NCAA FCS Patriot League

Colgate football predictions & picks

Patriot League

2026 record: 5-5
Patriot League: 4th
PPG: 20.1
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 17–20 at Harvard · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 17–27 vs Georgetown · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 6–13 at Richmond · Sat, Oct 24 Won 37–0 vs William & Mary · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 7–33 at Lehigh · Sat, Nov 7

Colgate next game

Wk 11

Colgate vs1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Lafayette

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Colgate 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Fri, Aug 28Aug 28 @Fordham Fordham W24–14 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Holy Cross Holy Cross W35–10 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Central Michigan C Michigan L10–13 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Cornell Cornell W20–7 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Villanova Villanova W28–21 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Harvard Harvard L17–20 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Georgetown Georgetown L17–27 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Richmond Richmond L6–13 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs William & Mary William & Mary W37–0 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Lehigh Lehigh L7–33 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Lafayette Lafayette 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Bucknell Bucknell 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Colgate team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 20.1/ game 98th

Total yards 321.4/ game 87th

Passing yards 173.4/ game 101st

Rushing yards 148.0/ game 69th

Third-down conversions 47.0% 8th

Giveaways 1.6/ game 86th

Time of possession 29:39 66th

Defense

Points allowed 15.8/ game 4th

Yards allowed 287.4/ game 6th

Passing yards allowed 166.2/ game 11th

Rushing yards allowed 121.2/ game 25th

Takeaways 1.3/ game 67th

Penalties 4.6/ game 9th

Colgate leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jake Stearney 1,513yds 12 TD · 11 INT · 59.2% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Daniel Shaban 538yds 4 TD · 5.3 per carry · 5 games

Receiving Matt Fogler 714yds 44 catches · 6 TD · 8 games

Tackles Trooper Price 82 10 games

Sacks Justin Tedim 4.5 9 games

Interceptions Christian Magliacano 3 4 passes defended · 10 games

Patriot League standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Lehigh Lehigh 820 8-2 .800 322180 +142 W2

2 Villanova Villanova 640 6-4 .600 274248 +26 W4

3 Richmond Richmond 640 6-4 .600 181258 −77 L2

4 Colgate Colgate 550 5-5 .500 201158 +43 L1

5 Holy Cross Holy Cross 550 5-5 .500 235268 −33 W3

6 Lafayette Lafayette 450 4-5 .444 206265 −59 W1

7 Georgetown Georgetown 350 3-5 .375 166209 −43 L1

8 Fordham Fordham 370 3-7 .300 181295 −114 W1

9 William & Mary William & Mary 370 3-7 .300 183344 −161 L3

10 Bucknell Bucknell 190 1-9 .100 118278 −160 L7

Colgate FAQ

Who does Colgate play next?

Next up for Colgate: home against Lafayette, Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Colgate’s record this season?

Colgate is 5-5, 4th in the Patriot League.

Who leads Colgate in passing yards?

Jake Stearney, with 1,513 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (12 TD · 11 INT · 59.2% comp. · 9 games).

Patriot League rivals

All teams

Bucknell Fordham Georgetown Holy Cross Lafayette Lehigh Richmond Villanova William & Mary

Colgate this week

Colgate is 5-5, 4-3 in Patriot League play. Its last game was a 33–7 loss to Lehigh on November 7. Its offense averages 20.1 points a game (tied for 98th in FCS), and its defense allows 15.8 (4th).

Next up, Colgate hosts Lafayette on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.