The Empire 8 is welcoming a ninth program for the fall of 2025, while Dean joins Anna Maria on the way to the MASCAC, leaving Gallaudet as the last team standing in the ECFC.
Andrae Murphy, who played for Dean College when it was a two-year school, is coming to take over as head coach after five years as an assistant coach at Columbia.
Sophomore signal caller Terrell Watts accounted for five touchdowns to lead visiting Dean College to a convincing 41-20 win over Anna Maria in Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) action on Saturday afternoon.
Some of the top defensive players in the region had standout performances in Week 6 in Division III football, and Tom Haley touched on them in Around the Northeast.