Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | @Misericordia | L 14-42 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Buffalo State | W 47-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @SUNY Cortland | L 3-55 | 1-2 | 0-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Brockport | L 11-37 | 1-3 | 0-2 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Alfred | L 7-27 | 1-4 | 0-3 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @St. John Fisher | L 13-27 | 1-5 | 0-4 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Alfred State | L 17-24 | 1-6 | 0-5 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @SUNY Morrisville | W 17-14 | 2-6 | 1-5 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Utica | 1 pm ET2% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Hilbert | 12 pm ET84% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Hartwick 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
Hartwick College has won one of its last five.
3-7 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
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Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Empire 8 teams the same season
Team story
Hartwick is a small Division III program where academics and lacrosse are the identity, and football plays the role of a secondary sport in a tight-knit college community.
Game day
Hartwick is a small Division III program where academics and lacrosse are the identity, and football plays the role of a secondary sport in a tight-knit college community.
Playoff path
Hartwick College sits 7th in the Empire 8 Conference and 183rd 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 47-13 over Buffalo State; toughest day 3-55 against SUNY Cortland.