St John Fisher University · Next-Season Outcome Band2006 NCAA D3 national semifinal
Fisher's run ended 26-14 against defending champion Mount Union
Heartbreak
St John Fisher University7-4Hope-Doping·Offseason
The Cardinals of Rochester, an Empire 8 founding member whose 2006 team went 12-2 and reached the NCAA Division III national semifinals before falling to Mount Union.
Standard GapA program that has already touched the Final Four — the bar isn't just a…
Fisher proved in 2006 it could reach the national semifinals, then ran into Mount Union — the same dynasty that has stopped half of Division III from ever winning it all.
offseason · quiet
Cardinals country waits.
St John Fisher University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 5-7
Base 7-5
Ceiling 10-2
floor5-7Rebuild year. Below .500.
base7-5Mid-table finish.
ceiling10-2Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
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 L1Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 6-4
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs FDU Florham · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs FDU Florham · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The experience
The Cardinals of Rochester, an Empire 8 founding member whose 2006 team went 12-2 and reached the NCAA Division III national semifinals before falling to Mount Union.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
St John Fisher University sits 3rd in the Empire 8 Conference and 93rd 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 |
54.0 CFB Zeitgeist#93 of 240 D348.1 strength of schedule1 quality win
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 · 7-4
Signature win 41-14 over Alfred State; toughest day 7-31 against SUNY Cortland.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on St John Fisher University
—
Cardinals country waits.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Cardinals."
— St John Fisher University fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
St John Fisher University · 2025 schedule & results7-4Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 46%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @FDU Florham | W 21–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #535 | #597 | — | St. Lawrence | W 28–23 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #565 | #540 | — | @Rochester (NY) | L 21–28 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #572 | #536 | — | Alfred | W 21–7 | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #567 | #492 | — | Brockport | W 31–24 | 4-1 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #543 | #641 | — | @Hartwick | W 35–21 | 5-1 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #552 | #465 | — | SUNY Cortland | L 7–31 | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #559 | #488 | — | @Utica | L 7–31 | 5-3 | 3-2 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #568 | #604 | — | @SUNY Morrisville | W 21–7 | 6-3 | 4-2 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #563 | #573 | — | Alfred State | W 41–14 | 7-3 | 5-2 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #543 | #488 | — | Rensselaer | L 24–35 | 7-4 | 5-2 |
Home-Field Advantage · St John Fisher University · 2018-present
Strong
57% home win rate vs 31% on the road. margin runs +13.2 better at home. Growney Stadium seats 2,500.
Home12-9Away6-13
Venue texture
63°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
19-22
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .463 win rate
HOME
12-9
AWAY
6-13
NEUTRAL
1-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · St John Fisher University · 2025
Moment of the Year · St John Fisher University · 2025Won 21-0 at FDU Florham
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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