# RPI football faces Ithaca for league title

> RPI's final league game could secure NCAA playoff spot after five-game winning streak.
- Title: RPI football faces Ithaca for league title · Yahoo Sports
- Summary: RPI's final league game could secure NCAA playoff spot after five-game winning streak.
- Keywords: rpi football, liberty league, ncaa division iii, ithaca bombers, engineers, dutchman shoes trophy, Yahoo Sports
- Source: Yahoo Sports — https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rpi-football-faces-ithaca-league-120000902.html
- Published: 2026-11-07T12:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rpi football, liberty league, ncaa division iii, ithaca bombers, engineers, dutchman shoes trophy, sports
## RPI's winning streak
RPI has won five straight games to reach the brink of their first NCAA playoff appearance in five years.
## Ithaca's position
Ithaca leads the Liberty League with a 7-1 record and has won the last four meetings against RPI.
## League title at stake
RPI would clinch at least a league co-championship with Ithaca and earn the league's automatic bid to the Division III tournament.
## Coach's perspective
RPI coach Ralph Isernia said the team's senior class has been through high-stakes games and the current lineup is different from last year.
## RPI's recent performance
RPI has crushed struggling teams with a combined record of 6-26 in their last four victories.
## What happens next
RPI wins to secure league title and then faces Union for the Dutchman Shoes Trophy next Saturday.
## Key takeaway

RPI needs victory over Ithaca to win Liberty League championship and earn automatic NCAA Division III tournament bid.