Division III

Alfred State

Pioneers · Empire 8

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#105

Among 246 teams · ▲3 since Week 7

Record

5-2

5-2 vs. Division III

Power rating

+2.44

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−6.19

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Alfred State is 5-2 and ranks No. 105 of 246 Division III teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its +2.4 power rating is 26.1 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division III, 223rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 6.0 wins against it; Alfred State is 0.9 behind, 79th in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–17 over Hartwick. Season-high rank: No. 6, after Week 1.

Next: at SUNY Cortland on Sat, Oct 31. Alfred State is a 28.4-point underdog with a 7% chance to win.

Next game

SUNY Cortland by 28.4

Alfred State 7% · SUNY Cortland 93%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 6 after Week 1 to No. 105 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#105
Week 8: No. 105 · +2.44 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 16+9.27
Week 223+10.32
Week 344+8.25
Week 4101+3.11
Week 594+3.71
Week 6105+2.68
Week 7108+1.91
Week 8105+2.44

Game results

7 games · 2026
Alfred State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Hartwick #182
W24–1772%−8.56
L14–2434%+13.51
W33–2169%−8.73
Utica #10
L13–5845%+18.23
W41–797%−17.40
Hilbert #239
W57–12—−23.85
Thiel #238
W74–13—−20.69
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Empire 8
Empire 8 power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
6down 37-0
+19.76
#3+2.81+28.6
10up 26-1
+18.23
#14+6.15+20.3
31up 56-1
+13.51
#39−1.30+27.4
78unchanged5-2
+6.34
#59−0.60+9.3
105up 35-2
+2.44
#79−6.19+14.9
134down 52-5
−1.92
#146+6.60-11.1
182up 21-6
−8.56
#202+3.74-16.1
183down 61-6
−8.73
#187+7.78-25.6
239up 20-7
−23.85
#237−2.01-51.7