Williams College
5-4 2025 finalThe 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.
The Ephs hold the line.
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.
Use the new 2026 NCAA playoff access to turn NESCAC supremacy into a national run — and keep the lead in the Biggest Little Game over Amherst.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Williams College sits 4th in the NESCAC and 102nd of 240 in the CFB Index — 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 38-0 over Colby College; toughest day 20-41 against Tufts.
The Pulse on Williams College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Williams 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.
Williams 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
The Biggest Little Game
Williams College leads the all-time series 76-58-5 through 2025.
Contested since 1884; the most-played rivalry in Division III — and the fourth-most-played in all of college football.
Most recently, Williams College fell to Amherst 13-14 in 2025.
Home-Field Advantage · Williams College · 2018-present
Strong
55% home win rate vs 35% on the road. margin runs +9.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Schedule Strength · Williams College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 9 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Williams College · 2025
Won 38-0 vs Colby College
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Williams College
2022: Won 24-14 vs Bowdoin
In 2022, the program won 24-14 vs Bowdoin — a tight home result that left the 10-point margin on the books.
Go Ephs.