Patriot League Football Report: Week Eight
Patriot League multimedia journalist Paige Messier covers Lehigh’s 7-0 start, Richmond’s first League victory, Lafayette’s game at Oregon State and Georgetown’s Jimmy Kibble appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Credit Union 1 Patriot League Top Football Plays of Week Seven
The top five Patriot League football plays from Week Seven are highlighted during the weekly segment, presented by Credit Union 1. Follow the Patriot League on Instagram (@patriotleague) for news and highlights from around the League.
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Bucknell In The Herd: Cornell Game Preview and Mark Mulhern Feature
Bucknell head coach Dave Cecchini talks about the 60th “Battle of the ‘Nells” and bouncing back from the Bison’s Week Seven loss at Lafayette. Bucknell junior offensive lineman Mark Mulhern is also featured talking about the mindset the line and his work to continue to improve.
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Lafayette’s Behind the Mic and Inside the Huddle
Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph recap Lafayette’s historic offensive performance and the Leopards’ intensity against Bucknell in Week Six before looking ahead to Saturday’s game against FBS opponent Oregon State. Joseph goes Inside the Huddle to talk about offensive personnel groupings.
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Spiders Insight Podcast with Wide Receiver Andreas Hill
Voice of the Spiders Bob Black and Director of Football Public Relations Christian Gravius discuss the Spiders’ Week Seven win at Colgate and preview this week’s meeting with Holy Cross. In between, Black and Gravius chat with sophomore wide receiver Andreas Hill.
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Patriot Leaguers Among the PFF Highest-Graded Players by Position after Week Seven
Ten Patriot League football student-athletes are ranked among the top five highest-graded players at their respective positions according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). Lehigh’s Luke Yoder is the second-highest graded running back, Richmond’s Isaiah Dawson and Colgate’s Treyvhon Saunders are second and third, respectively, among wide receivers and Lehigh’s Langston Jones and Holy Cross’ Cam Nolan are the top two ranked guards. Lehigh’s Colby Reph is the second-highest graded center, with Bucknell’s John Ohnegian and Lafayette’s Sean Kinney second and third. Colgate’s Christian Magliacano and Lehigh’s Brycen Edwards are the second and third graded linebackers.   
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Fourteen Patriot League Players Named to Phil Steele Mid-Season FCS All-America Team
Fourteen Patriot League football student-athletes were listed on one of the four 2025 FCS Mid-Season All-America Teams when it was announced by Phil Steele. Fordham’s James Conway was listed as a First-Team All-America selection and the FCS Mid-Season Defensive Player of the Year.
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COLGATE RAIDERS (2-4, 1-1 PL) AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (3-3, 0-1 PL)
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C.          1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Jeremy Huber
SERIES HISTORY: Colgate and Georgetown meet for the 22nd time in series history, with the Raiders holding a 20-1 advantage.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 19, 2024) - At Colgate 38, Georgetown 28
NOTES: COLGATE | GEORGETOWN
 
DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN (3-1, 1-1 IVY) AT FORDHAM RAMS (1-5, 1-2 PL)
Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y.        1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Andrew Bogusch; Analyst - Andrew Posadas
RADIO BROADCAST (WFUVSports.org): PxP - Tucker Austin; Analyst - Brendan Shorey
SERIES HISTORY: Fordham and Dartmouth play for the sixth time in series history, with the Rams trailing, 5-1. Fordham earned a 14-6 win in the first meeting between the two programs in 1951.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 21, 2024) - At Dartmouth 45, Fordham 13
NOTES: FORDHAM
 
BUCKNELL BISON (4-3, 1-2 PL) AT CORNELL BIG RED (0-4, 0-2 IVY)
Schoellkopf Field/Ithaca, N.Y.             1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Nick DeLuca; Analyst - Matt Miller
RADIO BROADCAST (1070 AM WKOK): PxP - Doug Birdsong; Analyst - Charlie Fisher
SERIES HISTORY: Bucknell and Cornell meet for the 61st time in series history. The Bison trail, 44-16, in the series.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 19, 2024) - Cornell 34, at Bucknell 21
NOTES: BUCKNELL
 
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (0-6, 0-1 PL) AT RICHMOND SPIDERS (4-3, 1-2 PL)
E. Claiborne Robins Stadium/Richmond, Va.              2 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Bob Black; Analyst - Jasmonn Coleman; Sideline - Tamara Brown
RADIO BROADCAST (Spider Sports Network): PxP - Robert Fish; Analyst - Matt Smith; Studio Host - Matt Josephs
SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Richmond will play for just the second time, with the Crusaders winning the first meeting between the programs on Halloween in 1964.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 31, 1964) - At Holy Cross 36, Richmond 22
NOTES: HOLY CROSS | RICHMOND
 
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (5-2, 3-0 PL) AT OREGON STATE BEAVERS (0-7, 0-0 PAC-12)
Reser Stadium/Corvallis, Oregon        10 p.m. (CW)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (CW): PxP - Ted Robinson; Analyst - Ryan Leaf; Sideline - Nigel Burton
SERIES HISTORY: Lafayette meets Oregon State for the first time in program history.
NOTES: LAFAYETTE
 
Bye Week: Lehigh
 
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