Division III

Utica

Pioneers · Empire 8

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#10

Among 246 teams · ▲2 since Week 7

Record

6-1

6-1 vs. Division III

Power rating

+18.23

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+6.15

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Utica is 6-1 and ranks No. 10 of 246 Division III teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +18.2 power rating is 10.4 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division III, 24th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.9 wins against it; Utica is 1.1 ahead, 14th in résumé rank.

Best win: 26–11 over Washington & Jefferson. Season-high rank: No. 2, after Week 2.

Next: at St. John Fisher on Sat, Oct 31. Utica is a 13.5-point favorite with a 76% chance to win.

Next game

Utica by 13.5

Utica 76% · St. John Fisher 24%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 70 after Week 1 to No. 10 after Week 8.120406080Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#10
Week 8: No. 10 · +18.23 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 170+4.45
Week 22+14.05
Week 317+12.38
Week 44+18.41
Week 511+16.58
Week 614+16.95
Week 712+17.37
Week 810+18.23

Game results

7 games · 2026
Utica results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
Alfred #134
W35–094%−1.92
W33–794%−8.73
L21–3160%+19.76
at Alfred State #105
W58–1355%+2.44
Hobart #73
W36–2982%+6.88
at Rensselaer #51
W38–14—+9.70
W26–11—+17.71
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