UTICA: Utica University takes a 7-1 record into its final regular-season road football game Saturday, November 7, at Hartwick College in Oneonta. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern at Wright Stadium.
The Pioneers are 4-1 in Empire 8 play after a 35-14 win at St. John Fisher on October 31. Hartwick enters 2-6 overall and 1-5 in the conference, following a 17-14 victory at SUNY Morrisville.
Cover: Original Mohawk Valley Voice matchup graphic using the teams' official records. Not a game photograph.
Three straight wins for the Pioneers
Utica's official results show consecutive wins over Morrisville, Alfred and St. John Fisher since the October 3 loss to Cortland. The Pioneers allowed a combined 21 points across those three victories.
Against Fisher, Utica led 21-0 at halftime and 28-0 in the third quarter. Logan Frederick caught two touchdown passes from Tyler Szalkowski, who also ran for a score and threw a fourth-quarter touchdown to Scotty Thompson. Drevariis Yeomas added a rushing touchdown, according to the official box score.
Hartwick comes off a goal-line stand
Hartwick overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit at Morrisville. The Hawks' game report says their defense stopped three rushing attempts from the 1-yard line as time ran out to protect the win.
Linebacker Billy O'Connor earned Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording three sacks and four tackles for loss in that game, according to Hartwick Athletics.
The regular-season finish
Utica is scheduled to close the regular season at home against SUNY Brockport on Saturday, November 14, at noon. Saturday's Hartwick game comes first, with the official team schedule offering streaming and live-stat links.
Sources: Utica's official schedule, Utica's season results, St. John Fisher box score, Hartwick's Morrisville game report, and Hartwick's O'Connor award announcement.
Information checked November 5, 2026. Scheduled games are listed separately from completed results.