Colgate won the Patriot League championship, but lost in the first round of the national FCS playoffs.
Jordan Scott, Nick Hennessey and Alex Relph were the team captains.
Their undefeated (5–0) conference record topped the seven-team Patriot League standings.
[3] Colgate began the year unranked and did not enter the national top 25 until November.
The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.