PatriotFB Notebook - Week Nine  | Notes from Around the League
 
Patriot League Football Report | Week Nine
Patriot League multimedia journalist Paige Messier looks at Week Nine’s four Patriot League matchups, including the Power of 10 Fan-Voted Game of the Week between Richmond and Holy Cross in this week’s Patriot League Football Report.
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Colgate Football Preview and Thirteen Notes vs. William & Mary
Colgate looks to snap a two-game slide in its first League meeting with William & Mary on Saturday.
Watch the Colgate Football Preview and Read Colgate’s 13 Notes
 
Georgetown’s Sitting Down with Sgar: Bye Week
Jeremy Huber, the voice of Georgetown Football, sits down with Georgetown football head coach Rob Sgarlata to discuss the Hoyas’ win over William & Mary in Week Eight. Jonathan Alexander (Jr., WR) and Quincy Briggs (Sr., CB) join this week’s episode.
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Lafayette’s Behind the Mic and Inside the Huddle
Lafayette Sports Network’s Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph break down this week’s matchup with Villanova before looking at the Leopards’ performance against Fordham. Joseph goes Inside the Huddle to talk about the importance of quarterback containment in this week’s game against the Wildcats.
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Watch Inside the Huddle
  
Richmond’s Spider InSight Podcast
Voice of the Spiders Bob Black and Director of Football Public Relations Christian Gravius talk to a member of the Richmond football team each week. Jaiden Fair (Sr., WR) was interviewed for this week’s installment of Spider InSight.
Listen to Spider InSight: Jaiden Fair
 
BUCKNELL BISON (1-7, 0-5 PL) AT NO. 20/19 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (6-2, 4-1 PL)
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa.                         Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Marco Socci; Analyst – Lance Haynes
RADIO BROADCAST (Lehigh - Fox Sports Lehigh Valley): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analyst - Mike Yadush; Sideline - Connor Brown
RADIO BROADCAST (Bucknell - 1070 AM WKOK): PxP – Doug Birdsong; Analyst - Charlie Fisher
SERIES HISTORY: Bucknell and Lehigh meet for the 90th time, with the Mountain Hawks holding a 51-35-3 lead.
LAST MEETING: (September 20, 2025) - At Lehigh 41, Bucknell 24
GAME NOTES: BUCKNELL | LEHIGH
 
VILLANOVA WILDCATS (4-4, 3-2 PL) AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (3-4, 2-2 PL)
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa.                          12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Gary Laubach; Analyst - Mike Joseph; Sidelines - Phil Ng, John Leone, Cory Nidoh
RADIO BROADCAST (Villanova - AM 1480, FM 102.5, FM 104.1): PxP - Ryan Fannon; Analyst - Steve Pinone
SERIES HISTORY: Villanova and Lafayette meet for the seventh time, with the Leopards holding a 4-2 lead.
LAST MEETING: (September 16, 2017) - At Villanova 59, Lafayette 0
GAME NOTES: VILLANOVA | LAFAYETTE
 
NO. 19/21 RICHMOND SPIDERS (6-2, 4-1 PL) AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-5, 3-2 PL)
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass.                    1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Kevin Gehl; Analyst - Kevin Shea; Sideline - Brittany Mahan
RADIO BROADCAST (Richmond - ESPN Richmond 106.1 FM): PxP - Bob Black; Analyst - Chris Anderson; Sideline - Matt Smith; Studio Host - Matt Josephs
SERIES HISTORY: Richmond and Holy Cross will meet for just the third time, with the Crusaders winning the two previous matchups.
LAST MEETING: (October 18, 2025) - Holy Cross 28, at Richmond 22
GAME NOTES: RICHMOND | HOLY CROSS
 
WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE (3-5, 1-4 PL) AT RV/NR COLGATE RAIDERS (4-4, 3-2 PL)
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium/Hamilton, N.Y.                             1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Eric Malanoski; Analyst - Terry Dow
RADIO BROADCAST (William & Mary - The Tide 92.3 FM): PxP - Jay Colley; Analyst - Shawn Knight
SERIES HISTORY: William & Mary and Colgate meet for the 13th time, with the Tribe holding an 8-4 advantage.
LAST MEETING: (September 18, 2021) - William & Mary 27, at Colgate 7
GAME NOTES: WILLIAM & MARY | COLGATE
 
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