Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Washington & Jefferson | W 26-11 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Rensselaer | W 38-14 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Hobart | W 36-29 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Alfred State | W 58-13 | 4-0 | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | SUNY Cortland | L 21-31 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @SUNY Morrisville | W 33-7 | 5-1 | 2-1 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Alfred | W 35-0 | 6-1 | 3-1 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @St. John Fisher | W 35-14 | 7-1 | 4-1 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Hartwick | 1 pm ET98% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Brockport | 12 pm ET68% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Utica 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
Utica University has won four of its last five.
8-2 over the last 10, and won the last three.
More in this tab
Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 7-1
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Empire 8 teams the same season
Team story
Utica is the mid-Major program in its 25th-anniversary season, led by long-tenured coach Blaise Faggiano in his 18th consecutive year, competing consistently in Empire 8.
Game day
Utica is the mid-Major program in its 25th-anniversary season, led by long-tenured coach Blaise Faggiano in his 18th consecutive year, competing consistently in Empire 8.
Playoff path
Utica University sits 3rd in the Empire 8 Conference and 14th 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 58-13 over Alfred State; toughest day 21-31 against SUNY Cortland.