Top 25 Test | Colgate heads to Bethlehem, Pa., for a matchup at two-time defending Patriot League champion No. 17/16 Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks (5-1 PL) pace the league standings, while the Raiders (4-2 PL) are tied with three teams for second.
Series History | Saturday marks the 64th meeting in a series dating back to 1922, with Colgate holding a 32-29-2 lead. However, Lehigh owns a 23-16 edge since the teams began Patriot League play in 1986.
Patriot League Prowess | Colgate (10) and Lehigh (14) have combined for 24 Patriot League championships since 1986. Lehigh's 14 titles lead the league, followed by Holy Cross (12) and Colgate (10).
Last Time Out | Jake Stearney threw three touchdown passes – including two to first-year Peyton Way – as Colgate dominated William & Mary 37-0 at Andy Kerr Stadium while holding the Tribe to just 142 total yards.
Sticks and Stops | Colgate leads the Patriot League in third-down conversion rate on offense (47.8%) and defense (34.2%), ranking 11th and 19th nationally in the FCS.
Pitching Zeroes | Colgate logged its first shutout since Nov. 16, 2019, in last week's 37-0 win over William & Mary. The Raider defense ranks third nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 13.9 points per game.
Vogeler Makes History | Senior kicker Luke Vogeler became the program’s all-time leader in career field goals (36) after going 3-for-3 against William & Mary, surpassing Mike Power ’87 (35) to break a 40-year-old record.
Big Play Way | First-year receiver Peyton Way posted a career-high 10 catches for 141 yards and two scores against William & Mary. Over his last two games, Way has logged 16 of his 19 season receptions for 204 yards.
That’s Our Ball | Although Colgate’s seven-game interception streak ended against William & Mary, the defense still paces the Patriot League and ranks third in the FCS with 12 picks on the season.
Fogler on Fire | Sophomore WR Matt Fogler leads the Patriot League in receiving yards (843) and touchdown catches (6), while ranking second nationally in receiving yards per game (105.4).
Tymir Takeaways | Senior DB Tymir Wynn leads the Patriot League and ranks eighth in the FCS with 13 passes defended. The former PL Defensive Player of the Week recorded a career-high 13 tackles and an interception at Harvard.
Mag Mags | Junior linebacker Christian Magliacano leads the Patriot League in both interceptions (3) and tackles for loss (13.5). Through nine games, he also leads the Raiders in solo stops (48) and QB hurries (5).
Defense on Demand | Under second-year DC Trevor Warner, Colgate’s defense ranks second in the FCS in red-zone defense (.522), third in scoring defense (13.9 PPG) and interceptions (12), and 10th in rushing defense (105.6 YPG).
Lucky Number 13 | Colgate considers 13 its lucky number and celebrates Colgate Day every Friday the 13th. In 1817, 13 men met in Hamilton, N.Y., to found the institution, backing their vision with 13 dollars and 13 prayers.
With a win the Raiders would…
- …beat Lehigh for the first time since Nov. 11, 2023 (37-21)
- …improve to 2-2 against top 25 FCS opponents this season
- …top Lehigh on the road for the first time since Nov. 10, 2018 (48-6)
- …improve their road record to 3-3 on the year
- …post their first road win since Sept. 26 at Villanova (28-21)
- …win back-to-back games for the third time this season
