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
Game summaries
No. 22 Monmouth
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 StatisticsMonmouth 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
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 StatisticsColgate 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)
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 StatisticsColgate 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 TDSyracuse 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
Statistics FOR COLG 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 StatisticsFordham 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 TDColgate 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)
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 StatisticsColgate Passing Jake Stearney 16/25, 206 yards, 4 TD Rushing Danny Shaban 11 carries, 91 yards Receiving Treyvhon Saunders 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDCornell 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
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 StatisticsRichmond Passing Ashten Snelsire 13/19, 199 yards, TD Rushing Ashten Snelsire 11 carries, 20 yards, TD Receiving Andreas Hill 2 receptions, 105 yards, TDColgate 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
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 StatisticsColgate Passing Jake Stearney 23/39, 344 yards, TD, INT Rushing Marco Maldonado 8 carries, 24 yards Receiving Reed Swanson 11 receptions, 183 yards, TDGeorgetown 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
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 StatisticsColgate Passing Jake Stearney 23/40, 216 yards, 2 TD Rushing Danny Shaban 13 carries, 93 yards, TD Receiving Max Walters 5 receptions, 59 yardsHoly 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
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 StatisticsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 21/31, 237 yards, 2 INT Rushing Galamama Mulbah 7 carries, 71 yards Receiving Seth Sweitzer 6 receptions, 68 yardsColgate 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
Statistics COLG LAF 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 StatisticsColgate 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, TDLafayette 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
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 StatisticsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 17/25, 259 yards, TD Rushing Jaden Green 9 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Geoffrey Jamiel 9 receptions, 138 yards, TDColgate 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
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 StatisticsBucknell 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, TDColgate 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
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