Empire 8 Football Champions
* 2020 Season was canceled due to COVID-19. NCAA Championships were canceled for 2020.
| 2024 |
Cortland |
| 2023 |
Cortland |
| 2022 |
Cortland |
| 2021 |
Cortland |
| 2020 * |
No Champion Crowned |
| 2019 |
Brockport / Cortland |
| 2018 |
Brockport |
| 2017 |
Brockport |
| 2016 |
Alfred |
| 2015 |
Cortland / St. John Fisher |
| 2014 |
Ithaca / St. John Fisher |
| 2013 |
Ithaca |
| 2012 |
Salisbury |
| 2011 |
Salisbury |
| 2010 |
Alfred |
| 2009 |
Alfred / St. John Fisher |
| 2008 |
Ithaca |
| 2007 |
Hartwick / St. John Fisher |
| 2006 |
St. John Fisher / Springfield |
| 2005 |
Ithaca |
| 2004 |
Ithaca / St. John Fisher |
| 2003 |
Ithaca |
| 2002 |
Ithaca |