SUNY Maritime is the Privateers — state maritime officers all required to play sports, posting a 5-5 regular season and 10-1 all-time bowl record, where every student athlete fulfills U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements while competing in NEWMAC.
The Privateers keep the faith.
SUNY Maritime is the Privateers — state maritime officers all required to play sports, posting a 5-5 regular season and 10-1 all-time bowl record, where every student athlete fulfills U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements while competing in NEWMAC.
SUNY Maritime College posted a 5-5 regular season record in 2025 and was selected to the ECAC James Lynah Bowl (post-season competition). The Privateers are in their 40th year of football (1985–2025) with a remarkable 10-1 all-tim…
Offseason
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The 2026 Outlook
State University of New York Maritime College sits 6th in the NEWMAC and 127th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7-0 | 9-3 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Merchant Marine Academy | 5-2 | 8-2 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Coast Guard | 5-2 | 7-3 | 58.9 |
| 4 | MIT | 4-3 | 6-3 | 53.6 |
| 5 | Salve Regina | 3-4 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | SUNY Maritime | 3-4 | 5-6 | 49.4 |
| 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1-6 | 2-8 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Norwich | 0-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
Win the NEWMAC 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.
Signature win 48-0 over Anderson (IN); toughest day 7-41 against Endicott College.
The Pulse on State University of New York Maritime College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · State University of New York Maritime College
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
State University of New York Maritime College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · State University of New York Maritime College · 2018-present
Above-Average
52% home win rate vs 45% on the road. margin runs +6.0 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Schedule Strength · State University of New York Maritime College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 53% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · State University of New York Maritime College · 2025
Won 48-0 vs Anderson (IN)
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — State University of New York Maritime College
2025: Won 48-0 vs Anderson (IN)
In 2025, the program won 48-0 vs Anderson (IN) — a blowout home result that left the 48-point margin on the books.
Go Privateers.