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Syracuse vs Colgate

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Head-to-head on record

Syracuse vs Colgate series
Team	Wins	Series
Syracuse Orange	32	Syracuse leads
Colgate Raiders	25	Syracuse leads

Meetings since 1902: 61, including 4 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Syracuse has won the last 18 meetings.

32-25-4 Regular season

10-0 Last 10

20-11 Avg score

18 Longest Syracuse win run

Biggest Syracuse win 71-0 in 1959, a 71-point margin.

Biggest Syracuse loss 7-36 in 1930, a 29-point margin.

Every Syracuse vs Colgate meeting

Syracuse Orange vs Colgate Raiders, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
2025	Syracuse win	Syracuse	66-24
2023	Syracuse win	Syracuse	65-0
2016	Syracuse win	Syracuse	33-7
2010	Syracuse win	Syracuse	42-7
1987	Syracuse win	Syracuse	52-6
1982	Syracuse win	Syracuse	49-15
1981	Syracuse win	Syracuse	47-24
1961	Syracuse win	Syracuse	51-8
1960	Syracuse win	Syracuse	46-6
1959	Syracuse win	Syracuse	71-0
1958	Syracuse win	Syracuse	47-0
1957	Syracuse win	Syracuse	34-6
1956	Syracuse win	Syracuse	61-7
1955	Syracuse win	Syracuse	26-19
1954	Syracuse win	Syracuse	31-12
1953	Syracuse win	Syracuse	34-18
1952	Syracuse win	Syracuse	20-14
1951	Syracuse win	Syracuse	9-0
1950	Colgate win	Syracuse	14-19
1949	Syracuse win	Syracuse	35-7
1948	Colgate win	Syracuse	13-20
1947	Syracuse win	Syracuse	7-0
1946	Colgate win	Syracuse	7-25
1945	Colgate win	Syracuse	6-7
1944	Syracuse win	Syracuse	43-13
1942	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-14
1941	Tie	Hamilton	19-19
1940	Colgate win	Syracuse	6-7
1939	Syracuse win	Syracuse	7-0
1938	Syracuse win	Syracuse	7-0
1937	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-7
1936	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-13
1935	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-27
1934	Colgate win	Syracuse	2-13
1933	Colgate win	Syracuse	3-13
1932	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-16
1931	Colgate win	Syracuse	7-21
1930	Colgate win	Syracuse	7-36
1929	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-21
1928	Colgate win	Syracuse	6-30
1927	Tie	Hamilton	13-13
1926	Tie	Hamilton	10-10
1925	Colgate win	Syracuse	6-19
1924	Syracuse win	Syracuse	7-3
1923	Colgate win	Syracuse	7-16
1922	Syracuse win	Syracuse	14-7
1921	Syracuse win	Syracuse	14-0
1920	Syracuse win	Syracuse	14-0
1919	Syracuse win	Syracuse	13-7
1917	Syracuse win	Syracuse	27-7
1916	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-15
1915	Syracuse win	Syracuse	38-0
1914	Tie	Hamilton	0-0
1913	Colgate win	Syracuse	13-35
1912	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-7
1910	Colgate win	Syracuse	6-11
1909	Colgate win	Syracuse	5-6
1908	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-6
1906	Colgate win	Syracuse	0-5
1905	Syracuse win	Syracuse	11-5
1902	Syracuse win	Syracuse	23-0

Scores from the Syracuse perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1902.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Colgate

Date	Opp	Result
09-26	atVILL	W 28-21
09-19	vsCOR	W 20-7
09-12	atCMU	L 10-13
09-05	vsHC	W 35-10
08-28	atFOR	W 24-14

Syracuse

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	atCONN	W 42-41
09-17	atPITT	L 13-27
09-12	vsCAL	L 18-21
09-05	vsUNH	W 66-3
11-29	vsBC	L 12-34

