William & Mary football visits Colgate in Saturday afternoon matchup

William & Mary heads to Hamilton, N.Y., on Saturday looking to move up from 3-5 when it faces Colgate at Andy Kerr Stadium. Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET, with the game streaming on ESPN+.

The Tribe are 1-4 in conference play. Colgate comes in 4-4 overall and 3-2 against conference opponents.

How the Tribe got here

William & Mary lost its last game 28-27 to Georgetown on Saturday, Oct. 24, at home, a one-point margin. Before that, the Tribe beat North Carolina Central 17-14 on the road on Saturday, Oct. 10, for their lone win in the last five games.

The other results in that stretch were lopsided: a 52-27 loss to Fordham on Saturday, Sep. 19, a 62-7 loss at Duke on Saturday, Sep. 26, and a 41-14 loss to Holy Cross on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Quarterback Winston Watkins leads the Tribe through the air, completing 105 of 181 passes for 1,401 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Andrew King has 475 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 85 carries. Khylil Johnson has 20 catches for 463 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Davin Dzidzienyo has 3.5 sacks and Christopher Higgins has 61 tackles.

What Colgate brings

The Raiders have dropped three straight. They lost 27-17 to Georgetown at home on Saturday, Oct. 17, and 13-6 at Richmond on Saturday, Oct. 24. Earlier in the stretch, Colgate beat Cornell 20-7 at home on Saturday, Sep. 19, and won 28-21 at Villanova on Saturday, Sep. 26, before a 20-17 loss at Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Jake Stearney has thrown for 1,389 yards with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions, completing 120 of 203 attempts. Danny Shaban leads the ground game with 529 yards and four touchdowns on 96 carries. Matt Fogler has 52 receptions for 843 yards and six touchdowns. Trooper Price leads the Raiders with 80 tackles and three sacks.