Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | Case Western Reserve | L 20-38 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | SUNY Morrisville | W 21-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @St. John Fisher | L 13-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Hilbert | W 48-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Buffalo State | W 29-18 | 3-2 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Ithaca | L 0-36 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Rensselaer | L 7-41 | 3-4 | 1-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Hobart | L 7-38 | 3-5 | 1-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Union | 1 pm ET13% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | St. Lawrence | 12 pm ET70% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for University of Rochester (NY), 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.
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The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
University of Rochester (NY) has won two of its last five.
3-7 over the last 10, and lost the last three.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-5
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Liberty League teams the same season
Team story
The Yellow Jackets of the University of Rochester — an elite research university whose football team grinds in the Liberty League at Edwin Fauver Stadium, playing the academic-first game on its own terms.
Game day
The Yellow Jackets of the University of Rochester — an elite research university whose football team grinds in the Liberty League at Edwin Fauver Stadium, playing the academic-first game on its own terms.
Playoff path
University of Rochester (NY) sits 5th in the Liberty League and 157th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ithaca | 5-0 | 7-1 | 63.4 |
| 2 | Rensselaer | 4-0 | 6-2 | 60.6 |
| 3 | Hobart | 3-2 | 5-3 | 57.6 |
| 4 | Union | 2-2 | 4-4 | 52.0 |
| 5 | Rochester (NY) | 1-3 | 3-5 | 45.3 |
| 6 | St. Lawrence | 0-4 | 2-6 | 41.6 |
| 7 | Buffalo State | 0-4 | 1-7 | 35.9 |
Win the Liberty League 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 48-6 over Hilbert; toughest day 0-36 against Ithaca.