Brockport, NY – This Saturday, the Golden Eagle football team (2-0) will hit the road to take on the Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers (1-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 12pm at RPI's ECAV Stadium down in Troy, NY.
 
DATE – TIME: September 20^th, 2025 – 12pm
LOCATION: ECAV Stadium – Troy, NY
LINKS: Live Video | Live Stats
 
D3football.com Top 25: The SUNY Brockport football team is now officially ranked at No. 25 in the nation in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll. The Golden Eagles earned their spot in the rankings after a 14-10 win over Hobart put them at 2-0 to start the season. Brockport was on the Top 25 radar in the preseason, receiving votes in the poll from D3football.com in the preseason. A dominant, 41-0, win in week one at Buffalo State helped improve the squad's case for a spot in the rankings. Heading into week two, Brockport was just outside the Top 25 looking in. The Green and Gold had the most votes in the poll for teams not in the Top 25. However, after a 14-10 win against the Hobart Statesmen, Brockport lands at No. 25 in the country heading into week three against RPI.
 
Smooth Running for Simmons: Brockport's star back, Isaiah Simmons, has been the primary offensive weapon through the first two weeks. Simmons has answered the call, showing out with 332 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 51 carries so far. Two games in, he statistically ranks highly among the nation's best offensive players:
T-2^nd in Rushing TDs – 5
T-4^th in Total Touchdowns - 5
T-4^th in Total Points Scored - 30
6^th in Rushing Yards – 332
7^th in Rushing Yards Per Game – 166.0
T-9^th in Individual Scoring Per Game – 15.0
13^th in All-Purpose Yards Per Game – 187.5
 
Defensive Dominance: Brockport's defense continues to be one of the strongest units in the country on that side of the ball. The Golden Eagles have allowed just one touchdown, 10 total points, across their first two games. They rank among the best in all of D3 football in several defensive statistical categories:
T-3^rd in Sacks – 10
T-6^th in Defensive TDs – 1
10^th in Scoring Defense – 5.0 points per game
11^th in Total Defense – 174.5 yards per game
T-16^th in 3^rd Down Pct. Defense – 20%
T-24^th in Tackles for Loss – 9.0 tackles for loss per game
T-25^th in Redzone Defense – 50%

Week 2 Recap: Brockport improved to 2-0 with a 14-10 win against Hobart at home in week two. Isaiah Simmons scored the game-winning touchdown for the Golden Eagles late in the fourth quarter with just 2:13 left to play. Simmons broke 100-yards for his second straight game, totaling 156 rushing yards and two scores on 26 carries.
 
On the other side of the ball, the Golden Eagle defense held the Statesmen to just 44 yards on the ground (1.7 yards per carry) in the game. Linebacker Luca Friedman totaled 11 tackles from his spot in the middle (3 solo, 8 assisted). Kyle Slywka came up with a clutch interception and a key pass breakup in the fourth quarter. Hobart was held to just 214 yards of total offense on the day.

Offensive Playmakers: The offense runs through Isaiah Simmons who is averaging 166 yards rushing a game through two weeks. In the passing game, Ben Gocella has thrown for 251 yards and one touchdown as the starter. Anthony Vino has made an impact with his legs and his arms, totaling 17 yards and one touchdown on the ground to go with 78 passing yards. Nathan Williams and Daniel Manneh have been the leading receivers for Brockport so far. Williams has six catches for 123 yards and a touchdown, while Manneh has six receptions for 72 yards.

Getting Stops: Luca Friedman currently leads the Golden Eagles defensively with 17 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks. Kanye Davis has 2.0 sacks to lead the pass rushing group. Both Darius Cervi and Colton Thorp have forced fumbles, with Elijah Grooms and Chamarr Ware each with a recovery. In week one, Ware took his fumble recovery to the endzone for a defensive touchdown. Brockport's lone interception through two weeks is from Kyle Slywka, while Brady Schnell leads the secondary with a pair of breakups.
 
Special Teams Unit: Zach McGowan has been busy taking both the kickoff and extra point duties in week two. He went 2-for-2 on point after touchdown kicks against Hobart, making him 3-for-4 on the season. Punter Connor Parker is currently averaging 42.3 yards per punt, with his longest of the season coming at 59 yards in week one.
 
Brockport vs RPI: Saturday's battle will be just the fourth ever meeting between the two programs at RPI and Brockport. The last meeting was in 2018, which was won by the Engineers, 21-13, in the NCAA Tournament. Going back to 1986, Brockport defeated RPI, 21-19, at home. Then back in 1984, the first ever meeting between the schools resulted in a 42-0 win for RPI. The Golden Eagles will look to even up the head-to-head series this weekend.

Scouting the Engineers: RPI enters week three of the 2025 season with a 1-1 record ahead of the showdown with Brockport. The Engineers opened the new year with a 26-9 win on the road against WPI for the Transit Trophy Game. In week two however, the squad was taken down by Utica, 41-14, in another road matchup.
 
Homecoming Weekend on Deck: Next time out for Brockport will be Homecoming Weekend for the Golden Eagles on Saturday, September 27^th. They will host Hartwick College for a 1pm kickoff at Bob Boozer Field, to help celebrate a special weekend on the campus of SUNY Brockport.