ONEONTA, N.Y. - The 2026-27 season is officially underway for the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons as fall competition begins on Tuesday, September 1.

Field Hockey
SUNY Oneonta Field Hockey will host Utica College, St. John Fisher University, and St. Lawrence University in the Oneonta State Invitational on September 4 and 5.

The Red Dragons will face off with Utica on September 4 at 1:00 p.m. on All College Field. The teams met last year with Oneonta coming out on top 4-1. The Pioneers finished their 2025 season 4-11. These two teams have played several times over the years, with the all-time series record at 16-10 in favor of SUNY Oneonta.

On Saturday, September 5, Oneonta will face St. John Fisher (1:00 p.m., All College Field). Fisher finished their 2025 season at 10-8. Fisher owns the series against Oneonta 4-2, including a 2-1 win over the Red Dragons in 2024.

Men's Soccer
The SUNY Oneonta Men's Soccer program has a busy week coming up. The Red Dragons will host Union College on Red Dragon Field on Tuesday, September 1 at 4:00 p.m. for both institutions' first games of the 2026 season.

The pair met in 2025, with the Red Dragons winning 3-1. The Defending SUNYAC Champions finished the 2025 campaign with a record of 12-5-4. Union finished the 2025 season 7-6-6. SUNY Oneonta has an overall record of 13-5-0 against Union.

On Saturday, September 5, the team will be taking on Hood College from Frederick, MD in the first round of the 2026 Mayor's Cup. This will be the first meeting between these two teams. The Blazers finished their 2025 season 10-6-2. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. at Red Dragon Field.

The Red Dragons will come back the next day, Sunday, September 6 at 3:00 p.m. to host King's College. The two teams met last season, and SUNY Oneonta won 1-0. The Monarchs completed their 2025 campaign at 2-11-6. Oneonta holds the edge in the series 3-2-0.

Women's Volleyball
The SUNY Oneonta Volleyball team has a very busy start to their season. The Red Dragons will be hosting Skidmore College on September 1 at 5:00 p.m. in the Dewar Arena. The Thoroughbreds won the last matchup between the two teams 3-0 in 2024. Skidmore is 18-11 overall against the Red Dragons.

The Red Dragon Invitational will be held over Sept 4th and 5th. Oneonta will host teams from Utica University, Wheaton College, Montclair State University, the University of Rochester, and Paul Smith's College.  The Red Dragons will face Utica (3:00 p.m.) and Wheaton (5:00 p.m.) on Friday in the Dewar Arena.

The match against Utica marks the 17th time the two teams have competed. Thus far, Oneonta leads the series 16-0, including a 3-2 win in the 2025 season. Utica finished its 2025 campaign 13-17.

The night camp will feature Oneonta vs. Wheaton College in only their second meeting. The Thunder posted a 22-10 record in 2025.

On day two of the Red Dragon Invitational, the Red Dragons will face Montclair State at 10:00 a.m. in the Dewar Arena. This will be the first time these teams meet. Montclair finished the 2025 season with a strong 26-6 record.

At noon, Oneonta will face another new opponent in the University of Rochester. The Yellowjackets were 4-23 last season.

Women's Soccer
The SUNY Oneonta Women's Soccer team heads into a busy first week, starting off the season on September 1 at Hartwick College at 7:00 p.m. The last time the Hawks and the Red Dragons faced off, the game finished in a tie. The overall record between the two teams gives Oneonta the edge at 22-13-6. Hartwick finished their 2025 season at 9-4-6.

The Red Dragons will then participate in the Mayor's Cup over the weekend, hosting Clarkson University and SUNY New Paltz.

The Golden Knights will play Oneonta in only the second meeting of the two teams; the first finished in a draw in 2019. Clarkson wrapped up their 2025 campaign with a 3-9-3 record. Game time is set for noon on Saturday at Red Dragon Field.

On Sunday, the Red Dragons will host former SUNYAC foe SUNY New Paltz on Red Dragon Field at noon. The last meeting between the two teams finished in a 1-1 tie. New Paltz finished their 2025 season at 7-4-6. The Red Dragons lead the series 32-7-1.

Women's Tennis 

The first competition for the Red Dragons this year will see the SUNY Oneonta Women's Tennis team taking on the Hartwick Hawks on September 1 at 3:30 p.m. at the Dr. Heissan '63 Tennis Courts on the campus of SUNY Oneonta. This will be the first matchup for either team in the 2026-2027 season. 

In the last meeting between these two teams, the Hawks got the best of the Red Dragons with a 7-0 result. Hartwick went on to win the Empire 8 Championship last season: their 3rd championship in the past 4 years.

A very young Oneonta team finished last season 7-13. The Red Dragons are returning their entire starting lineup from 2025, including All-SUNYAC honorees Haley Peck and Annika Cripe. Oneonta leads the series 17-9.

The Red Dragons will get right back at it on Wednesday, September 2 when they host Utica University at 4:00 p.m.  This will be Utica's first match of the season. Oneonta beat Utica 7-0 when the two teams met in 2025. Oneonta leads the series against Utica 12-1. The Pioneers finished the 2025-26 season at 1-10.

On Friday, September 4, the Red Dragons will travel to Alfred, NY to face Alfred University. The Saxons finished last season with a 14-6 overall record. While Oneonta owns the series at 7-1, Alfred won the last meeting 5-2 last fall. Match time is set for 4:00 p.m.

Cross Country

The SUNY Oneonta Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams will be hosting the Oneonta Airfield Invitational on Friday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m. at Fortin Park.