2025 Colgate Raiders football team

2025 Colgate Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	0–3 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Curt Fitzpatrick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Trevor Warner (1st season)
Home stadium	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Lehigh		1	–	0					3	–	0
Lafayette		1	–	0					3	–	1
Bucknell		0	–	0					2	–	1
Colgate		0	–	0					0	–	3
Fordham		0	–	0					0	–	3
Holy Cross		0	–	0					0	–	3
Georgetown		0	–	1					2	–	1
Richmond		0	–	1					1	–	2
As of September 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Colgate Raiders football team represent Colgate University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Raiders are led by first-year head coach Curt Fitzpatrick and play 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 *	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	L 39–42	3,032
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Villanova *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 17–24	4,151
September 12	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse *	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN	L 24–66	37,372
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Fordham	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	ESPN+
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Richmond	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Merrimack *	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
November 8	12:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Lehigh	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

No. 22 Monmouth

See also: 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team

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

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 3,032
• Referee: Antonio Marcella
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter COLG – Marco Maldonado 4-yard run (Luke Vogeler kick), 10:17. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:35. COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 13-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Lukle Vogeler kick), 2:39. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:16. Second quarter MONM – Tra Neal 13-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 13:37. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. COLG – Luke Vogeler 42-yard field goal, 9:20. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:09. COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 22-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 2:57. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. Third quarter COLG – Brendan Cassamajor 2-yard pass from Jake Stearney (Luke Vogeler kick), 8:23. Raiders 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:37. MONM – Gavin Nelson 70-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Derek Robertson–Josh Derry pass), 7:15. Raiders 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:45. MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:27. Raiders 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter MONM – Gavin Nelson 24-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 14:47. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. MONM – Gavin Nelson 51-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 12:24. Hawks 35–31. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08. MONM – Rodney Nelson 75-yard run (Hudson Fiene kick), 9:32. Hawks 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:39. COLG – Danny Shaban 2-yard run (Jake Stearney–Brady Hutchison pass), 4:48. Hawks 42–39. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 4:40.

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

See also: 2025 Villanova Wildcats football team

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 attendance: 4,151
• Referee: Bill McKeever
• TV announcers (FloSports): Sam Kuperman (play-by-play), Steve Pinone (analyst) and Tessa Peloso (sideline)

Game information

First quarter VILL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run (Jack Barnum kick), 3:33. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:24. Second quarter VILL – Pat McQuiade 28-yard run (Jack Barnum kick), 10:35. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:54. COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 32-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 7:21. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14. COLG – Luke Vogeler 23-yard field goal, 0:30. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:07. Third quarter VILL – Jack Barnum 39-yard field goal, 5:28. Wildcats 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:48. COLG – Winston Moore 24-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 2:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:03. VILL – Lucas Kopecky 56-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Jack Barnum kick), 0:52. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter No scoring plays.

Statistics	COLG	VILL
First downs	17	18
Total yards	350	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)

See also: 2025 Syracuse Orange football team and Colgate–Syracuse football rivalry

Colgate Raiders (0-2) vs. Syracuse Orange (FBS) (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Orange (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (ACCN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)

Statistics	COLG	SYR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fordham

See also: 2025 Fordham Rams football team

Fordham Rams (0-3) at Colgate Raiders (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Malanoski (play-by-play), Terry Dow (analyst) and Faith Cain (sideline)

Statistics	FOR	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cornell (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Cornell Big Red football team and Colgate–Cornell football rivalry

Colgate Raiders (0-0) vs. Cornell Big Red (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Big Red	-	-	-	-	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

• Date: October 4

Statistics	COLG	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Richmond

See also: 2025 Richmond Spiders football team

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	RICH	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgetown

See also: 2025 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Colgate Raiders (0-0) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Hoyas	-	-	-	-	0

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	COLG	GTWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Holy Cross

See also: 2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

Colgate Raiders (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

• Date: October 25

Statistics	COLG	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team

Merrimack Warriors (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	MRMK	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lafayette

See also: 2025 Lafayette Leopards football team

Colgate Raiders (0-0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 12:30 PM EST

Statistics	COLG	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lehigh

See also: 2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: November 15

Statistics	LEH	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bucknell

See also: 2025 Bucknell Bison football team

Bucknell Bison (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	BUCK	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (April 29, 2025). "Colgate announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
2. Herder, Sam (April 9, 2025). "2025 Colgate Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2025.