Utica University · Next-Season Outcome Band2008
Faggiano's 18-Year Tenure
Unprecedented coaching stability in Division III, 90–79 career record
Utica University8-3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Utica is the mid-Major program in its 25th-anniversary season, led by long-tenured coach Blaise Faggiano in his 18th consecutive year, competing consistently in Empire 8.
Standard GapA small university with a long-standing football program built on coachi…
Fans here believe no chip. Utica plays for continuous improvement.
low signal
Quiet weeks in Pioneers country.
Utica University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 6-6
Base 8-4
Ceiling 11-1
floor6-6Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base8-4Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling11-1Deep 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
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 7-3
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Washington & Jefferson · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Washington & Jefferson · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
Utica is the mid-Major program in its 25th-anniversary season, led by long-tenured coach Blaise Faggiano in his 18th consecutive year, competing consistently in Empire 8.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Utica University sits 2nd in the Empire 8 Conference and 45th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
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 |
60.8 CFB Zeitgeist#45 of 240 D352.2 strength of schedule3 quality wins
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 · 8-3
Signature win 64-7 over Hartwick; toughest day 13-28 against SUNY Cortland.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Utica University
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Quiet weeks in Pioneers country.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Pioneers."
— Utica University 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.
Utica University · 2025 schedule & results8-3Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 55%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Washington & Jefferson | W 49–31 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #488 | #486 | — | Rensselaer | W 41–14 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #491 | #476 | — | @Hobart | L 17–20 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #493 | #590 | — | Alfred State | W 45–13 | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #485 | #470 | — | @SUNY Cortland | L 13–28 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #486 | #617 | — | SUNY Morrisville | W 27–21 | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #496 | #563 | — | @Alfred | W 51–28 | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #488 | #559 | — | St. John Fisher | W 31–7 | 6-2 | 4-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #486 | #638 | — | Hartwick | W 64–7 | 7-2 | 5-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #480 | #495 | — | @Brockport | W 28–20 | 8-2 | 6-1 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #479 | #500 | — | Rowan | L 20–26 | 8-3 | 6-1 |
Home-Field Advantage · Utica University · 2018-present
Strong
77% home win rate vs 65% on the road. margin runs +13.9 better at home. Charles A. Gaetano Stadium seats 1,200.
Home17-5Away13-7
Venue texture
62°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 9 mph average wind.
Based on 22 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
31-12
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .720 win rate
HOME
17-5
AWAY
13-7
NEUTRAL
1-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2025 Record-Breaking QB Debut
QB Szalkowski set records in debut vs Washington & Jefferson (49–31 win)
2025 Asa S. Bushnell Bowl Loss
Lost to Rowan 26–20 in signature postseason game
Heartbreak
Moment of the Year · Utica University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Utica University · 2025Won 49-31 at Washington & Jefferson
Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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