2023 Colgate
6–5 (4–2 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lehigh 37–21Nov 11
By 16 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Dartmouth 27–24Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Syracuse | L 0–65 | 14% |
| Sep 9 | at Villanova | L 19–42 | 24% |
| Sep 16 | vs Pennsylvania | L 6–20 | 37% |
| Sep 23 | at Holy Cross | L 7–47 | 11% |
| Sep 30 | at Cornell | W 35–25 | 28% |
| Oct 14 | vs Dartmouth | W 27–24 | 43% |
| Oct 21 | at Georgetown | W 28–18 | 41% |
| Oct 28 | vs Bucknell | L 34–49 | 72% |
| Nov 4 | at Lafayette | W 37–34 | 22% |
| Nov 11 | vs Lehigh | W 37–21 | 71% |
| Nov 18 | vs Fordham | W 21–14 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Fordham 21–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 111th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–359
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1275 +52 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −28.1 No. 66 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Brent Bassham
- Defensive coordinator
- Jordan Belfiori
Leaders
| Passing yards | Michael Brescia TE | 826 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Stearney QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chris Gee RB | 427 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Michael Brescia TE | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Treyvhon Saunders WR | 859 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brady Hutchison WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Flick LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | K2 Dickens DL | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Owen Goss DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Chris Gee RB | ★★★ | No. 1271 |
| Winston Moore WR | ★★★ | No. 1710 |
| Sean Haney OL | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Jake Stearney QB | ★★ | No. 2811 |
| Reed Swanson WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.826 |
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.
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 2
2023 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5–1 | 9–3 | |
| Holy Cross | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
 Colgate | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Georgetown | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bucknell | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lehigh | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.