St John Fisher University
7-4 2025 finalThe 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.
Cardinals country waits.
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.
Get back to the December bracket and finish the run that 2006 started — turn one magical semifinal into a sustained national push from Rochester.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
St John Fisher University sits 3rd in the Empire 8 Conference and 93rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortland | 6-0 | 8-3 | 61.5 |
| 2 | Utica | 5-1 | 8-3 | 60.8 |
| 3 | St John Fisher University | 4-2 | 7-4 | 54.0 |
| 4 | Brockport | 3-3 | 7-4 | 54.1 |
| 5 | Alfred University | 2-4 | 4-6 | 46.2 |
| 6 | Hartwick | 2-5 | 4-6 | 42.3 |
| 7 | SUNY Morrisville | 0-6 | 0-10 | 31.1 |
| 8 | Hilbert College | 0-1 | 0-10 | 29.5 |
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 41-14 over Alfred State; toughest day 7-31 against Cortland.
The Pulse on St John Fisher University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · St John Fisher University
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
St John Fisher University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · St John Fisher University · 2018-present
Strong
57% home win rate vs 31% on the road. margin runs +13.2 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Schedule Strength · St John Fisher University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · St John Fisher University · 2025
Won 21-0 at FDU-Florham
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — St John Fisher University
2025: Won 28-23 vs St. Lawrence
In 2025, the program won 28-23 vs St. Lawrence — a tight home result that left the 5-point margin on the books.
Go Cardinals.