Hamilton
Colgate
RECORD
4-1
CONFERENCE
FBS Independents
PF / PA
117/65
Last 15 games
9-6 in the last 15 · 26.7 scored · 24.7 allowed LOST 24-66 scored 24 · allowed 66 See game WON 44-21 scored 44 · allowed 21 See game WON 41-21 scored 41 · allowed 21 See game LOST 19-24 scored 19 · allowed 24 See game LOST 17-21 scored 17 · allowed 21 See game WON 29-28 scored 29 · allowed 28 See game WON 23-20 scored 23 · allowed 20 See game LOST 42-59 scored 42 · allowed 59 See game LOST 7-27 scored 7 · allowed 27 See game WON 38-19 scored 38 · allowed 19 See game WON 24-14 scored 24 · allowed 14 See game WON 35-10 scored 35 · allowed 10 See game LOST 10-13 scored 10 · allowed 13 See game WON 20-7 scored 20 · allowed 7 See game WON 28-21 scored 28 · allowed 21 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
514-421-42
.548 since 1895
Best season
12-0
2003
10-win seasons
3
Latest 2018
Winning seasons
59
of 124 completed
Next games
Colgate vs 
Harvard
vs Harvard Georgetown 
vs Colgate
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Richmond
vs Richmond William & Mary 
vs Colgate
vs Colgate Colgate vs 
Lehigh
vs Lehigh Lafayette 
vs Colgate
vs Colgate Roster
10Jadon SultzQB11Joey TomassoQB15Jake StearneyQB17Jackson KilburgQB5Cole FultonRB21Danny ShabanRB Head coach
Head coachNeil Wheelwright Head coach since1968
Record at Colgate228-198-4
Seasons53
Bowl trips0
Season stats
Points per game22.3
Yards per play5.2
Rush yards per game165.8
Pass yards per game184.7
Turnover margin+0
Season
Unit
Offense
50 playersDefense
47 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Joe Kelly | DL |
| 44 | Justin Tedim | DL |
| 57 | Payton Hawkins | DL |
| 63 | Michael Milenkovski | DL |
| 65 | Dawson Rodd | DL |
| 69 | Philip Tabasso | DL |
| 91 | Martin Geary | DL |
| 92 | Brock Winsett | DL |
| 94 | Gage Lawrence | DL |
| 95 | Jackson Whitten | DL |
| 96 | Adam DeSantis | DL |
| 4 | Christian Magliacano | LB |
| 18 | Trooper Price | LB |
| 24 | Jordan Edgecomb | LB |
| 34 | Paul-Marie Dogui | LB |
| 35 | Connor Phelps | LB |
| 38 | Zach Jones | LB |
| 40 | Justin Davis | LB |
| 42 | Penn Picton | LB |
| 43 | Jeb Koetting | LB |
| 45 | Noah Pfafflin | LB |
| 46 | Kyle Kirby | LB |
| 49 | Nathan Judy | LB |
| 50 | Declan Norton | LB |
| 51 | Cole Toddings | LB |
| 54 | Luca Konrad | LB |
| 55 | Anthony Pignatello | LB |
| 3 | Taytum Johnson | DB |
| 6 | Tymir Wynn | DB |
| 8 | Kaleb Alexander | DB |
| 9 | Josh Faraimo | DB |
| 10 | Justyn Toler | DB |
| 13 | Antwaune Rodgers | DB |
| 16 | JJ Johnson | DB |
| 17 | Julian Mellado | DB |
| 20 | Chase Jarrett | DB |
| 22 | Kenny Langston | DB |
| 23 | Reece Allan | DB |
| 26 | Griffin Gentner | DB |
| 29 | Connor Rowlison | DB |
| 30 | Dawson Batemon | DB |
| 31 | Josh Stinespring | DB |
| 32 | Hal Niendorff | DB |
| 33 | Talib Shakir | DB |
| 36 | Tripp Kellenberger | DB |
| 39 | Blake Turner | DB |
| 41 | Reid Burke | DB |
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Tyler Fontenot | PK |
| 48 | Carson Wilkie | PK |
| 93 | Grant Argiro | PK |
| 95 | Luke Vogeler | PK |
| 52 | Will Dodds | LS |
| 53 | Patrick Cramer | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL W
Cornell 
7 : 20 Colgate
7 : 20 Colgate 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Holy Cross 
10 : 35 Colgate
10 : 35 Colgate 
2025-11-15 FINAL L
Lehigh 27 : 7 Colgate
27 : 7 Colgate 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Colgate 42 : 59 Lafayette
42 : 59 Lafayette 
20 2025-10-25 FINAL W
Colgate 29 : 28 Holy Cross
29 : 28 Holy Cross 2025-10-18 FINAL L
Colgate 17 : 21 Georgetown
17 : 21 Georgetown The latest 12 games. Every season: Colgate record by year.
