2025 Colgate
5–7 (3–4 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fordham 44–21Sep 20
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Merrimack 23–20Nov 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Monmouth | L 39–42 | 41% |
| Sep 6 | at Villanova | L 17–24 | 18% |
| Sep 12 | at Syracuse | L 24–66 | 7% |
| Sep 20 | vs Fordham | W 44–21 | 60% |
| Oct 4 | at Cornell | W 41–21 | 36% |
| Oct 11 | vs Richmond | L 19–24 | 40% |
| Oct 18 | at Georgetown | L 17–21 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Cross | W 29–28 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | vs Merrimack | W 23–20 | 56% |
| Nov 8 | at Lafayette | L 42–59 | 29% |
| Nov 15 | vs Lehigh | L 7–27 | 20% |
| Nov 22 | vs Bucknell | W 38–19 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bucknell 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 340–372
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1238 +36 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.9 No. 71 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 178
- Defensive coordinator
- Trevor Warner
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Stearney QB | 2,099 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Stearney QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Daniel Shaban RB | 432 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daniel Shaban RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Reed Swanson WR | 939 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Reed Swanson WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Elijah Hamilton LB | 12 tkl |
| Interceptions | Tymir Wynn DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jackson Kilburg QB | ★★★ | No. 2303 |
| Grant Kinnee QB | ★★★ | No. 2994 |
| Michael Stevenson TE | ★★ | No. 3230 |
| Gabriel Haines OL | ★★ | No. 3325 |
| Martin Geary DL | ★★ | No. 3325 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.3 | 0.794 |
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.
Roster 99
The 2025 roster99 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 48 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2025 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
2025 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7–0 | 12–1 | |
| Lafayette | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Richmond | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Georgetown | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
 Colgate | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Bucknell | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| Fordham | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.