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LANCASTER, Pa. – For the second time this season and the fourth time in his career, Michael Fleming has been named the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Fleming's latest honor comes after helping the Diplomats to a 17-7 win versus Dickinson to keep The Wagon in Lancaster.]]>Michael Fleming ST POW DickinsonMon, 19 Oct 2026 11:07:00 EST317328https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/17/defense-leads-football-to-wagon-win-17-7.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/17/defense-leads-football-to-wagon-win-17-7.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Conestoga Wagon Tophy is staying with Franklin & Marshall after the Diplomats held visiting Dickinson to just a single score during a 17-7 win inside Shadek Stadium. The Red Devils brought the top rushing offense in the league into the contest, but were held without a rushing touchdown for the first time this season as they were handed their first loss against a Division III opponent this season.]]>2026 Wagon TrophySat, 17 Oct 2026 17:52:00 EST317323https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/1/general-raise-our-game-launches-2026-campaign-for-athletic-excellence.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/1/general-raise-our-game-launches-2026-campaign-for-athletic-excellence.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

It's time to Raise Our Game again! Throughout the month of October, the Franklin & Marshall athletic department will once again be hosting the month-long Raise Our Game challenge. The department has set its most ambitious goal to date as it looks raise $550,000 during the next 31 days. The campaign will run through Thursday, October 31.]]>ROG 2026Thu, 1 Oct 2026 17:44:00 EST417286https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/10/football-downed-at-muhlenberg-on-last-second-fg-31-28.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/10/football-downed-at-muhlenberg-on-last-second-fg-31-28.aspxFootball

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The nationally-ranked Franklin & Marshall football team saw its nine-game Centennial Conference winning streak that dated back to the 2024 season come to an end on Saturday as host Muhlenberg kicked a game-winning 29-yard field goal as time expired in a 31-28 final. That recent run of Centennial Conference success was highlighted by the team's undefeated conference run to the 2025 Centennial Conference Championship and was tied for the most consecutive conference victories by the Diplomats as member of the Centennial Conference (originally set between the 1987-88 seasons).]]>Hudson Zawadzkas Muhlenberg recapSat, 10 Oct 2026 18:06:00 EST317307https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/6/football-michael-fleming-named-cc-special-teams-player-of-the-week.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/6/football-michael-fleming-named-cc-special-teams-player-of-the-week.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Michael Fleming has been announced as the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time in his career following the Diplomats' conference-opening win versus Gettysburg. Fleming won this same honor twice a season ago on his way to first-team All-Centennial Conference recognition.]]>Michael Fleming CC POW 3xTue, 6 Oct 2026 13:39:00 EST317299https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/3/football-shuts-out-gettysburg-29-0.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/3/football-shuts-out-gettysburg-29-0.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall football team posted a 29-0 shutout of Gettysburg on Saturday afternoon as the Diplomats began their defense of the Centennial Conference Championship with a strong start to conference play. With the victory, the Diplomats retain the Lincoln Football Trophy. F&M (4-0, 1-0 CC) remained undefeated on the season and has now won the last 10 meetings against the Bullets, which is the longest winning streak for either side in the series.]]>Louis Paris TD Run GC 2026Sat, 3 Oct 2026 18:13:00 EST317294https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/21/football-austin-hadley-named-cc-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/21/football-austin-hadley-named-cc-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – For the second straight week, a Franklin & Marshall football player has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week as Austin Hadley took home the latest honors following the Diplomats' 31-17 victory at Catholic. Hadley was a second-team All-Centennial Conference defensive lineman a season ago, but earns the first weekly honor of his career after the week three win. He takes home the same honor that was bestowed upon Nick Aravides after the Diplomats' win at Westminster (Pa.).]]>Austin Hadley DPOWMon, 21 Sep 2026 10:40:00 EST317260https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/19/football-finishes-undefeated-non-conference-schedule-with-31-17-win-at-catholic.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/19/football-finishes-undefeated-non-conference-schedule-with-31-17-win-at-catholic.aspxFootball

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Franklin & Marshall football team (3-0) completed a perfect non-conference portion of its schedule with a 31-17 victory at Catholic on Saturday. The Diplomats jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first half. The Cardinals (0-3) made things interesting during the fourth quarter as they trimmed the lead down to 24-17 before a Thomas Jeanes touchdown with 3:35 remaining put the game out of reach.]]>Jack Harrison CatholicSat, 19 Sep 2026 17:03:00 EST317255https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/14/football-aravides-named-cc-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/14/football-aravides-named-cc-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Nick Aravides has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Diplomats to a dominating 45-8 victory over Westminster (Pa.) on Saturday. The honor is the first of Aravides' career and the first for a Diplomat player this season as the team is off to a 2-0 start.]]>Nick Aravides Def. POW2Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:52:00 EST317244https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/12/football-runs-past-westminster-45-8.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/12/football-runs-past-westminster-45-8.aspxFootball

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall football team moved to 2-0 on the young season with a 45-8 victory at Westminster (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon. Heading out on the road for the first time this season, the Diplomats successfully avenged their only defeat of the regular season a year ago as they scored the first 31 points and never looked back during the victory.]]>Jadon Prinzivalli WestminsterSat, 12 Sep 2026 18:33:00 EST317234