How to Scoreboard Watch 11/22/25
We’re almost at the final Saturday of the season, and the NEC Championship and an AQ to the playoffs still is hanging in the balance. No matter what game you’re watching on Saturday, you’ve got a lot of other action to follow. The players on the field may need to take care of business first, but as a fan you’re more than allowed to keep tabs on what else is happening- you’re probably even encouraged to do so! It’s the final week of a pennant race and the excitement is going to be both on your field and the fields you follow via the scorebug on NECBlitz.com. (You can also follow this on ESPN, but if you’re following the NEC I assume that you’re not really into ESPN’s coverage of the big schools exclusively).
Mercyhurst at CCSU
This is the big one- the only game where both teams are competing for a championship on the same field.
If CCSU wins: The Blue Devils clinch an outright NEC title and the AQ spot to the FCS Playoffs. This likely means a chance to compete for the Lambert Cup as well.
If Mercyhurst wins: The Lakers will clinch a share of the NEC Championship. They are ineligible for postseason competition, but they do get to hang a banner. CCSU will have to scoreboard watch Duquesne at RMU to find out if they get the autobid. They cannot win the title outright with a Mercyhurst win.
Duquesne at RMU
In this Pittsburgh rivalry, Duquesne is still alive for the AQ spot as well as a share of the NEC title. RMU is eliminated.
If Duquesne wins: The Dukes will have to scoreboard watch Mercyhurst at CCSU. If the Lakers win, the Dukes earn the autobid and a share of the NEC Championship. If the Blue Devils win, Duquesne cannot win a share or autobid.
If RMU wins: The CCSU Blue Devils win the autobid regardless of other result, along with a share of the championship with at least Mercyhurst and possibly Wagner.
Wagner at LIU
In the Boroughs Brawl, Wagner is alive for a share of the championship but cannot win the autobid.
If Wagner wins: The Seahawks will have to scoreboard watch Mercyhurst at CCSU to find out if they win a share of the NEC Championship and a banner. If the Lakers win, Wagner will win a share of the Championship. If the Blue Devils win, CCSU earns the autobid and the outright championship regardless of result.
If LIU wins: The Sharks are eliminated from NEC Championship contention, but will be comforted by eliminating their rival regardless of other results.
Saint Francis at Stonehill
There are no championship implications, but it is Saint Francis’s final Division I football game and last chance to earn a win on the season.