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

FBS Independents

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Lake Forest	4	0	1.000	256	47
Notre Dame	5	0	1.000	206	59
Merchant Marine	3	0	1.000	148	47
Wabash	4	0	1.000	128	34
Franklin & Marshall	3	0	1.000	107	32
Trinity (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	14
Wesleyan (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	20
Dayton	3	0	1.000	90	41
Hardin Simmons	2	0	1.000	72	44
Amherst	2	0	1.000	62	35
Williams	2	0	1.000	36	14
Montana	4	1	.800	187	119
Colgate	4	1	.800	117	65
Richmond	4	1	.800	100	138
Newberry	3	1	.750	105	60
MIT	2	1	.667	118	26
Millsaps	2	1	.667	120	56
Washington & Jefferson	2	1	.667	88	33
Dickinson	2	1	.667	81	63
Hampden Sydney	2	1	.667	94	89
Coast Guard	2	2	.500	150	142
Tufts	1	1	.500	49	70
UConn	2	3	.400	180	131
Villanova	2	3	.400	103	154
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	3	.400	94	157
William & Mary	2	3	.400	111	205
Centre	1	2	.333	59	33
Simpson (IA)	1	2	.333	94	94
Erskine	1	2	.333	75	78
Coe	1	2	.333	62	73
Carnegie Mellon	1	2	.333	55	68
Sewanee	1	2	.333	75	96
Maryville (TN)	1	3	.250	92	128
Beloit	1	3	.250	21	78
Lafayette	1	3	.250	84	143
Duquesne	1	3	.250	73	152
Cornell (IA)	1	3	.250	37	117
Tennessee State	1	3	.250	59	145
Knox	1	3	.250	35	146
Fordham	1	4	.200	89	165
Bucknell	1	4	.200	51	134
Holy Cross	1	4	.200	93	183
Maine	1	4	.200	71	161
Florida A&M	1	4	.200	87	184
Alameda Coast Guard	0	0	.000	0	0
Amarillo Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Birmingham-Southern	0	0	.000	0	0
Boston University	0	0	.000	0	0
Camp Grant	0	0	.000	0	0
Carlisle	0	0	.000	0	0
Colorado College	0	0	.000	0	0
Cumberland (TN)	0	0	.000	0	0
Del Monte Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Detroit Mercy	0	0	.000	0	0
Drury	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Benning	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Riley	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Warren	0	0	.000	0	0
Georgia Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Gonzaga	0	0	.000	0	0
Great Lakes Navy	0	0	.000	0	0
Haskell	0	0	.000	0	0
Iowa Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Jacksonville Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
Lombard	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola (LA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola Marymount	0	0	.000	0	0
Lubbock Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Manhattan	0	0	.000	0	0
March Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Mare Island Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Marquette	0	0	.000	0	0
Mississippi College	0	0	.000	0	0
Nashville	0	0	.000	0	0
New York University	0	0	.000	0	0
Norman Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Oglethorpe	0	0	.000	0	0
Phillips	0	0	.000	0	0
Portland	0	0	.000	0	0
Quantico Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Randolph Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Regis (CO)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
San Francisco	0	0	.000	0	0
Santa Clara	0	0	.000	0	0
Second Air Force	0	0	.000	0	0
Spring Hill	0	0	.000	0	0
Swarthmore	0	0	.000	0	0
Tampa	0	0	.000	0	0
Tennessee Medical College	0	0	.000	0	0
Union (NY)	0	0	.000	0	0
Vermont	0	0	.000	0	0
Whitman	0	0	.000	0	0
Wichita State	0	0	.000	0	0
Xavier	0	0	.000	0	0
Southwestern U	0	3	.000	64	86
Bowdoin	0	2	.000	7	33
Hamilton	0	2	.000	49	80
Colby	0	2	.000	21	53
Georgetown	0	3	.000	52	89
Bates	0	2	.000	14	67
Lawrence	0	3	.000	28	110
Centenary (LA)	0	3	.000	21	117
Rhodes	0	3	.000	20	134

ACC

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Miami	5	0	1.000	248	49
Pittsburgh	5	0	1.000	192	67
Duke	4	0	1.000	145	44
Virginia Tech	4	1	.800	206	99
Wake Forest	4	1	.800	183	115
SMU	4	1	.800	173	115
Virginia	3	2	.600	169	90
Florida State	3	2	.600	166	108
NC State	3	2	.600	184	128
Clemson	3	2	.600	97	129
Syracuse	2	2	.500	139	92
North Carolina	2	2	.500	96	78
Louisville	2	3	.400	193	146
California	2	3	.400	135	133
Boston College	2	3	.400	95	117
Stanford	2	3	.400	87	191
Georgia Tech	1	3	.250	108	104

Records computed from completed games this season

Syracuse Orange lead the series since 1902, 32-25-4. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Syracuse and Colgate meet.

How to watch Syracuse vs Colgate

When Syracuse and Colgate are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the Syracuse radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Syracuse vs Colgate time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Syracuse this season

Follow Syracuse in the title race on the ACC standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the ACC rivalry pages, or browse every ACC matchup.

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Syracuse vs Colgate: the essentials

Syracuse Orange vs Colgate Raiders is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against FBS Independents. Syracuse Orange lead the series since 1902, 32-25-4. Across 61 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Syracuse vs Colgate head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Syracuse Orange team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Colgate against the whole conference, see Colgate vs the ACC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Syracuse and Colgate?

Syracuse Orange lead the series since 1902, 32-25-4. The two programs have met 61 times on record.

How can I watch Syracuse vs Colgate?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Syracuse and Colgate in the same conference?

No. Syracuse plays in the ACC. Colgate plays in FBS Independents. This is a non-conference game.