Presidents Athletic Conference football kicks off full schedule

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Last updated Sep 5, 2026

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The Presidents Athletic Conference officially opened its football season with games on Thursday and Friday. Westminster and Case Western Reserve started their campaigns with losses, while Washington and Jefferson prepares to begin its season on the road against Utica. The league enters the first full Saturday of Division III action with several teams looking to build on previous success. Washington and Jefferson enters as the two-time reigning conference champion, returning 13 starters to the roster. Other programs, including Grove City, are pursuing an NCAA playoff berth after securing winning records last season. Teams like the Gators are scheduled to play their first games this weekend, continuing a conference-wide schedule that remains underway through the fall.

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  • Washington and Jefferson returns 13 starters after winning back-to-back conference titles.
  • Westminster and Case Western Reserve each lost their season opening games.
  • Grove City enters the season with 13 returning starters looking for a fourth straight NCAA berth.
  • The Gators open their season on the road against Anderson today at 1:30 p.m.
  • Westminster elevated EJ White to interim head coach following the departure of Scott Benzel.
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  • 1:47 PMYahoo SportsPAC Football Notebook: Washington and Jefferson remains the team to beat
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The Presidents’ Athletic Conference football season officially started Thursday and Friday – with both Westminster and Case Western Reserve losing their season openers – but today marks the first Saturday we’ll have a full slate of DIII football. The local Gators, picked sixth in the preseason poll last month, get their start on the road against Anderson (Indiana) today at 1:30 p.m. Meanwhile, ...

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