Colby College
6-3 2025 finalThe White Mules of Waterville, Maine, who won the first-ever NESCAC championship in 2000 and fight Bates and Bowdoin every fall in a CBB rivalry that dates to the 1870s — and just posted their best season in twenty years.
White Mules country waits.
The White Mules of Waterville, Maine, who won the first-ever NESCAC championship in 2000 and fight Bates and Bowdoin every fall in a CBB rivalry that dates to the 1870s — and just posted their best season in twenty years.
Win the CBB series, climb back atop the NESCAC, and capture a second conference championship to match the breakthrough of 2000.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Colby College sits 3rd in the NESCAC and 67th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesleyan University (CT) | 7-2 | 7-2 | 60.3 |
| 2 | Trinity (CT) | 7-2 | 7-2 | 60.1 |
| 3 | Colby College | 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 |
New for 2026: NESCAC champions enter the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time in the conference's history. Win the NESCAC and the automatic berth comes with it; fall short and an at-large bid is decided by NPI.
Signature win 33-6 over Tufts; toughest day 0-38 against Williams.
The Pulse on Colby College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Colby College
The benchmark for a successful season.
The conference championship — and, new for 2026, the automatic NCAA Division III playoff berth that now comes with it.
First-ever postseason for NESCAC football — a run at the Stagg Bowl.
Colby College · 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 · Colby College · 2018-present
Average
47% home win rate vs 47% on the road. margin runs -0.3 weaker 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 · Colby College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 48% across 9 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Colby College · 2025
Won 33-6 at Tufts
Week 10 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Colby College
2022: Lost 17-20 at Middlebury
In 2022, the program lost 17-20 at Middlebury — a close road result, 3 points either way.
Go White Mules.