Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Thiel | W 74-13 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Hilbert | W 57-12 | 2-0 | 1-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Buffalo State | W 41-7 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Utica | L 13-58 | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @SUNY Morrisville | W 33-21 | 4-1 | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Bye week | |||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Brockport | L 14-24 | 4-2 | 2-2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Hartwick | W 24-17 | 5-2 | 3-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @SUNY Cortland | L 7-80 | 5-3 | 3-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Alfred | 1 pm ET64% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | St. John Fisher | 1 pm ET44% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Alfred State College, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Alfred State College has won two of its last five.
6-4 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-3
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Empire 8 teams the same season
Team story
Alfred State is the brand-new Division III program that just joined Empire 8 in 2025 and celebrated its inaugural victory with the Alfred Cup rivalry born that same year.
Game day
Alfred State is the brand-new Division III program that just joined Empire 8 in 2025 and celebrated its inaugural victory with the Alfred Cup rivalry born that same year.
Playoff path
Alfred State College sits 4th in the Empire 8 Conference and 93rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Cortland | 6-0 | 8-0 | 77.8 |
| 2 | Brockport | 5-0 | 7-1 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Utica | 4-1 | 7-1 | 72.4 |
| 4 | Alfred State | 3-3 | 5-3 | 55.1 |
| 5 | St. John Fisher | 2-3 | 5-3 | 56.3 |
| 6 | Alfred | 1-4 | 2-6 | 45.9 |
| 7 | Hartwick | 1-5 | 2-6 | 42.1 |
| 8 | SUNY Morrisville | 0-5 | 1-7 | 39.6 |
Win the Empire 8 Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 74-13 over Thiel; toughest day 7-80 against SUNY Cortland.