Stony Brook quarterback Kyle Essington was the runaway national leader in FCS passing efficiency this season, but he likely will watch the Seawolves' first-round playoff game against Villanova from the sidelines Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. Co… more »

When Villanova visits Stony Brook on Saturday in a first-round Football Championship Subdivision playoff game, the Wildcats will be facing a team with a similar offensive mind-set, one which likes to move on the ground but can be a threat passing the ba… more »

A year after leading Towson to its first Football Championship Subdivision appearance in school history, fourth-year coach Rob Ambrose reacted angrily Sunday after his 7-4 Tigers were snubbed by the NCAA selection committee for an invitation to this sea… more »

Senior wide receiver determined not to let postseason hopes crumble Ask Towson football coach Rob Ambrose what he thinks of senior wide receiver Tom Ryan and you're likely to get a quiet, reflective smile, a few comments about the player's heart and… more »

CAA sacks leader is still learning Returning starting linebacker Jessel Curry’s Delaware football season ended before training camp because of a variety of injuries. Then, in August drills, expected starting linebacker David Mackall, a Maryland tr… more »

University of Richmond basketball and football are in elevated positions for Keith Gill, who was named the Spiders' athletics director on Friday, compared to when Jim Miller was hired as Richmond's AD in 2000. Gill, 40, has been American University's… more »

Brea Olinda’s Kyle Essington is having a big year quarterbacking Stony Brook, at least when epic storms don’t come to visit. Five college football players in a house with no electricity for most of a week. If that doesn't make you anticipate Saturd… more »

There is a disarming calm about Darlos James. To watch him throwing his body around on Saturday afternoons, one might assume he is a rambunctious, high-strung young man. Instead, James exudes a quiet confidence and humility that have helped him su… more »

Lehigh fans, and certainly the Lehigh football coaching staff, know all about Rob Ambrose, the Towson football coach who took the program to new heights last season before Lehigh beat Towson in the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs in Maryland. W… more »

New UD athletic director eager to get started: Eric Ziady was introduced today as the University of Delaware’s new athletic director. Ziady had been the senior associate athletic director/business operations at Boston College. He went to BC in 1998 afte… more »

Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 147 candidates (36 from the FCS)for the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. The awards are prese… more »

When it comes to the start of Colonial Athletic Association play for the University of New Hampshire football team, there's usually no testing the water in the shallows. Nope, it's dive right in to the deep end. That's no different this year, with… more »

The Hens and Old Dominion will square off for the final time in 2012. Delaware beat the Monarchs last year, winning 27-17. This summer bestowed a little bit of a makeover on the CAA. One member school has left and two more are on their way out. Vi… more »

Preseason poll (with coaches and sports information directors voting): 1. Towson, 2. Old Dominion, 3. James Madison, 4. New Hampshire, 5. Delaware, 6. Maine, 7. William & Mary, 8. Villanova, 9. Richmond, 10. Rhode Island, 11. Georgia State. Defen… more »

James Madison University's football media day this year had more of a local flavor than ever before. There are currently four local athletes on JMU's football squad, and all of them could have an impact on the team this season. Redshirt senior tig… more »