Utica football headlines

  • A long trip to the All-America team
    May 15, 2026
    Logan Frederick took a long road getting from there (junior college basketball player) to here (D3football.com All-America tight end). How he took the plunge to first, change sports, then change schools, then change positions on his way to being one of Division III's top tight ends, in a feature written by one of Frederick's teammates.
  • Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced
    December 05, 2025
    Dozens of players were nominated but 15 make it to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Check out the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
  • Pioneers Down Hawks 64-7 on Senior Day En Route to Perfect 5-0 Home Record
    November 08, 2025
    UTICA, NY - The Utica University football team completed its regular season home slate on Saturday afternoon with a Senior Day stomping of Hartwick College, outgaining the Hawks by over 400 yards in a 64-7 thrashing to move to a perfect 5-0 at Gaetano Stadium.
  • Football Dominates Hartwick in Record-Breaking Empire 8 Opener
    October 05, 2024
  • Pioneer Ground Game Overwhelms Lycoming in 42-17 Victory
    September 21, 2024
  • Pioneer Ground Game Overwhelms Lycoming in 42-17 Victory
    September 21, 2024
  • Pioneer Football Falls 18-13 After Last-Second Push by Moravian
    September 14, 2024
  • Empire 8, Liberty League execute trade
    June 19, 2024
    The Empire 8 and Liberty League will meet up in a non-conference scheduling arrangement in 2025 and 2026, and in order to balance their numbers, the E8 sent Hilbert over to the LL for the 2025 season.
  • Doubted Utica? Now who's the turkey?
    November 22, 2022
    The Pioneers are still standing during the week of Thanksgiving, still playing football and feeling as though they proved they deserve this opportunity. Brian Lester has more.
  • New faces lead Utica to 4-0 start
    September 29, 2022
    Utica was down 24-7 at the half to Union last week, but the Pioneers, and transfer quarterback Braeden Zenelovic, had no intention of giving up. Brian Lester has more.
  • Utica tops #25 Union
    September 24, 2022
  • Utica Scores 33 Unanswered Points to Down Fisher
    October 06, 2018
    The Utica College football team scored 33 unanswered points and held visiting St. John Fisher College scoreless for the final 56:52 of the contest to earn a convincing 33-7 victory in Empire 8 Conference action at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  The Pioneers have now defeated the Cardinals in two of their last three meetings and they also claimed the second annual New York State Tool Believe Bowl trophy as the contest was dedicated to firemen battling cancer and underprivileged children from the Thea Bowman House.
  • Utica Comes Up Just Short Against Cortland in E8 Play
    September 29, 2018
    The Utica College football rallied from a 17-point third quarter deficit to tie the game at 38-38 with 2:02 left in the contest, but visiting SUNY Cortland answered with a 7-play 65 yard game-winning drive to earn a 45-38 victory in Empire 8 Conference action at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium on Saturday.
  • Utica Rolls in Home Opener Against Catholic
    September 08, 2018
    The Utica College football team jumped out to a 35-0 lead in the first half and never looked back on its way to a convincing 45-21 victory over Catholic University in the home opener for the Pioneers at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
  • Fisher Edges Utica in 5 OT Instant Classic
    October 14, 2017
    Utica kicker Maki Medici tied the school-record with five field goals, including four in overtime alone, but the gutsy effort by the freshman was not enough as host St. John Fisher scored a touchdown in the fifth overtime to lift the Cardinals to a 39-36 Empire 8 Conference victory at Growney Stadium on Saturday night.
  • Last Minute Heroics Guide Utica Past Hartwick
    September 30, 2017
  • Utica Begins Empire 8 Play at #19 Alfred Saturday
    September 14, 2017
    UTICA, NY – The Utica College football team returns to the gridiron on Saturday when the Pioneers travel to nationally-ranked No. 19 Alfred University to take on the Saxons in the Empire 8 Conference opener for both teams at 1 p.m.
  • Utica Travels to Catholic Saturday
    September 09, 2017
    The Utica College football team travels to Washington, D.C. on Saturday to take on The Catholic University of America in week two action at 12 p.m.  
  • Utica Tops St. Lawrence in Season-Opener
    September 02, 2017
    The Utica College football team kicked off its 2017 season with an impressive 20-7 victory over visiting St. Lawrence University on Saturday night at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Utica did not trail the entire contest, holding the Saint scoreless for the first 53:43 of the game. Senior running back Nicodemus Gambill (Rochester, NY/East High) sparked the Pioneer offense with a career-high 161 yards rushing on just 16 carries and he also added two rushing touchdowns of 59 and 39 yards.
  • Utica Opens Up Against St. Lawrence Saturday Night
    September 01, 2017
    The Utica College football team begins its 2017 season on Saturday as the Pioneers host St. Lawrence University in non-conference action at 7 p.m. at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.
  • New York conferences start postseason bowl
    July 09, 2017
    The Empire 8 and Liberty League won't be sending their top at-large teams to the ECAC postseason bowl games, rather, they'll square off in a New York State bowl game this November.
  • Utica Football Defeats Hartwick in Regular Season Finale
    November 12, 2016
    The Utica College football team outscored host Hartwick College 27-9 in the second half to rally for a 52-40 victory over the Hawks in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday at Wright Stadium. The Pioneers have now won seven games for just the second time in program-history and will await a possible berth into next weekend's ECAC Bowl games. The ECAC Bowl game selections will take place on Monday.
  • Utica Pulls Away in Second Half to Defeat Buffalo State
    October 22, 2016
  • Top 25: N.Central rings bell; UMHB cruises; Warhawks battle
    October 15, 2016
    The Little Brass Bell took a short drive to the south, Blake Jackson had a big day for the Cru, UWW's defense bent but didn't break at La Crosse and Utica found some more magic against ranked teams. More in Saturday's Top 25 roundup.
  • UC Impressive in Win Over #13 St. John Fisher
    October 15, 2016
  • Unbeaten Utica Tops #23 Cortland on Homecoming
    September 24, 2016
    The Utica College football team hauled in a school-record five interceptions and remained undefeated as the Pioneers topped visiting and nationally-ranked No. 23 Cortland State 24-13 in Empire 8 Conference action on homecoming at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium Saturday.
  • The runback that sparked the comeback
    September 12, 2016
    Down by three scores to a ranked team in the fourth quarter, you need someone to step up and make a play. In this case, it was two people: one to deflect the pass and the other to pick it off and run it back. It's the D3football.com Play of the Week.
  • Snap judgments: Time to dig deep
    September 11, 2016
    No team expects to open the season 0-2. Conference play will afford these teams the opportunity to reach their goals, but they need to create some confidence and momentum before it's too late. More in Snap Judgments.
  • Fourth Quarter Rally Helps Utica Knock Off #18 Ohio Northern
    September 10, 2016
    The Utica College football team rallied from a 17 point deficit and scored 21 points in the final 6:35 of the contest to earn a thrilling 34-30 victory over nationally-ranked No. 18 Ohio Northern University in the home opener for the Pioneers at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium Saturday.
  • Utica comeback upends Ohio Northern
    September 09, 2016
    The Pioneers stunned the Polar Bears with a fourth quarter comeback in Ohio Northern's first game of 2016. Other top teams making their 2016 debuts started off rusty, but finished strong. More in Saturday's Top 25 roundup.
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