halftime, and then took complete command with a 21-point third quarter on the way to a 35-13 victory Friday afternoon at Shark Stadium. The Great Danes improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in conference … Continue reading UAlbany Uses Three-Touchdown Third Quarter to Pull Away From LIU, 35-13

By Tiffany Williams - TOLEDO, Ohio — Central Connecticut State struck first after forcing a turnover on the opening kickoff, but Toledo answered with 35 consecutive points before halftime and never looked back, rolling to a 63-10 victory Friday afternoon at the Glass Bowl. Toledo improved to 1-1, while Central Connecticut State fell to 0-2. … Continue reading Toledo Overwhelms Central Connecticut State 63-10 Behind Explosive Offense, Special Teams

By Tiffany Williams - AMHERST, Mass. — Massachusetts needed just 44 seconds to seize control against Sacred Heart, and T.Y. Harding made sure the Minutemen never gave it back. Harding caught a 49-yard touchdown pass on UMass' second offensive play and later returned a punt 82 yards for another score as Massachusetts raced out to … Continue reading UMass Rolls Past Sacred Heart 37-10 Behind Fast Start, Harding’s Explosive Afternoon

By Tiffany Williams - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Towson managed to hang around into the second quarter, but South Carolina’s running game and special teams eventually overwhelmed the Tigers as the Gamecocks pulled away for a 45-9 victory Friday night at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina improved to 2-0, while Towson fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 … Continue reading South Carolina Runs Past Towson 45-9 Behind 405 Rushing Yards, Two Punt-Return Touchdowns

By Tiffany Williams - HAMPTON, Va. — Bryant answered an early Hampton field goal with 31 unanswered points, leaning on Brennan Myer’s arm, a balanced rushing attack and a defense that repeatedly shut the Pirates down on fourth down in a 31-3 victory Friday night at Darling Stadium. Bryant improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 … Continue reading Bryant Pulls Away From Hampton for 31-3 Road Victory

By Tiffany Williams - PAWTUCKET, R.I. — For three quarters, Rhode Island and Elon were locked in a defensive battle in which points were scarce, turnovers mattered and neither offense could establish control. Then Rhode Island took over the fourth quarter. The Rams scored 28 points over the final 15 minutes, turning a 3-3 game … Continue reading Rhode Island Explodes in Fourth Quarter to Pull Away From Elon, 31-10

By Laura Soukkavong - Week 1 gave CAA Football four different ways for a player to alter a game. One receiver repeatedly moved the chains and helped fuel a comeback, one linebacker anchored a defense that virtually erased an opponent's running game, and two Elon freshmen showed that youth does not have to mean waiting … Continue reading Seth Sweitzer Leads CAA Football’s Week 1 Honors After Stony Brook’s Comeback Win