Football | 10/13/2026 12:00:00 PM
Utica University senior
safety
Joseph Gentile was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for Week 6 of the 2026 Division III College Football season on Tuesday, Oct. 13. He becomes the eighth E8 student-athlete and fourth from Utica to be honored this season.
Gentile tallied six tackles, five of which were solo takedowns in Utica's 33-7 win over Empire 8 foe SUNY Morrisville on Saturday. He also picked up an interception and forced a fumble during the contest, throwing off the Mustang offense as the Pioneers improved to 5-1, heading into their bye week.
A native of Utica, NY, Gentile has 35 tackles (23 solo), including 3.5 for loss to go along with a pair of interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2026.
Four E8 teams are in action on Saturday, Oct. 17, with both games taking place in Alfred, NY. Alfred University hosts SUNY Cortland at noon and Alfred State College hosts SUNY Brockport, also at noon. Hartwick, SUNY Morrisville, St. John Fisher and Utica are all on bye this week.
Here is the complete 2026 Empire 8 football schedule.
2026 Empire 8 D3football.com Team of the Week Recipients
Oct. 13 (Week 6) - Joseph Gentile, Sr., S, Utica University
Sept. 29 (Week 4) - Tahjir Fernand, So., CB, Utica University
Sept. 22 (Week 3) - Martin Flanders Jr., DE, Alfred University
Sept. 15 (Week 2) - Tyshawn Taylor, WR, Utica
Sept. 15 (Week 2) - Nazhier Wilson, LB, SUNY Brockport
Sept. 8 (Week 1) - Jack Bierman, LB, St. John Fisher
Sept. 8 (Week 1) - Noah Currier, RB, Alfred State
Sept. 8 (Week 1) - Logan Frederick, TE, Utica
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