Utica Football
Utica is an NCAA Division III football program in the Empire 8, based in Utica, NY. The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Utica at +30, No. 23 of 246 D-III teams and No. 2 of 9 in the Empire 8. The model projects a 9-1 finish, with Playoff Odds of 89.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Utica games this season. Most recent result: beat St. John Fisher 35-14 on Oct 31. Next up: at Hartwick on Nov 7 — the model projects Utica 45-6, giving Utica a 99% chance to win.
Open Utica 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 Washington & Jefferson | L 24-31 34% ✗ | W 26-11 |
| Sep 12 | @ Rensselaer | L 28-31 50% ✗ | W 38-14 |
| Sep 19 | vs Hobart | W 31-20 80% ✓ | W 36-29 |
| Sep 26 | @ Alfred State | W 41-20 91% ✓ | W 58-13 |
| Oct 3 | vs SUNY Cortland | L 24-31 34% ✓ | L 21-31 |
| Oct 10 | @ SUNY Morrisville | W 48-10 98% ✓ | W 33-7 |
| Oct 24 | vs Alfred | W 41-10 97% ✓ | W 35-0 |
| Oct 31 | @ St. John Fisher | W 34-17 87% ✓ | W 35-14 |
| Nov 7 | @ Hartwick | W 45-6 99% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Brockport | W 31-24 67% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Utica'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 Utica 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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