2023 Colgate Raiders football

Conference	Patriot League
Record	6–5 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Stan Dakosty (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Bassham (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordan Belfiori (2nd season)
Home stadium	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^	5	–	1	9	–	3
Holy Cross +	5	–	1	7	–	4
Colgate	4	–	2	6	–	5
Georgetown	3	–	3	5	–	6
Fordham	2	–	4	6	–	5
Lehigh	1	–	5	2	–	9
Bucknell	1	–	5	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Colgate Raiders football team represented Colgate University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Raiders were led by third-year head coach Stan Dakosty, and played their home games at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	4:00 p.m.	at Syracuse*	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 0–65	32,465
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 19–42	5,101
September 16	1:00 p.m.	Penn*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	L 6–20	3,627
September 23	2:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	L 7–47	12,578
September 30	2:00 p.m.	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 35–25	12,525
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at Dartmouth*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 27–24 ^OT	2,732
October 21	3:00 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 28–18	3,137
October 28	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	L 34–49	4,276
November 4	12:30 p.m.	at No. 20 Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 37–34 ^OT	4,418
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 37–21	2,031
November 18	1:00 p.m.	Fordham	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 21–14	1,723
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Game One – Colgate Raiders (0–0) at Syracuse Orange (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Orange	23	14	28	0	65

Game information
First quarter (7:18) SU – LeQuint Allen 3-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 01:13; Syracuse 7–0) (5:00) SU – Damien Alford 13-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 00:42; Syracuse 14–0) (3:41) SU – Jeremiah Wilson 34-yard interception return (No drive; Syracuse 20–0) (0:54) SU – Brady Denaburg 25-yard field goal (7 plays, 35 yards, 02:40; Syracuse 23–0) Second quarter (11:36) SU – Isaiah Jones 44-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 02:42; Syracuse 30–0) (7:13) SU – Oronde Gadsden II 14-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 00:26; Syracuse 37–0) Third quarter (11:55) SU – Umari Hatcher 4-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 03:04; Syracuse 44–0) (7:48) SU – Isaiah Jones 5-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 02:07; Syracuse 51–0) (7:13) SU – Kendall Long 25-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 00:08; Syracuse 58–0) (1:34) SU – Darrell Gill Jr. 18-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 03:27; Syracuse 65–0)

Game information

(7:18) SU – LeQuint Allen 3-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 01:13; Syracuse 7–0)
(5:00) SU – Damien Alford 13-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 00:42; Syracuse 14–0)
(3:41) SU – Jeremiah Wilson 34-yard interception return (No drive; Syracuse 20–0)
(0:54) SU – Brady Denaburg 25-yard field goal (7 plays, 35 yards, 02:40; Syracuse 23–0)

(11:36) SU – Isaiah Jones 44-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 02:42; Syracuse 30–0)
(7:13) SU – Oronde Gadsden II 14-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 00:26; Syracuse 37–0)

(11:55) SU – Umari Hatcher 4-yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 03:04; Syracuse 44–0)
(7:48) SU – Isaiah Jones 5-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 02:07; Syracuse 51–0)
(7:13) SU – Kendall Long 25-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 00:08; Syracuse 58–0)
(1:34) SU – Darrell Gill Jr. 18-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 03:27; Syracuse 65–0)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing	Michael Brescia	7/14, 29 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaedon Henry	10 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Winston Moore	3 receptions, 19 yards
Syracuse	Passing	Garrett Shrader	18/24, 257 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	16 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Umari Hatcher	4 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

v t e Colgate Raiders football
Venues	Campus grounds (1890–1899) Whitnall Field (1900–1937) Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Cornell Syracuse
Culture & lore	1923 Niagara game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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