SUNY Cortland Football
SUNY Cortland is an NCAA Division III football program in the Empire 8, based in Cortland, NY. The 2026 record stands at 8-0. The Cooper Predictor rates SUNY Cortland at +38.7, No. 9 of 246 D-III teams and No. 1 of 9 in the Empire 8. The model projects a 10-0 finish, with Playoff Odds of 94.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in SUNY Cortland games this season. Most recent result: beat Alfred State 80-7 on Oct 31. Next up: at Brockport on Nov 7 — the model projects SUNY Cortland 34-24, giving SUNY Cortland a 74% chance to win.
Open SUNY Cortland 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 | @ Grove City | W 27-20 69% ✓ | W 28-18 |
| Sep 12 | @ Union | W 34-17 86% ✓ | W 26-0 |
| Sep 19 | vs Hartwick | W 55-3 100% ✓ | W 55-3 |
| Sep 26 | vs SUNY Morrisville | W 49-0 99% ✓ | W 62-6 |
| Oct 3 | @ Utica | W 31-24 66% ✓ | W 31-21 |
| Oct 17 | @ Alfred | W 41-10 97% ✓ | W 45-7 |
| Oct 24 | vs St. John Fisher | W 45-7 98% ✓ | W 28-20 |
| Oct 31 | vs Alfred State | W 48-10 98% ✓ | W 80-7 |
| Nov 7 | @ Brockport | W 34-24 74% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Ithaca | W 35-24 81% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and SUNY Cortland'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 |
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