The Nor'easters of the University of New England in coastal Biddeford, Maine — a young program that began play in 2018, carrying the name of the region's storms into the Commonwealth Coast at Blue Storm Stadium.
Quiet weeks in Nor'easters country.
The Nor'easters of the University of New England in coastal Biddeford, Maine — a young program that began play in 2018, carrying the name of the region's storms into the Commonwealth Coast at Blue Storm Stadium.
Grow from one of football's newest programs into a settled Commonwealth Coast contender — and give southern Maine a football team to rally behind.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Biddeford sits 3rd in the Commonwealth Coast Conference and 62nd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Endicott College | 5-0 | 9-2 | 62.2 |
| 2 | Curry College | 4-1 | 8-3 | 55.4 |
| 3 | Biddeford | 3-2 | 8-2 | 58.3 |
| 4 | Western New England | 2-3 | 6-4 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Husson | 1-4 | 4-6 | 43.6 |
| 6 | Nichols College | 0-5 | 2-8 | 36.6 |
Win the Commonwealth Coast Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 77-14 over Maine Maritime; toughest day 14-53 against Endicott College.
The Pulse on Biddeford
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Biddeford
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Biddeford · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · Biddeford · 2018-present
Strong
66% home win rate vs 47% on the road. margin runs +11.5 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Schedule Strength · Biddeford · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 39% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Biddeford · 2025
Won 41-3 vs Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Biddeford
2024: Won 51-30 at Nichols College
In 2024, the program won 51-30 at Nichols College — a comfortable road result that left the 21-point margin on the books.
Go Nor'easters.