Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sep 19 | Bates | W 24-14 | 1-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Hamilton | W 38-21 | 2-0 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Bowdoin | W 22-13 | 3-0 | 3-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Middlebury | W 23-22 | 4-0 | 4-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Colby | W 21-15 | 5-0 | 5-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Wesleyan (CT) | W 15-9 | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Tufts | W 24-21 | 7-0 | 7-0 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Trinity (CT) | 1 pm ET29% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Williams | 12 pm ET49% to win |
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Amherst College, through 7 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Amherst College has won eight straight.
8-2 over the last 10, and won the last eight.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 7-0
Measured from 7 games · ranks are among NESCAC teams the same season
Team story
Amherst College is 7-0 and hosts Trinity (CT) next.
Game day
Amherst College is 7-0 and hosts Trinity (CT) next.
Playoff path
Amherst College sits 1st in the NESCAC and 15th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amherst | 7-0 | 7-0 | 71.5 |
| 2 | Trinity (CT) | 7-0 | 7-0 | 69.7 |
| 3 | Wesleyan (CT) | 6-1 | 6-1 | 63.8 |
| 4 | Williams | 5-2 | 5-2 | 55.8 |
| 5 | Tufts | 4-3 | 4-3 | 54.9 |
| 6 | Middlebury | 3-4 | 3-4 | 48.9 |
| 7 | Hamilton | 2-5 | 2-5 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Colby | 1-6 | 1-6 | 38.8 |
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 38-21 over Hamilton; toughest day 23-22 against Middlebury.