2018 Colgate Raiders football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2018
Team:Colgate Raiders
Conference:Patriot League
Short Conf:Patriot
Statsrank:8
Fcscoachrank:7
Record:10–2
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Dan Hunt
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Chris Young
Oc Year:5th
Def Coach:Paul Shaffner
Dc Year:6th
Stadium:Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Champion:Patriot League champion
Bowl:FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals

The 2018 Colgate Raiders football team represented Colgate University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hunt and played their home games at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 10–2, 6–0 in Patriot League play to be Patriot League champions. They received the Patriot League's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated James Madison in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to North Dakota State. Following the season, they were awarded the Lambert Division I FCS Cup by the Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Metropolitan New York Football Writers, signifying the Raiders as the best team in the East in Division I FCS.[1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Buck Buchanan Award[2] Nick WheelerDEJR

Preseason coaches poll

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Raiders predicted to finish as Patriot League champions.[3]

1 Colgate 71 (11)
2 Lehigh 63 (3)
3 Fordham 45
4 Holy Cross 40
T–5 Bucknell 31
T–5 Lafayette 31
7 Georgetown 13

Preseason All-Patriot League team

The Raiders placed ten players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Offense

James Holland, Jr. – RB

Thomas Ives – WR

Max Hartzman – OL

Jovaun Woolford – OLDefense

Nick Wheeler – DL

T.J. Holl – LB

Tyler Castillo – DB

Abu Daramy-Swaray – DB

Alec Wisniewski – DBSpecial teams

Chris Puzzi – K

Schedule

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Game summaries

Holy Cross

See also: 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team.

At New Hampshire

See also: 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.

Lafayette

See also: 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team.

At William & Mary

At Bucknell

See also: 2018 Bucknell Bison football team.

Cornell

See also: 2018 Cornell Big Red football team and Colgate–Cornell football rivalry.

Georgetown

See also: 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team.

At Fordham

See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team.

At Lehigh

See also: 2018 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team.

At Army

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team.

FCS Playoffs

James Madison–Second Round

See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team.

At North Dakota State–Quarterfinals

See also: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ECAC Announces 2018 Football Teams of the Year and Lambert Awards . ECACsports.com . January 15, 2019 . January 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced. August 2, 2018. August 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: Patriot League - Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18). patriotleague.org.
  4. Web site: 2018 Football Schedule. Colgate University Athletics. 15 May 2018.