Established in 1996, the NEC is an NCAA DI FCS league featuring 8 members: CCSU, Duquesne, LIU, Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, Saint Francis U, Stonehill & Wagner
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22 Nov 2025
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For the second-straight season, and the fourth time in program history, @ccsu_fb is headed to the @NCAA_FCS Playoffs as the NEC's automatic qualifier!
#NECFB x #NECChamps x @CCSUBlueDevils
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Jun 11
Killer CAM!
The two-time #NECFB DPOY has been crowned the @UFLgame @nobull DPOY! ๐
#MadeInTheNEC x #NECInThePros
Jun 10
Heavy is the head that wears the crown ๐
Cam Gill caps off a dominant season as the @nobull Defensive Player of the Year!
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Jun 8
๐ฉ๐ธ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐พ๐ป๐๐๐๐! ๐ฅ๐
#๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ: @DuqFB ๐
Joey Isabella takes a pass off the play action and hurdles a defender to get into the end zone.
#NECfootball x @GoDuquesne
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May 26
From Grymes Hill to Louisville... the two-time NEC Defensive Player of the Year is shattering records everywhere! ๐
#MadeInTheNEC x #NECFB
May 25
THE NEW SACK KING OF THE UFL ๐
Cam Gill now holds the UFL single-season sack record with 10 (and counting) ๐ค๐
ALT Cam Gill of the Louisville Kings sets a new UFL record for sacks in a season. The image has a dynamic and celebratory mood with bold team colors.
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Mar 2
178 days.
That's all that stands between us and ๐ Opening Day.
Until then, here's the 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ NEC Football schedule grid for you to feast on. ๐ค
#NECFB
๐ยป necsports.com/news/2026/3/2/โฆ
ALT 2026 NEC Football Schedule Grid
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WEโVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE. ๐๐ฅ
Our first schedule in team history is officially here. This isnโt just dates on a calendar โ this is the beginning of something special.
August 29. The journey starts.
All gas. No brakes.
Letโs make history together. ๐
#GoCougars
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Feb 11
โI want to be the grittiest team in America.โ
Hear from new Mercyhurst head football coach Tom Sydeski, plus director of athletics Joe Spano and new general manager Mike Waring, after this morningโs press conference. goerie.com/videos/sports/colโฆ
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A ๐ - but familiar - face will be leading @MercyhurstFB โผ๏ธ
Congratulations, Coach Sydeski! ๐
#NECFB
Feb 11
FB | Mercyhurst Football Names Thomas Sydeski Head Coach, Announces Additional Staff Promotions
๐>>hurstathletics.com/news/2026โฆ
#RollLakersโ๏ธ | @MercyhurstFB
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Feb 5
Some really exciting news from our new #NECFB friends from the Windy City!
Can't make it to our first National Signing Day event? No worries!
Click the link below to find our live stream of our historic introduction of our first signing class for Chicago State Football ๐
๐บbit.ly/46mtfFb
#GoCougars #NationalSigningDay
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Jan 14
โจ 22 NEC football student-athletes were recognized as Academic All-District Teamยฎ honorees by @CollSportsComm โผ๏ธ
The honorees hailed from @ccsu_fb (4), @DuqFB (6), @MercyhurstFB (3), @UNewHavenFB (4) & @RedFlashFB (5).
#NECFB
๐: necsports.com/news/2026/1/14โฆ
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19 Dec 2025
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chiโฆ
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19 Dec 2025
Chicago State wants to play FCS football in 2026.
As of today, they have one coach, no players, no stadium and no schedule.
Here's what I've learned on how they plan to fix all of that in time, and what folks should be watching for:
extrapointsmb.com/p/chicago-โฆ
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19 Dec 2025
Home Opener Aug 29th 2026!!!!
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LET'S GO! ๐
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18 Dec 2025
Upcoming home-and-home series!๐
Sharks will travel to North Dakota next fall, and host the Fighting Hawks in the 2027 season!
Read More๐ฐ: liuathletics.com/news/2025/1โฆ
#FinsUp๐ฆ
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18 Dec 2025
Big news from the South Side! Chicago State University has officially added FOOTBALL to Cougar Athletics. The Cougars are ready to get to work on the gridironโhistory starts here. #CSUFootball #GoCougars #ChicagoState
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17 Dec 2025
๐๐บ๐ธ Three NEC football โจ landed on @OptaAnalystFCS All-America Teams today!
โช๏ธDB Chris Jean, @ccsu_fb (3rd Team)
โช๏ธLB Jack Stoll, @ccsu_fb (3rd Team)
โช๏ธPK Nicholas Romero, @Wagner_Football (Freshman)
#NECelite x #NECFB
๐: necsports.com/news/2025/12/1โฆ
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17 Dec 2025
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Shouting out All-NEC First Team place kicker Nicholas Romero, who earned @OptaAnalystFCS Freshman All-America following his @Wagner_Football debut โผ๏ธ
#NECFB x #NECelite
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17 Dec 2025
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Three weeks after he took home the NEC's most prestigious individual defensive honor, @ccsu_fb linebacker Jack Stoll was pegged a Third Team All-American by @OptaAnalystFCS โผ๏ธ
#NECFB x #NECelite
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