Colgate Raiders

2-1

Patriot · Andy Kerr Stadium · 10,221 · 3,059 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Cornell · our model 78% Colgate Raiders · a number, not a pick

LastL 10–13 at Central Michigan · Sat Sep 12 · Christian Magliacano 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT

Nextvs Cornell · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Andy Kerr Stadium · series 38-48-3, won the last 3

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · Colgate Raiders

Power Program

FCS Perennial Power — multi-title contender, defines the conference landscape.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Colgate Raiders

Colgate Raiders has won 53% of its games since 1895 — 67% at home, 43% on the road.

512-419-42 all-time · 124 seasons · 1895–2026

Home 246-87-32
Away 260-328-10
Neutral 6-4
8 g 1890s
44% 1900s
67% 1910s
58% 1920s
68% 1930s
40% 1940s
44% 1950s
49% 1960s
55% 1970s
44% 1980s
0% 1990s
70% 2000s
55% 2010s
38% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1932 Undefeated Season

Colgate went undefeated, untied, unscored-upon — perfect football with no bowl or playoff to prove it

2003 FCS Runner-Up

The most recent significant playoff run, reaching the FCS title game

Moment of the season — so far · Colgate Raiders · 2026

Won 35-10 vs Holy Cross

Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Patriot standing · 2026

2nd in the Patriot

Colgate Raiders is 2nd in the Patriot at 2-0. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.

#ProgramRecord
1Lehigh3-0
2Colgate2-0
3Richmond1-0
4Villanova1-1
5William & Mary1-1
–Lafayette0-0
7Fordham0-1
8Georgetown0-1
9Bucknell0-2
10Holy Cross0-2
Coaching historyEvery hire and departure on record, not just the current era.

Coaching history

  • Neil Wheelwright departs41-37-2, 8 seasons
  • Hired Neil Wheelwright1968
  • Hal Lahar departs29-23-4, 6 seasons
  • Hired Hal Lahar1962
  • Hal Lahar departs24-17-4, 5 seasons
  • Hired Hal Lahar1952
  • Paul Bixler departs14-27-2, 5 seasons
  • Hired Paul Bixler1947
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist · team-pages synth v1.0 “Go Raiders.”
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