Seven League teams in action on ESPN+, including the Ram-Crusader Cup game
 
Patriot League Football Report: Week Five
No. 9/10 Lehigh’s 4-0 start, Lafayette junior running back Kente Edwards’ breakout season and Colgate senior wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders’ impressive numbers through four weeks are discussed by Patriot League multimedia journalist Paige Messier. She also previews this week’s games.
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Credit Union 1 Patriot League Top Football Plays of Week Four
The top five Patriot League football plays of Week Four 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’s In The Herd: Saint Francis Game Preview and Nick Hoying Feature
During this week’s episode of In The Herd, Bison head coach Dave Cecchini talks about bouncing back after a Week Four loss vs. No. 9/10 Lehigh. He also discusses the importance of generating turnovers against Saint Francis. Junior linebacker Nick Hoying is featured after leading the Bison with six tackles against the Mountain Hawks.
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Fordham Football Ram Roundup – Week Five
WFUV’s Brendan Shorey speaks with Fordham football head coach Joe Conlin and sophomore wide receiver Jack Freeburg before Saturday’s home game against League rival Holy Cross.
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Sitting Down with Sgar: Week Five
Georgetown football head coach Rob Sgarlata sits down with the voice of Hoyas’ football, Jeremy Huber, to recap last week’s loss against Brown and moving forward to a Week Five matchup at Columbia. Hoyas’ outside linebackers coach Kuony Deng joins the show to talk about his first season on GU’s staff.
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LSN’s Behind the Mic and Inside the Huddle
Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph of the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN) discuss the Leopards’ three-game win streak and heading into an important non-League matchup against Princeton. Laubach and Joseph discuss the speed of the Leopards’ defense and the impressive play of linebacker Beckham Dee, and the efficient play of Dean DeNobile in leading the offense. During this week’s episode of Inside the Huddle, Joseph breaks down what the number of Princeton defenders in “the box” means for Lafayette’s options to run or pass.
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Spiders Insight Podcast with Defensive Back Lee Bruner IV
Voice of the Spiders Bob Black and Director of Football Public Relations Christian Gravius chat with sophomore defensive back Lee Bruner IV about his first collegiate interception in Richmond’s weather-delayed win vs. VMI.
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2025 PFF Highest-Graded FCS Players by Position After Week Four
Several Patriot League football student-athletes are listed among the top five highest-graded players at their respective positions according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). Lafayette’s Kente Edwards and Lehigh’s Luke Yoder are the second and third-highest-graded running backs, respectively. Richmond’s Isaiah Dawson and Bucknell’s Sam Milligan are the No. 2 and No. 3 among FCS wide receivers. The League boasts two players among the top FCS centers and guards, as well as one of the top five safeties and linebackers.
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PENN QUAKERS (1-0, 0-0 IVY) AT NO. 9/10 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (4-0, 2-0 PL)
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa.                          Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Marco Socci; Analyst - Lance Haynes
RADIO BROADCAST: (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 94.7): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analyst - Matt Markus; Sideline - Connor Brown
SERIES HISTORY: Lehigh and Penn meet for the 63rd time in series history, with the Mountain Hawks trailing, 47-15.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 9, 2021): At Penn 20, Lehigh 0
NOTES: LEHIGH
 
GEORGETOWN HOYAS (2-2, 0-1 PL) AT COLUMBIA LIONS (0-1, 0-0 IVY)
Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium/New York, N.Y.                              Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Lance Medow; Analyst - Shawn Fitzgerald
SERIES HISTORY: Georgetown and Columbia meet for the 12th time in series history and the 10th time for the Lou Little Trophy. The Hoyas trail the series, 7-4, and 5-4 in Lou Little Trophy games.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 28, 2024): At Georgetown 20, Columbia 17
NOTES: GEORGETOWN
 
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (0-4, 0-0 PL) AT FORDHAM RAMS (0-4, 0-1 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: (WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org): PxP - Tucker Austin; Analysts - Brendan Shorey
SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Fordham meet for the 63rd time with the Crusaders holding a 35-25-2 advantage. Holy Cross also leads the Ram-Crusader Cup series, 23-16.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 12, 2024) At Holy Cross 19, Fordham 16
NOTES: HOLY CROSS | FORDHAM
 
HOWARD BISON (3-1, 0-0 MEAC) AT rv/rv RICHMOND SPIDERS (2-2, 0-1 PL)
Robins Stadium/Richmond, Va.  2 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Bob Black; Analyst - Chris Anderson; Sideline - Guerin Austin
RADIO BROADCAST (Spider Sports Network): PxP - Robert Fish; Analyst - Matt Smith; Studio Host - Matt Josephs
SERIES HISTORY: Richmond and Howard meet for the third time in series history, with the Spiders winning the previous meetings.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 4, 2021) At Richmond 38, Howard 14
NOTES: RICHMOND
 
PRINCETON TIGERS (1-0, 0-0 IVY) AT rv LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (3-1, 1-0 PL)
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa.          3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Gary Laubach; Analyst - Mike Joseph; Sideline - Meghan Caffrey, John Leone, Phil Ng
SERIES HISTORY: Lafayette and Princeton play for the 54th time in series history, with the Leopards trailing, 45-5-3.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 7, 2023) Lafayette 12, at Princeton 9
NOTES: LAFAYETTE
 
SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH (0-4, 0-1 NEC) AT BUCKNELL BISON (2-2, 0-1 PL)
Christy Mathewson - Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa.  6 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Doug Birdsong; Analyst - Charlie Fisher
RADIO BROADCAST (1070 AM WKOK): PxP - Joe Vasile; Analyst - Luke Smith
SERIES HISTORY: Bucknell and Saint Francis meet for the first time in series history.
NOTES: BUCKNELL
 
Bye Week: Colgate
 
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