2017 Colgate
7–4 (5–1 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Holy Cross 45–7Oct 21
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Buffalo 10–33Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | at Cal Poly | W 20–14 | 46% |
| Sep 9 | vs Richmond | L 17–20 | 55% |
| Sep 16 | at Buffalo | L 10–33 | 45% |
| Sep 23 | vs Furman | L 14–45 | 71% |
| Sep 30 | at Cornell | W 21–7 | 59% |
| Oct 7 | vs Lehigh | L 38–41 | 66% |
| Oct 14 | vs Fordham | W 38–12 | 59% |
| Oct 21 | at Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 50% |
| Oct 28 | vs Bucknell | W 40–3 | 71% |
| Nov 11 | at Lafayette | W 27–0 | 71% |
| Nov 18 | at Georgetown | W 35–10 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgetown 35–10; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Patriot League champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Lehigh
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–192
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1397 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 37 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 227
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Young
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Shaffner
Leaders
| Passing yards | Grant Breneman QB | 56 yds |
| Rushing yards | Grant Breneman QB | 68 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Malik Twyman RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nick Martinsen TE | 30 yds |
| Tackles | T.J. Holl LB | 18 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Abdoul Kouyate WDE | ★★★ | No. 2094 |
| Mallik Twyman RB | ||
| Jack Badovinac OG | ||
| Samuel Diehl OG | ||
| Charles Caine CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2017 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colgate | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Lehigh | 5–1 | 5–7 | |
| Fordham | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Bucknell | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.