Buffalo State College
1-9 2025 finalBuffalo State is a regional SUNY program in its sixth season of Liberty League competition, building identity in a new conference landscape.
The Bengals hold the line.
Buffalo State is a regional SUNY program in its sixth season of Liberty League competition, building identity in a new conference landscape.
Buffalo State competed in Liberty League play in 2025, compiling a 1–6 record as of late October. Coach Lazarus Morgan leads a program in transition within the Liberty League. Founded 1871 as a teacher-training institution, Buffal…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Buffalo State College sits 7th in the Liberty League and 220th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union (NY) | 6-0 | 8-3 | 60.9 |
| 2 | Ithaca College | 5-1 | 8-2 | 64.4 |
| 3 | Rensselaer | 4-2 | 8-3 | 60.0 |
| 4 | Hobart College | 3-3 | 6-5 | 52.6 |
| 5 | St. Lawrence | 2-4 | 4-6 | 44.1 |
| 6 | University of 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 15-8 over Hilbert College; toughest day 13-57 against Rensselaer.
The Pulse on Buffalo State College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Buffalo State 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.
Buffalo State 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 · Buffalo State College · 2018-present
Above-Average
14% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +5.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Schedule Strength · Buffalo State College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 52% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
From the Archive — Buffalo State College
2024: Lost 14-49 vs Ithaca College
In 2024, the program lost 14-49 vs Ithaca College — a stinging home result, 35 points either way.
Go Bengals.