Springfield vs. Western New England
Springfield and Western New England first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Springfield leads the series 4–1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Springfield 4–1. The winner takes home the Pynchon Saw Trophy. Springfield holds it. Share
- Springfield wins
- 4
- Western New England wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2022
- Longest streak
- 3 Springfield
- Current streak
- 1 Springfield
- Last 10 meetings
- Springfield 4–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Springfield
- 3–0 Springfield’s record at home
- At Western New England
- 1–1 Western New England’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Pynchon Saw Trophy
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Springfield
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).
Games that tell the story
- Springfield’s biggest win2022: Springfield 42, Western New England 14by 28 points
- Western New England’s biggest win2025: Western New England 23, Springfield 22by 1 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 4, 2026 | Springfield 42, Western New England 28 | at Springfield | ||
| Sep 6, 2025 | Western New England 23, Springfield 22 | at Western New England | ||
| Sep 6, 2024 | Springfield 38, Western New England 32 | at Springfield | ||
| Sep 2, 2023 | Springfield 28, Western New England 14 | at Western New England | ||
| Sep 2, 2022 | Springfield 42, Western New England 14 | at Springfield |
Every game is listed as played on the field.