Hartwick College · Next-Season Outcome Band1977 Soccer Championship
Hartwick won the NCAA Division I soccer national championship
Hartwick College4-6Hope-Doping·Offseason
Hartwick is a small Division III program where academics and lacrosse are the identity, and football plays the role of a secondary sport in a tight-knit college community.
Title DroughtSince 1977 · 48 yrs
Fans here believe no chip. Hartwick plays for itself.
low signal
The Hawks are patient.
Hartwick College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 2-10
Base 4-8
Ceiling 7-5
floor2-10Rebuild year. Below .500.
base4-8Mid-table finish.
ceiling7-5Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak W1Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 4-6
The forecast
Opens Sep 4
vs Misericordia · away
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · at Misericordia · Fri Sep 4 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Hartwick is a small Division III program where academics and lacrosse are the identity, and football plays the role of a secondary sport in a tight-knit college community.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Hartwick College sits 7th in the Empire 8 Conference and 180th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Empire 8 · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Cortland | 7-0 | 8-3 | 61.5 |
| 2 | Utica | 6-1 | 8-3 | 60.8 |
| 3 | St. John Fisher | 5-2 | 7-4 | 54.0 |
| 4 | Brockport | 4-3 | 7-4 | 54.1 |
| 5 | Alfred State | 4-4 | 5-5 | 46.3 |
| 6 | Alfred | 2-5 | 4-6 | 46.2 |
| 7 | Hartwick | 2-6 | 4-6 | 42.3 |
| 8 | SUNY Morrisville | 0-7 | 0-10 | 31.1 |
42.3 CFB Zeitgeist#180 of 240 D344.6 strength of schedule
Win the Empire 8 Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 4-6
Signature win 52-0 over Hilbert; toughest day 7-64 against Utica.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Hartwick College
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The Hawks are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Hawks."
— Hartwick College fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Hartwick College · 2025 schedule & results4-6Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 37%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Maine Maritime | W 56–7 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #599 | #585 | — | @Buffalo State | W 29–27 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #627 | #466 | — | SUNY Cortland | L 9–59 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #629 | #492 | — | @Brockport | L 0–56 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #634 | #555 | — | @Alfred | L 24–45 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #641 | #543 | — | St. John Fisher | L 21–35 | 2-4 | 0-4 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #628 | #585 | — | @Alfred State | L 28–54 | 2-5 | 0-5 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #646 | #598 | — | SUNY Morrisville | W 24–13 | 3-5 | 1-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #638 | #486 | — | @Utica | L 7–64 | 3-6 | 1-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #636 | #653 | — | Hilbert | W 52–0 | 4-6 | 2-6 |
Home-Field Advantage · Hartwick College · 2018-present
Elite
36% home win rate vs 5% on the road. margin runs +23.4 better at home. Wright Stadium seats 1,200.
Home7-12Away1-19
Venue texture
55°F average kickoff temp; 40% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 5 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
9-32
since 2004 · 5 seasons · .219 win rate
HOME
7-12
AWAY
1-19
NEUTRAL
1-1
2000s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Hartwick College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Hartwick College · 2025Won 56-7 vs Maine Maritime
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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