American International at Saint Anselm
What can AIC senior safety Markell Rice do for an encore after 87-yard kickoff return for a TD and two picks against Bentley?
New Hampshire at Rhode Island
In his first start in six weeks, Sean Goldrich (shoulder) tossed four TD passes for 12th-ranked Wildcats at Maine.
Maine at William & Mary
Senior linebacker Donte Dennis (9.9 tackles per game), 2-5 Black Bears eye bounce back after UNH loss.
Yale at Columbia
Perseverance and persistence paid off for Newton South grad Derek Russell, who piloted Elis past Penn.
Brown at Penn
From fifth-string tailback to a 193-yard, two-touchdown effort vs. Cornell? What a breakout game for Jordan Reisner.
Harvard at Dartmouth
Since his arrival in ’94, Tim Murphy has never lost in Hanover. Crimson charged up after failing to put away Princeton.
Fordham at Holy Cross
Crusaders have captured last four matchups, but the 4-3 Rams are on the road to best finish since 8-4 campaign in ’07.
St. Francis (Pa.) at Central Connecticut
Kent State transfer Rob Hollomon was huge in Robert Morris loss, racking up 377 all-purpose yards.
Albany at Sacred Heart
Held to 3 points for the second time this season last week, Pioneers face formidable task against 20th-ranked Great Danes.
Pace at Assumption
Greyhounds forced seven turnovers against Southern Conn. to halt four-game skid.
Southern Connecticut at New Haven
Welcome back, Ryan Osiecki. Senior QB was dazzling for third-ranked Chargers in dramatic rally at Stonehill.
Merrimack at Bentley
Can Falcon defense slow down a Joe Clancy-directed Warrior attack coming off 81-point blitz?
Middlebury at Trinity
McCallum Foote, 5-0 Panthers have firepower (35.2 ppg) and D (14.0 ppg) to halt Bantams’ 45-game home winning streak.
Tufts at Amherst
The 4-1 Lord Jeffs have a playmaker and inspirational leader in safety Michael Aldo (Holderness School) of Mansfield.
Bowdoin at Wesleyan
Cardinal sophomore Kyle Gibson (125.4 rushing yards per game) the first back to break 100 against Amherst this season.
Williams at Hamilton
Ephs have struggled through the air, but Williamstown’s Greg Payton stepped up with 158 yards on three catches last week.
Colby at Bates
Sophomore LB Henry Nelson was immense in Mules’ first win, piling up a game-high 17 tackles against Hamilton.
Maine Maritime at Bridgewater State
Senior DT Paul Melicharek has been wreaking havoc in opposing backfields for Bears’ defense.
Curry at UMass-Dartmouth
Is there a more prolific aerial pair in Division 3 than Colonels QB Kevin Fruwirth (30 of 45 last week) and WR Rob Bambini (70 catches, 12 TDs in six games)?
Plymouth State at Salve Regina
LB Connor Kelly and salty Seahawks can put loss to MIT in rearview mirror with victory, securing Boyd Division crown.
Westfield State at Mass. Maritime
Sophomores Reynard Ortiz and Zachary Ryan and freshman Matt King emerging as impact defensive performers for Bucs.
Framingham State at Coast Guard
Will Rams ride junior workhorse Melikke Van Alstyne (294 yards rushing last week) to second straight Bogan Division title?
Fitchburg State at Worcester State
AJ Scerra coming off a school-record 17-catch, 184-yard effort for Lancers.
MIT at Nichols
NEFC Defensive Player of the Week Jake Laux, Engineers can lock up program’s first winning season since 1999.
Western New England at Endicott
Junior kicker Dylan Rushe paces NEFC in punting, field goals, and PATs for Gulls.
Becker at Mount Ida
Senior Bobby Hemmann has drilled a pair of winning kicks in final five seconds for 6-1 Mustangs, with 38-yarder last week.
Norwich at Anna Maria
Haverhill High grad Danny Triplett delivering 102.4 yards on 5.7 yards per carry as a senior Cadet.
Husson at N.Y. Maritime
Australia’s Reece Attard averaged 41.1 yards on nine punts last week for Husson.
Castleton State at Gallaudet
Over last four weeks, all Spartan wins, senior Shane Brozowski is 116 of 184 passing, for 1,650 yards and 16 touchdowns.
St. Lawrence at WPI
Senior linebacker Shaine Grogan and sophomore safety Michael Grasis continue to pile up tackles for the Engineers.
Montclair State at Western Connecticut
Winless Colonials are averaging 2.8 yards per carry and completing 49.2 percent of their passes.