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BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott football team has been ranked No. 15 overall in the final D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Polls.

Both rankings are program records for the Gulls in either year-end poll.

Additionally, Endicott's No. 15 national ranking from D3football.com marks the third-best finish ever by a New England school in the organization's poll, which began in 2003 (AFCA archive mostly unavailable).

Springfield owns the top two spots with a No. 10 finish in 2006 and a No. 13 ranking in 2003.

Endicott is the only other New England program to finish inside the top-15 in a year-end D3football.com poll.

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Gulls posted a 9-2 overall record and the second-ever undefeated conference season (5-0) in CCC football history.

Endicott earned its highest national ranking in program history at No. 14 overall in both national polls and captured its first-ever win over a nationally ranked opponent – No. 5/5 Hardin-Simmons, 37-10, on Friday, September 22.

In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gulls fell to then No. 11/13 Cortland at home, 23-17, on the final possession of the contest.

Cortland (14-1) went on to become the first Northeast team since Ithaca in 1991 to win the D3 National Championship with a thrilling 38-37 victory over then No. 1 North Central. 

NATIONAL RANKINGS (Top-25)

• 20th toughest schedule in Division III (.613 winning percentage, 239 teams total)
• 18th-best attendance in Division III (1st in CCC)
• 3rd down conversion percentage (13th, 1st, .510)
• 4th down conversion percentage (6, 1, .714)
• 4th down conversion percentage defense (22, 1, .304)
• Kickoff returns (12, 1, 24.04)
• Fewest passes intercepted (4, 1, 2)
• Passing yards allowed (2, 1, 120.)
• Punt return defense (22, 1, 3.00)
• Punt returns (21, 1, 14.40)
• Rushing offense (21, 2, 213.9)
• Sacks allowed (8, 1, 0.64)
• Scoring defense (3, 1, 9.7)
• Team passing efficiency defense (19, 1, 100.47)
• Total defense (8, 1, 233.3)
• Winning percentage (24, 1, .818)

NOTES: (national ranking, conference ranking, statistical value); toughest schedule/attendance as of 12/19; team national statistics as of 12/9 (NCAA statistics not final; awaiting NCAA National Championship statistics to populate) 

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(Photo Credit - Mazzie Hinsdale '26)