Alfred State Football
Alfred State is an NCAA Division III football program in the Empire 8, based in Alfred, NY. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Alfred State at -1.9, No. 131 of 246 D-III teams and No. 6 of 9 in the Empire 8. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Alfred State games this season. Most recent result: lost to SUNY Cortland 7-80 on Oct 31. Next up: at Alfred on Nov 7 — the model projects Alfred 28-24, giving Alfred State a 35% chance to win.
Open Alfred State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division III.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Thiel | W 41-17 93% ✓ | W 74-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Hilbert | W 55-6 99% ✓ | W 57-12 |
| Sep 19 | @ Buffalo State | W 48-17 95% ✓ | W 41-7 |
| Sep 26 | vs Utica | L 20-41 9% ✓ | L 13-58 |
| Oct 3 | @ SUNY Morrisville | W 35-27 65% ✓ | W 33-21 |
| Oct 17 | vs Brockport | L 20-42 7% ✓ | L 14-24 |
| Oct 24 | @ Hartwick | W 38-24 77% ✓ | W 24-17 |
| Oct 31 | @ SUNY Cortland | L 10-48 2% ✓ | L 7-80 |
| Nov 7 | @ Alfred | L 24-28 35% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs St. John Fisher | L 24-34 26% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Alfred State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Empire 8 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SUNY Cortland | 8-0 | +38.7 |
| 2 |  Utica | 7-1 | +30 |
| 3 |  Brockport | 7-1 | +27 |
| 4 |  St. John Fisher | 5-3 | +9.6 |
| 5 |  Alfred | 2-6 | -0.1 |
| 6 | Alfred State | 5-3 | -1.9 |
| 7 |  Hartwick | 2-6 | -12.3 |
| 8 |  SUNY Morrisville | 1-7 | -12.5 |
| 9 | HHilbert | 0-8 | -49.2 |
High schools on the Alfred State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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