2025 Colgate Raiders football team
| 2025 Colgate Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 5–7 (3–4 Patriot) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Trevor Warner (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium |
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| No. 10 Lehigh $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Colgate Raiders football team represented Colgate University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Raiders were led by first-year head coach Curt Fitzpatrick and played at the Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 Monmouth* | ESPN+ | L 39–42 | 3,032 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Villanova* | FloSports | L 17–24 | 4,151 | |
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | ACCN | L 24–66 | 37,372 | |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Fordham |
| ESPN+ | W 44–21 | 2,581 |
| October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Cornell* | ESPN+ | W 41–21 | 12,142 | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Richmond |
| ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 1,584 |
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgetown | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 2,345 | |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross | ESPN+ | W 29–28 | 9,724 | |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Merrimack* |
| ESPN+ | W 23–20 OT | 2,713 |
| November 8 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | ESPN+ | L 42–59 | 4,259 | |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Lehigh |
| ESPN+ | L 7–27 | 1,227 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| ESPN+ | W 38–19 | 1,170 |
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Game summaries
No. 22 Monmouth
No. 22 Monmouth Hawks (0-0) at Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Hawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| Raiders | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MONM | COLG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 27 |
| Total yards | 678 | 541 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–187 | 40–176 |
| Passing yards | 491 | 365 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–45–4 | 21–37–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:03 | 32:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 34/45, 491 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 22 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Gavin Nelson | 5 receptions, 176 yards, 3 TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Zach Osborne | 11/14, 227 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Zach Osborne | 10 carries, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Treyvhon Saunders | 13 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 13 Villanova
Colgate Raiders (0–1) at No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 13 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,151
- Referee: Bill McKeever
- TV announcers (FloSports): Sam Kuperman (play-by-play), Steve Pinone (analyst) and Tessa Peloso (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | COLG | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 56–350 | 63–416 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–111 | 35–117 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–30–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Zach Osborne | 15/30, 239 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Danny Shaban | 8 carries, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Treyvhon Saunders | 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD | |
| Villanova | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 18/28, 299 yards, TD |
| Rushing | David Avit | 15 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Luke Colella | 5 receptions, 124 yards |
at Syracuse (FBS, rivalry)
Colgate Raiders (0-2) vs. Syracuse Orange (FBS) (1-1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Orange (FBS) | 14 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 66 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Indoor
- Game attendance: 37,372
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ACCN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | COLG | SYR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 32 |
| Total yards | 408 | 610 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 173 |
| Passing yards | 301 | 447 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–54–2 | 27–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:21 | 26:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 14/20, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cole Fulton | 7 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Reed Swanson | 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
| Syracuse | Passing | Steve Angeli | 23/31, 382 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Will Nixon | 12 carries, 66 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Darrell Gill Jr. | 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD |
Fordham
Fordham Rams (0-3) at Colgate Raiders (0-3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Raiders | 14 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,581
- Referee: Cory Hanson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Malanoski (play-by-play), Terry Dow (analyst) and Faith Cain (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | FOR | COLG |
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| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 307 | 547 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 216 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 331 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-42-1 | 22-33-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:21 | 33:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 24/42, 213 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ricky Parks | 8 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Jack Freeburg | 7 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Zach Osborne | 13/16, 219 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cole Fulton | 16 carries, 97 yards | |
| Receiving | Winston Moore | 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
at Cornell (rivalry)
Colgate Raiders (1-3) vs. Cornell Big Red (0-2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
| Big Red | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Nick DeLuca (play-by-play) and Matt Miller (analyst)
| Statistics | COLG | COR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| Total yards | 384 | 458 |
| Rushing yards | 178 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 225 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-25-0 | 23-40-4 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 16/25, 206 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Danny Shaban | 11 carries, 91 yards | |
| Receiving | Treyvhon Saunders | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
| Cornell | Passing | Garrett Bass-Sulpizio | 23/38, 225 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Garrett Bass-Sulpizio | 18 carries, 91 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Doryn Smith | 7 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
Richmond
Richmond Spiders (3-3) vs. Colgate Raiders (2-3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 1,584
- Referee: Alex Parrella
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Malanoski (play-by-play), Terry Dow (analyst) and Faith Cain (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | RICH | COLG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 296 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 322 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–19–0 | 25–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:48 | 33:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 13/19, 199 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ashten Snelsire | 11 carries, 20 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Andreas Hill | 2 receptions, 105 yards, TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 25/45, 322 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Danny Shaban | 7 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Reed Swanson | 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
at Georgetown
Colgate Raiders (2-4) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (3-3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Hoyas | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Cooper Field • Washington, DC
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,345
- Referee: Bill McKeever
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | COLG | GTWN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 435 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 203 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-45-2 | 17-24-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 23/39, 344 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Marco Maldonado | 8 carries, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | Reed Swanson | 11 receptions, 183 yards, TD | |
| Georgetown | Passing | Dez Thomas II | 15/21, 165 yards |
| Rushing | Savion Hart | 23 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jimmy Kibble | 7 receptions, 141 yards |
at Holy Cross
Colgate Raiders (2-5) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (1-6) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 9,724
- Referee: Alexander Randolph
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | COLG | HC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| Total yards | 320 | 257 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 127 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-40-0 | 15-24-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:10 | 26:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 23/40, 216 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Danny Shaban | 13 carries, 93 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Max Walters | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Holy Cross | Passing | Braden Graham | 15/24, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jayden Clerveaux | 18 carries, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | Ty Curran | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
Merrimack
Merrimack Warriors (3-5) vs. Colgate Raiders (3-5) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,713
- Referee: Tom Zetts
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | MRMK | COLG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Total yards | 403 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 110 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-32-2 | 14-28-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | Passing | Ayden Pereira | 21/31, 237 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Galamama Mulbah | 7 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Seth Sweitzer | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 14/28, 246 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Danny Shaban | 11 carries, 33 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Reed Swanson | 5 receptions, 134 yards |
at Lafayette
Colgate Raiders (4-5) vs. Lafayette Leopards (6-3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Leopards | 14 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 12:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,259
- Referee: Alex Parella
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| Statistics | COLG | LAF |
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| First downs | 28 | 27 |
| Total yards | 436 | 533 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 301 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 232 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–49–3 | 19–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:46 | 28:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 22/37, 213 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Danny Shaban | 7 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Reed Swanson | 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| Lafayette | Passing | Dean DeNobile | 18/29, 206 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kente Edwards | 20 carries, 260 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Zane Wooldridge | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
No. 4 Lehigh
No. 4 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (4-6) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Mountain Hawks | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 1,227
- Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
| Statistics | LEH | COLG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 12 |
| Total yards | 393 | 222 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 60 |
| Passing yards | 259 | 162 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-25-0 | 17-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 37:08 | 22:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | Passing | Hayden Johnson | 17/25, 259 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jaden Green | 9 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Geoffrey Jamiel | 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Jake Stearney | 15/28, 151 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Zach Osborne | 5 carries, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Matt Fogler | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
Bucknell
Bucknell Bison (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| Raiders | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 1,170
- Referee: Alexander Randolph
| Statistics | BUCK | COLG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 241 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 69 | 247 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8-20-2 | 14-28-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:47 | 30:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | Passing | Nicholas Penuvchev | 5/12, 39 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Cadden | 9 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Gary | 3 receptions, 20 yards, TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Zach Osborne | 13/25, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Marco Maldonado | 14 carries, 120 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Reed Swanson | 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
References
- ↑ Kelley, Kevin (April 29, 2025). "Colgate announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ↑ Herder, Sam (April 9, 2025). "2025 Colgate Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2025.