1998 Colgate Red Raiders football team

A year after winning the conference championship, Colgate finished second in the Patriot League.

In its third season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled an 8–4 record.

Corey Hill and Luke George were the team captains.

[2] Though Colgate failed to repeat as Patriot League champion, the Red Raiders did qualify for the Division I-AA playoffs for the second year in a row.

The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.