Raiders-Dukes Set for Saturday Showdown
HAMILTON – For the first time in 15 years, NCAA playoff football is returning to Hamilton.
Eighth-seeded Colgate squares off against sixth-ranked James Madison is the NCAA Division I Football Championship’s Second Round. Kickoff Saturday from Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium is 1 p.m.
Colgate and James Madison met in the second round three years ago in Virginia. Colgate won 44-38 to advance to the 2015 NCAA quarters. This year’s winner draws the winner of Saturday’s game between top-seeded North Dakota State and Montana State.
The Raiders earned their No. 8 seed after winning the Patriot League and finishing 9-1, with their only loss to an FBS Army team that is now ranked 23rd in the major polls.
Colgate’s No. 8 seed is the first seed by a Patriot League team. Colgate in the final regular season polls ranked seventh in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and ninth in the STATS FCS media/SID ranking.
Colgate dominated the Patriot League postseason awards, with Dan Hunt named Dick Biddle Patriot League Coach of the Year, James Holland Jr., earned league Offensive Player of the Year honors and T.J. Holl taking home the top defensive trophy.
Colgate Athletics announced Thursday a five-year extension of Hunt’s contract that keeps the head coach in Hamilton through the 2023 season.
Saturday’s game marks Colgate’s first home playoff appearance since 2003, when the Raiders knocked off Massachusetts and Western Illinois en route to the NCAA championship game. JMU has played in the NCAA title game the last two years, beating Youngstown State in 2016 and falling to North Dakota State a year ago. The Dukes also won the 2004 national championship.
Colgate tied an NCAA FCS record this season with five shutouts, matching South Carolina State way back in 1978. The Raiders have outscored FCS opponents 67-0 in the first quarter and 195-9 in the first half.
Saturday’s contest is an ESPN3 telecast/livestream, with Jonathan Yardley on play-by-play and Bobby Carpenter the game analyst. Colgate’s radio crew is Eric Malanoski and Jeff Bishop on 94 WKXZ-FM.
Ticket Info
Reserved seating is $20 for adults and $15 for children and senior citizens. General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens, children and students.
Faculty and staff can purchase general admission tickets for $15 each on the day of the game, or purchase four tickets for $20 at the Reid Athletic Center ticket office before the day of the game. The four-for-$20 option is available only in advance at the Reid Athletic Center Ticket Office.
Parking Info
The Maroon Council VIP Lot is open only to those with a 2018 Maroon Council VIP Parking Pass. Fans must present their VIP Parking Pass and pay $10 per vehicle to gain entry into the VIP Lot.
Season-ticket holders and Maroon Council Grass Lot Parking Pass holders may park at 113 Broad St., Huntington Gym or Lally Lane. Fans must have their applicable parking pass and pay $10 per vehicle to gain entry into these lots.
General parking is $10 per vehicle in the Tyler’s Field Lot, while spaces last. Free parking is available at Parry’s, located at 100 Utica St., in Hamilton, with courtesy shuttles delivering fans to and from Andy Kerr Stadium.
Eighth-seeded Colgate squares off against sixth-ranked James Madison is the NCAA Division I Football Championship’s Second Round. Kickoff Saturday from Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium is 1 p.m.
Colgate and James Madison met in the second round three years ago in Virginia. Colgate won 44-38 to advance to the 2015 NCAA quarters. This year’s winner draws the winner of Saturday’s game between top-seeded North Dakota State and Montana State.
The Raiders earned their No. 8 seed after winning the Patriot League and finishing 9-1, with their only loss to an FBS Army team that is now ranked 23rd in the major polls.
Colgate’s No. 8 seed is the first seed by a Patriot League team. Colgate in the final regular season polls ranked seventh in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and ninth in the STATS FCS media/SID ranking.
Colgate dominated the Patriot League postseason awards, with Dan Hunt named Dick Biddle Patriot League Coach of the Year, James Holland Jr., earned league Offensive Player of the Year honors and T.J. Holl taking home the top defensive trophy.
Colgate Athletics announced Thursday a five-year extension of Hunt’s contract that keeps the head coach in Hamilton through the 2023 season.
Saturday’s game marks Colgate’s first home playoff appearance since 2003, when the Raiders knocked off Massachusetts and Western Illinois en route to the NCAA championship game. JMU has played in the NCAA title game the last two years, beating Youngstown State in 2016 and falling to North Dakota State a year ago. The Dukes also won the 2004 national championship.
Colgate tied an NCAA FCS record this season with five shutouts, matching South Carolina State way back in 1978. The Raiders have outscored FCS opponents 67-0 in the first quarter and 195-9 in the first half.
Saturday’s contest is an ESPN3 telecast/livestream, with Jonathan Yardley on play-by-play and Bobby Carpenter the game analyst. Colgate’s radio crew is Eric Malanoski and Jeff Bishop on 94 WKXZ-FM.
Ticket Info
Reserved seating is $20 for adults and $15 for children and senior citizens. General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens, children and students.
Faculty and staff can purchase general admission tickets for $15 each on the day of the game, or purchase four tickets for $20 at the Reid Athletic Center ticket office before the day of the game. The four-for-$20 option is available only in advance at the Reid Athletic Center Ticket Office.
Parking Info
The Maroon Council VIP Lot is open only to those with a 2018 Maroon Council VIP Parking Pass. Fans must present their VIP Parking Pass and pay $10 per vehicle to gain entry into the VIP Lot.
Season-ticket holders and Maroon Council Grass Lot Parking Pass holders may park at 113 Broad St., Huntington Gym or Lally Lane. Fans must have their applicable parking pass and pay $10 per vehicle to gain entry into these lots.
General parking is $10 per vehicle in the Tyler’s Field Lot, while spaces last. Free parking is available at Parry’s, located at 100 Utica St., in Hamilton, with courtesy shuttles delivering fans to and from Andy Kerr Stadium.
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