WILLIAMSTOWN — When the members of the 2026 Williams College football team report to Farley-Lamb Field in late August, there will no doubt be somewhat of a different feel to practice. That's because, for the first time, there is a different pot of gold at the end of the purple and gold rainbow. In 2025, the NESCAC presidents approved allowing football teams to join every other sport in competing for possible NCAA Division III tournament berths.