Nichols College
2-8 2025 finalThe Bison of Dudley, Massachusetts, a small business-college program that won a run of New England Football Conference titles in the 1970s and still plays hard-nosed New England football at Vendetti Field.
Quiet weeks in Bison country.
The Bison of Dudley, Massachusetts, a small business-college program that won a run of New England Football Conference titles in the 1970s and still plays hard-nosed New England football at Vendetti Field.
Recapture the championship form of the 1970s Bison and win a New England conference title again.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Nichols College sits 6th in the Commonwealth Coast Conference and 207th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| 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 49-20 over Maine Maritime; toughest day 3-56 against Endicott College.
The Pulse on Nichols College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Nichols College
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.
Nichols 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 · Nichols College · 2018-present
Strong
42% home win rate vs 19% on the road. margin runs +8.3 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Schedule Strength · Nichols College · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 56% across 10 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Nichols College · 2025
Won 41-21 vs New England College
Week 5 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Nichols College
2024: Lost 30-51 vs Biddeford
In 2024, the program lost 30-51 vs Biddeford — a stinging home result, 21 points either way.
Go Bison.