Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Grove City | W 28-18 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Union | W 26-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Hartwick | W 55-3 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | SUNY Morrisville | W 62-6 | 4-0 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Utica | W 31-21 | 5-0 | 3-0 | |
| 6 | Bye week | |||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Alfred | W 45-7 | 6-0 | 4-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | St. John Fisher | W 28-20 | 7-0 | 5-0 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Alfred State | W 80-7 | 8-0 | 6-0 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Brockport | 12 pm ET59% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Ithaca (N) | 1 pm ET65% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for SUNY Cortland, 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
SUNY Cortland has won eight straight.
8-2 over the last 10, and won the last eight.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 8-0
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Empire 8 teams the same season
Team story
SUNY Cortland is 8-0 and plays at Brockport next.
Game day
SUNY Cortland is 8-0 and plays at Brockport next.
Playoff path
SUNY Cortland sits 1st in the Empire 8 Conference and 4th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| 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 80-7 over Alfred State; toughest day 28-20 against St. John Fisher.