Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football will play Colgate in 2025, according to an upcoming schedules release shared on the Raiders’ website.
The Orange will host the game Sept. 13, 2025, at the JMA Wireless Dome, though the release states that game dates and locations are subject to change.
SU played Colgate in its 2023 season opener, shutting out the Raiders 65-0. The two programs’ 2025 meeting will be the 69th in its series history.
Syracuse already had four nonconference opponents set for 2025: Tennessee (in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game), Connecticut, Notre Dame and Army.
It’s likely Colgate will replace the matchup with Army.
The Black Knights are joining the American Athletic Conference in 2024, forcing them to restructure their football schedules to meet requirements for conference games while still retaining rivalry games with the other military academies.
Syracuse is still looking for a replacement for Army on its 2024 schedule.
The Orange and the Black Knights signed a four-game home-and-away deal in 2016, the first game of which was played this past season. Syracuse beat Army 29-16 in the Dome.
The series’ final game was set to be played in 2026.
Syracuse had been in talks with Kansas to fill Army’s spot in 2024, a source told syracuse.com in December. Those talks fell through.
Dates for ACC games on the 2024 schedule should be announced near the end of January. That announcement could provide clarity to SU’s final nonconference opponent for the year.
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