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2026 Bates

0–⁠5 (0–⁠5 NESCAC).

Schedule and results

Bates in 2026, game by game: lost at Amherst 14–24; lost vs. Trinity (CT) 0–43; lost vs. Tufts 21–22; lost at Williams 0–34; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 8–34+7−43Lost 14–24 at Amherst-10AmherstLost 0–43 vs. Trinity (CT)-43Trinity (CT)Lost 21–22 vs. Tufts-1TuftsLost 0–34 at Williams-34WilliamsLost 8–34 at Wesleyan (CT)-26Wesleyan (CT)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19atAmherstL 14–⁠2429%
Sep 26vsTrinity (CT)L 0–⁠4324%
Oct 3vsTuftsL 21–⁠2238%
Oct 10atWilliamsL 0–⁠3420%
Oct 17atWesleyan (CT)L 8–⁠3410%
Oct 24vsMiddleburyPreview32%
Oct 31atColbyPreview29%
Nov 7vsBowdoinPreview59%
Nov 14atHamiltonPreview35%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
0–⁠5
Conference
0–⁠5 tied for 7th in NESCAC
AP now
Unranked
Points
43–⁠157
Coach
—
Elo
868 −53 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2026 NESCAC standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Amherst5–⁠05–⁠0
Wesleyan (CT)5–⁠05–⁠0
Trinity (CT)5–⁠05–⁠0
Williams4–⁠14–⁠1
Tufts3–⁠23–⁠2
Middlebury2–⁠32–⁠3
Hamilton0–⁠40–⁠4
Bates0–⁠50–⁠5
Colby0–⁠50–⁠5
Bowdoin0–⁠40–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.