New Bedford at Dartmouth preview: Whalers travel to Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on Oct. 30

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Preview: New Bedford at Dartmouth

Date/time: 4 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Location: Dartmouth Memorial Stadium — South Dartmouth, Mass.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5622092-new-bedford-vs-dartmouth

Home: Dartmouth Indians — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/260231-dartmouth-indians-fr

Away: New Bedford Whalers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/243699-new-bedford-whalers-fr

Dartmouth hosts New Bedford in a nonleague meeting at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. EDT — make plans now to catch the mid‑afternoon clash at the South Dartmouth venue.

This matchup renews a small but competitive series: the teams last met on Oct. 29, 2021, at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium, when Dartmouth edged New Bedford, 20-14 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/1220494-dartmouth-vs-new-bedford). Both programs will be looking for a signature win as the season moves toward November.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Fans can check NFHS Network streams for both schools — Dartmouth: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dartmouth-high-school-south-dartmouth-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; New Bedford: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-bedford-high-school-new-bedford-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No official ticket link provided. Check the schools’ athletic department pages or the game page above for updates.

Fan notes and how to follow

Both teams currently show 1 fan each on SBLive and 0 picks in the site’s pick’em — these counts can change quickly. Follow the teams on their SBLive pages above and make your picks for fun to support your program. Picks are for fan engagement only and are separate from any win‑chance projections, which may change as injury reports and rosters update.

Why this game matters

Late‑October nonleague games like this one are often a final chance for teams to tune up before the postseason push. Dartmouth will try to leverage home‑field familiarity at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium; New Bedford will be hunting opportunities on the road. Expect a physical, regional rivalry atmosphere and close attention from local fans.

Follow the links above to the game and team pages on SBLive for real‑time updates, and check the NFHS Network links on game day for possible live video coverage.