University of Rochester (NY)5-5The Yellow Jackets of the University of Rochester — an elite research university whose football team grinds in the Liberty League at Edwin Fauver Stadium, playing the academic-first game on its own terms.
Everyone knows Rochester for its research and its music school — the football Yellow Jackets grind in the Liberty League with nobody outside the campus paying attention.
Quiet weeks in Yellowjackets country.
University of Rochester (NY) · Next-Season Outcome Band
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Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Opens Sep 4
vs Case Western Reserve · at home
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · vs Case Western Reserve · Fri Sep 4 · 23:00 UTC
The Yellow Jackets of the University of Rochester — an elite research university whose football team grinds in the Liberty League at Edwin Fauver Stadium, playing the academic-first game on its own terms.
University of Rochester (NY) sits 6th in the Liberty League and 142nd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union | 6-0 | 8-3 | 60.9 |
| 2 | Ithaca | 5-1 | 8-2 | 64.4 |
| 3 | Rensselaer | 4-2 | 8-3 | 60.0 |
| 4 | Hobart | 3-3 | 6-5 | 52.6 |
| 5 | St. Lawrence | 2-4 | 4-6 | 44.1 |
| 6 | Rochester (NY) | 1-5 | 5-5 | 47.6 |
| 7 | Buffalo State | 0-6 | 1-9 | 34.3 |
Win the Liberty League 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 38-0 over Hilbert; toughest day 3-31 against Rensselaer.
Community pulse
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What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Olivet | W 38–17 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #564 | #558 | — | @SUNY Morrisville | W 30–14 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #540 | #565 | — | St. John Fisher | W 28–21 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #540 | #503 | — | @Rensselaer | L 3–31 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #571 | #480 | — | Ithaca | L 6–10 | 3-2 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #556 | #664 | — | Hilbert | W 38–0 | 4-2 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #557 | #640 | — | @Buffalo State | W 23–3 | 5-2 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #545 | #514 | — | Hobart | L 21–28 | 5-3 | 1-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #557 | #517 | — | Union | L 10–14 | 5-4 | 1-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #557 | #617 | — | @St. Lawrence | L 17–37 | 5-5 | 1-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · University of Rochester (NY) · 2018-present
Strong
47% home win rate vs 47% on the road. margin runs +12.1 better at home. Edwin Fauver Stadium seats 5,111.
64°F average kickoff temp; 14% of games had measurable precipitation; 10 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
25-69
since 1889 · 33 seasons · .265 win rate
Moment of the Year · University of Rochester (NY) · 2025
Moment of the Year · University of Rochester (NY) · 2025Won 38-17 vs Olivet
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.