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Stony Brook vs. UAlbany

Stony Brook and UAlbany have 20 meetings on file, the first in 2003; the series is tied 10–⁠10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5. The winner takes home the Golden Apple Trophy, played for since 2015. UAlbany has held it since the 2026 game.

Stony Brook wins
10
UAlbany wins
10
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
2 UAlbany
Current streak
1 UAlbany
Last 10 meetings
even at 5–⁠5
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠3
2010s4–⁠4
2020s4–⁠3
Average margin
14.9 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Stony Brook
6–⁠4 Stony Brook’s record at home
At UAlbany
4–⁠2 UAlbany’s record at home
Neutral sites
2–⁠2 Stony Brook first

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

The Golden Apple Trophy

Played for since
2015
Held by
UAlbany since the 2026 game
Games for it on file
11 UAlbany 6, Stony Brook 5

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 2015 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Stony Brook leads, 6–⁠5. The article names Stony Brook as the winner of the 2025 meeting; it hasn’t caught up with the 2026 game. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Golden Apple Trophy.

Games that tell the story

  1. Stony Brook’s biggest win2025: Stony Brook 47, UAlbany 12by 35 points
  2. UAlbany’s biggest win2022: UAlbany 59, Stony Brook 14by 45 points
  3. Upset2018: UAlbany 25, Stony Brook 23UAlbany had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2026: UAlbany 48, Stony Brook 31UAlbany had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2020: Stony Brook 21, UAlbany 7Stony Brook had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Stony Brook and UAlbany, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 17, 2026UAlbany 48, Stony Brook 31at Stony Brook
Oct 4, 2025Stony Brook 47, UAlbany 12at UAlbany
Nov 9, 2024Stony Brook 24, UAlbany 6at Stony Brook
Nov 11, 2023UAlbany 38, Stony Brook 20at Stony Brook
Oct 29, 2022UAlbany 59, Stony Brook 14at UAlbany
Nov 20, 2021Stony Brook 36, UAlbany 14at Stony Brook
Mar 27, 2021Stony Brook 21, UAlbany 7at UAlbany
Nov 23, 2019UAlbany 31, Stony Brook 26at Stony Brook
Nov 17, 2018UAlbany 25, Stony Brook 23at UAlbany
Nov 4, 2017Stony Brook 28, UAlbany 21at Stony Brook
Nov 19, 2016UAlbany 13, Stony Brook 6at UAlbany
Nov 21, 2015Stony Brook 20, UAlbany 2at Stony Brook
Nov 22, 2014UAlbany 27, Stony Brook 17at UAlbany
Nov 23, 2013Stony Brook 24, UAlbany 3at Stony Brook
Nov 26, 2011Stony Brook 31, UAlbany 28Neutral siteNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round
Oct 6, 2007UAlbany 24, Stony Brook 23University Field (NY)
Oct 7, 2006Stony Brook 33, UAlbany 21at Stony Brook
Oct 8, 2005Stony Brook 7, UAlbany 3University Field (NY)
Oct 23, 2004UAlbany 27, Stony Brook 22at Stony Brook
Oct 25, 2003UAlbany 40, Stony Brook 7University Field (NY)

Every game is listed as played on the field.