Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | FDU Florham | W 38-8 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 11 | @St. Lawrence | W 30-10 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Rochester (NY) | W 14-13 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Alfred | W 33-15 | 4-0 | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Brockport | L 28-38 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Hartwick | W 27-13 | 5-1 | 2-1 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @SUNY Cortland | L 20-28 | 5-2 | 2-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Utica | L 14-35 | 5-3 | 2-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | SUNY Morrisville | 1 pm ET90% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Alfred State | 1 pm ET56% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for St John Fisher University, 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
St John Fisher University has won two of its last five.
6-4 over the last 10, and lost the last two.
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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
The Cardinals of Rochester, an Empire 8 founding member whose 2006 team went 12-2 and reached the NCAA Division III national semifinals before falling to Mount Union.
Game day
The Cardinals of Rochester, an Empire 8 founding member whose 2006 team went 12-2 and reached the NCAA Division III national semifinals before falling to Mount Union.
Playoff path
St John Fisher University sits 5th in the Empire 8 Conference and 85th 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 38-8 over FDU Florham; toughest day 14-35 against Utica.