LIBERTY LEAGUE

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Ithaca
IthacaIthaca, NY
RPI
RPITroy, NY
Hobart
HobartGeneva, NY
Union
UnionSchenectady, NY
Rochester
RochesterRochester, NY
St. Lawrence
St. LawrenceCanton, NY
Buffalo State
Buffalo StateBuffalo, NY
Hilbert
HilbertHamburg, NY
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Union | 8-3 (7-0) 15.0
2. Ithaca | 8-2 (6-1) 23.5
3. RPI | 8-3 (5-2) 20.0
4. Hobart | 6-5 (4-3) 16.0
5. St. Lawrence | 4-6 (3-4) -5.4
6. Rochester | 5-5 (2-5) -2.3
7. Buffalo State | 1-9 (1-6) -19.5
8. Hilbert | 0-10 (0-7) -39.6
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
0-1
Union
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
2-0
RPI, Hobart
W-L
2-1
Conference Summary
0.3
Avg. Rating
57%
Avg. Ret.
56%
Offense
59%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Michael Reed - QB, Sr
Ithaca - 29.3 YARP/G
E.J. Taylor - RB, Sr
Hobart - 33.2 YARP/G
Nicholas Lang - WR, Sr
Ithaca - 32.4 YARP/G
Josh Young - TE, Sr
RPI - 23.1 YARP/G
Andrew Ohnegian - OL, Jr
Ithaca - 19.2 YARP/G
Joe Spirra - DB, Jr
Ithaca - 43.4 YARP/G
Jack Diggins - LB, Sr
Rochester - 37.1 YARP/G
Braydon Felsinger - DB, Sr
Rochester - 36.7 YARP/G
Jordan Black - DL, Sr
Union - 29.8 YARP/G
Daniel O'Leary - DL, Sr
Union - 28.5 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
11/14: Ithaca (-0) @ Cortland E8 Game Score: 28.6 Cortland 23.3-23.3 - 63%
9/12: Brockport (-1.5) @ Hobart E8 Game Score: 18.6 Brockport 25.9-24.6 - 53%
9/12: Utica (+3.5) @ RPI E8 Game Score: 17.3 RPI 29.1-25.6 - 59%
9/19: RPI (+4.5) @ Brockport E8 Game Score: 17.1 Brockport 28.0-23.6 - 61%
10/3: Ithaca (-6) @ Hobart Game Score: 16.0 Ithaca 26.7-20.8 - 65%
2026 Season Preview
: New Head Coach
Ithaca
Projected W-L: 7.3-2.7 (5.8-1.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
75%
(30)
Returning Production
National #30 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
76%
(51)
Returning Offense
National #51 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Off.
74%
(36)
Returning Defense
National #36 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
40%
Auto Bid Odds
National #22 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
6%
At-Large Odds
National #53 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
25.2
(28)
Rating
National #28 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
35.0
(60)
Adjusted Offense
National #60 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjO
9.8
(17)
Adjusted Defense
National #17 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjD
RPI
Projected W-L: 7.4-2.6 (5.5-1.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
62%
(104)
Returning Production
National #104 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
61%
(112)
Returning Offense
National #112 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Off.
62%
(91)
Returning Defense
National #91 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
27%
Auto Bid Odds
National #40 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
8%
At-Large Odds
National #43 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
20.5
(42)
Rating
National #42 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
38.8
(35)
Adjusted Offense
National #35 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjO
18.3
(56)
Adjusted Defense
National #56 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjD
Hobart
Projected W-L: 7.0-3.0 (5.2-1.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
64%
(91)
Returning Production
National #91 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
79%
(42)
Returning Offense
National #42 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Off.
45%
(189)
Returning Defense
National #189 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
22%
Auto Bid Odds
National #51 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
6%
At-Large Odds
National #54 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
17.4
(51)
Rating
National #51 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
36.7
(43)
Adjusted Offense
National #43 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjO
19.3
(59)
Adjusted Defense
National #59 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjD
Union
Projected W-L: 6.2-3.8 (4.8-2.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
63%
(97)
Returning Production
National #97 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
47%
(172)
Returning Offense
National #172 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Off.
82%
(12)
Returning Defense
National #12 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
11%
Auto Bid Odds
National #72 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
3%
At-Large Odds
National #88 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
14.3
(61)
Rating
National #61 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
29.1
(101)
Adjusted Offense
National #101 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjO
14.8
(35)
Adjusted Defense
National #35 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjD
Rochester
Projected W-L: 4.0-6.0 (2.8-4.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
52%
(159)
Returning Production
National #159 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
50%
(159)
Returning Offense
National #159 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Off.
54%
(139)
Returning Defense
National #139 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #167 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #154 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-4.5
(140)
Rating
National #140 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
20.3
(169)
Adjusted Offense
National #169 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjO
24.8
(102)
Adjusted Defense
National #102 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjD
St. Lawrence
Projected W-L: 3.6-6.4 (2.2-4.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
38%
(220)
Returning Production
National #220 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
34%
(215)
Returning Offense
National #215 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Off.
43%
(195)
Returning Defense
National #195 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #177 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #177 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-10.4
(166)
Rating
National #166 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
20.4
(168)
Adjusted Offense
National #168 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjO
30.8
(152)
Adjusted Defense
National #152 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjD
Buffalo State
Projected W-L: 2.1-7.9 (1.4-5.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
70%
(56)
Returning Production
National #56 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
65%
(95)
Returning Offense
National #95 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Off.
76%
(30)
Returning Defense
National #30 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-19.7
(195)
Rating
National #195 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
15.4
(204)
Adjusted Offense
National #204 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjO
35.1
(187)
Adjusted Defense
National #187 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjD
Hilbert
Projected W-L: 0.4-9.6 (0.2-6.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
35%
(226)
Returning Production
National #226 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
35%
(212)
Returning Offense
National #212 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Off.
34%
(225)
Returning Defense
National #225 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-40.4
(235)
Rating
National #235 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
7.1
(229)
Adjusted Offense
National #229 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjO
47.5
(236)
Adjusted Defense
National #236 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen