The Eagles begin the 2021 season one month from today on Saturday, September 4th at home against Colgate. This will be the first time the schools meet on the gridiron. The Patriot League program had an even more abbreviated 2020 season, only completing two games with another two cancelled. They were 0-2 in those spring time contests and finished 4-8 the season prior. The Raiders last played an ACC foe in 2016 against nearby Syracuse, falling 33-7.
Coaching
After eight seasons, Colgate head coach Dan Hunt resigned in May to “address personal issues, following the discovery of violation of university policy not involving students.