Division I · Patriot League
Colgate University Football
Hamilton, NY · the Raiders · Colgate University overview
98
Roster
room for 7 under the cap of 105
$8.4M
Team budget
48th percentile in Division I
$86,117
Per roster spot
median $79,762
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
12%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Colgate University fields a football team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 98 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $8,439,552, about the median of $9.1M — $86,117 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. That leaves room for 7 under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,728,576 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,274 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#137Team budgetof 261 · Division I#126Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#250Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#12APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster98 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$8,439,552 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,080,792 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$86,117 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,728,576 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,274 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$472,303 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Fitzpatrick head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dalton McCrann | Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator Recruits: New Jersey (South), Pennsylvania (Philly), North Carolina (CLT / RDU), South Carolina and Colorado | On file · sign in |
| Greg DeLade | Assistant Football Coach / Defensive Line Recruits: Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley / NEPA), Georgia (ATL), Florida (Panhandle), Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas | On file · sign in |
| Omar King | Assistant Football Coach / Running Backs / Pro Liaison Recruits: New York Sec 1 / 2 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 11 (NYC), Tennessee and New Mexico | On file · sign in |
| Tom Biscardi | Assistant Football Coach / Outside Linebackers Recruits: Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Delaware, Kentucky and Indiana | On file · sign in |
| Taj-Amir Torres | Assistant Football Coach / Cornerbacks Recruits: New England, Pennsylvania (Central), California (No. California) and Oregon | On file · sign in |
| Lynn Mentzer | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,131undergraduates · 3,146 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →12%admitted · of 21,130 applicants
SAT middle 50%1430 – 1530
ACT middle 50%33 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Football
Full picture →98on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 10598
room for 7
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,439,552 $86,118 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,728,576
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $472,303
Cost
Full picture →$26,954net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $67,024
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 25 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Colgate University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program98 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions12% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,954 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,131Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · Empire 8 | 7 | 130 | $350k | — | 91% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 17 | 77 | $1.2M | — | 12% | |
| Utica University Division III · Empire 8 | 23 | 170 | $712k | — | 87% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 124 | $42M | 965 | 42% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 34 | 106 | $439k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · Empire 8 | 36 | 127 | $787k | — | 51% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 55 | 109 | $4.6M | 981 | 8% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 56 | 107 | $675k | — | 70% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 73 | 106 | $762k | — | 57% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 81 | 100 | $797k | — | 44% | |
| University at Albany Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 87 | 100 | $4.9M | 955 | 70% | |
| Keystone College Division III · Independent | 88 | 91 | $425k | — | 80% |
Other football programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 2 | 103 | $9.3M | $90,137 | 985 | vs | |
| William & Mary at cap | 105 | $9M | $85,385 | 979 | vs | |
| Villanova University room for 9 | 96 | $8.8M | $91,668 | 983 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 104 | $8.6M | $82,668 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 16 | 89 | $8.6M | $96,138 | 984 | vs | |
| Colgate University room for 7 | 98 | $8.4M | $86,117 | 990 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross room for 5 | 100 | $8M | $79,823 | 987 | vs | |
| Lehigh University room for 7 | 98 | $7.7M | $78,270 | 972 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 98 | $7.5M | $76,739 | 987 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,750 | 982 | vs |
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