Upcoming
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Colgate vs Harvard
Game page vs Harvard OCT 17 UPCOMING
Georgetown vs Colgate
Game page vs Colgate NOV 7 UPCOMING
Colgate vs Lehigh
Game page vs Lehigh NOV 14 UPCOMING
Lafayette vs Colgate
Game page vs Colgate Points per game
22.3
Yards per play
5.2
Rush yards per game
165.8
Pass yards per game
184.7
Turnover margin
+0
Sacks
13
Season by season
Record
4-1
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
23.4 / 13.0
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | 23.4 | 13.0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5-7 | 28.3 | 31.0 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 2-10 | 20.2 | 31.5 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 22.8 | 32.6 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 3-8 | 21.5 | 30.5 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 18.7 | 26.1 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 0-2 | 9.0 | 32.0 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 14.8 | 27.0 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 27.0 | 9.3 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 27.7 | 17.5 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 5-5 | 31.1 | 23.4 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 9-5 | 25.4 | 28.6 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 21.4 | 23.2 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 4-8 | 22.2 | 32.6 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 8-4 | 39.4 | 31.7 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 5-6 | 24.3 | 30.4 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 7-4 | 28.5 | 21.8 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 9-2 | 31.1 | 22.4 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Colgate's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Stearney | QB | 47.3% | 92.3% | 14.8% | 65.5% |
| Daniel Shaban | RB | 38.6% | 11.0% | 60.0% | 28.1% |
| Caleb Naumann | RB | 21.6% | 8.1% | 32.2% | 25.5% |
| Matt Fogler | WR | 12.7% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
| Winston Moore | WR | 10.0% | 20.7% | 2.6% | 9.2% |
| Kyle Messina | RB | 10.0% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 0.0% |
| O'Shea Faison | RB | 10.0% | 3.0% | 15.7% | 5.7% |
| Joey Tomasso | QB | 8.3% | 18.4% | 2.5% | 17.2% |
| Kam Phillips | WR | 3.9% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| Aleks Sitkowski | TE | 2.9% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Michael Stevenson | TE | 2.7% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Peyton Way | WR | 2.1% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Chief Montalvo | WR | 1.7% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Mike Balogh | TE | 1.5% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
7.2
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.5
Remaining
7.6
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 H · 3 
A · 4 A · 5 BYEWk 6
H · 7 A · 8 H · 9 A · 10 H · 11 
A · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Colgate 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cross | vs | 3 | Played |
| 2 | Central Michigan | @ | 7 | Played |
| 3 | Cornell | vs | 4 | Played |
| 4 | Villanova | @ | 12 | Played |
| 5 | Harvard | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Georgetown | vs | 6 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Richmond | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 9 | William & Mary | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Lehigh | @ | 11 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Lafayette | vs | 8 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Bucknell | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Colgate in?
Colgate plays in the FBS Independents.
Has Colgate ever won a national championship?
No. Colgate has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Colgate head coach in 2026?
Neil Wheelwright is the Colgate head coach for the 2026 season.