NEWPORT, R.I. (October 12, 2026) -- The third Grinold Chapter New England Division III Football Coaches poll of the 2026 season has been tabulated, and Endicott College holds the number one spot for the third straight week. The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the New England Small College Athletic Conference and the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference each have three teams in the poll's Top 10.

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NEW ENGLAND DIVISION III COACHES POLL

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The Gulls received 10 of 12 first place votes to top Springfield College, the recipient of one first place vote, by 18 points in the poll. Trinity College received the other first place vote and sits in third place. Wesleyan University is fourth and Salve Regina University is fifth in this week's rankings. The poll is rounded out by Amherst College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bridgewater State, WPI and Framingham State.

The New England Division III Football Poll is presented by the Jack Grinold/Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation, which also serves as the title sponsor of the weekly Gold Helmet Awards presented by the New England Football Writers Association throughout the season.

A panel representing four New England Division III playing conferences will serve as voters in this year's poll, and rankings will be released each week through November 18th. Members of this year's voting panel are Nat Clark (Husson), Jason Lebeau (Western New England), Mike Lichten (University of New England), Jeremy Cameron (Massachusetts Maritime), Tom Kelley (Framingham), and Joe Verria (Bridgewater), Jack Cosgrove (Colby), Jeff Devanney (Trinity), Doug Mandigo (Middlebury), Kevin Gilmartin (Salve Regina), C.C. Grant (Coast Guard) and Chris Robertson (WPI),

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GRINOLD CHAPTER NEW ENGLAND DIVISION III FOOTBALL POLL 

Week #3 – October 12, 2026

1 Endicott (10), 5-0, 118, 1
2 Springfield (1), 4-1, 100, 2
3 Trinity (1), 4-0, 96, 3 
4 Wesleyan, 4-0, 88, 4
5 Salve Regina, 4-1, 63, 5 
6 Amherst, 4-0, 59, 6
7 Massachusetts Maritime, 4-0, 42, 9  
8 Bridgewater State, 5-1, 41, 10
9 WPI, 4-1, 28, 8
10 Framingham State, 3-1, 11, 7  

Also Receiving Votes: Williams (8), Tufts (6).