D3 · Conference of New EnglandConference game
U of New England favored over Husson despite lower D3 rank
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Husson#13039%Wk 8 (Oct 18), 2026-27: U of New England 61%, Husson 39% at Husson.
U of New England's win probability against Husson has swung between 56% and 67% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 61% now.
U of New England's win probability against Husson has swung between 62% and 72% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 67% now.
U of New England's win probability against Husson has swung between 68% and 77% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 72% now.
Versus lists U of New England 181st in Division III, 51 spots behind Husson at 130, yet the model still makes the Noreasters five-point favorites on the road. The gap comes down to grades rather than records. U of New England carries a B- in power and a B on offense, both well ahead of Husson's C and C-, and that offensive strength shows up directly in the projected score of 31-26.
Husson's case is not nothing. The Eagles sit second in the CNE standings and have lost all four of their games this season only to teams with winning records, which is the kind of schedule that keeps a defense sharp even when the record reads 2-4. Their defensive grade of C+ is the better mark in this matchup.
This is a Conference of New England game and it counts in the standings for both sides. Husson has actually won the series overall, taking four of seven meetings since 2018, but Versus's numbers this week point the other way, with U of New England's offense doing enough to overcome the wider gap in divisional rank.
Graded within D3, 234 teams
