THE RFC MYC: Empire 8 Conference (E8)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Empire 8 Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the Empire 8 Conference)

Overview: The Brockport Golden Eagles were among the most dominant teams at the NCAA Division III level last season, as they finished unbeaten in Empire 8 Conference play at 7-0 en route to a 13-1 overall record for 2017. They advanced to the national semifinals, falling to then-defending national champion turned eventual national runner-up Mary Hardin-Baylor in a 24-0 shutout loss.

While the Golden Eagles breezed through the E8 last fall, three other teams managed to reach postseason play, with Alfred (8-3 overall in 2017) defeating Stevenson 29-16 to win the James Lynah Bowl, Cortland (7-4) outlasting Union (N.Y.), 35-28, to claim the inaugural New York Bowl crown, while Buffalo State (6-5) lost to Merchant Marine, 35-20, in the Clayton Chapman Bowl at Newark, Delaware.

The main questions going into 2018 are these: Can Brockport repeat its magical run of 2017? Or will the likes of Alfred, Buffalo State, and Cortland step up, and make things interesting? Or, even, if a once solid program such as St. John Fisher (2-8 in 2017) can bounce back from its first losing season since 2001, as the Cardinals finished 3-7 overall.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Alfred 

Brockport

Buffalo State

Cortland

Hartwick

Morrisville State

St. John Fisher

Utica

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