BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League announced that 1,346 student-athletes across seven fall sports made the 2025-26 Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll, which was announced by the League office on Wednesday.
To be eligible for the fall academic honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average (GPA) in the fall semester and participate in one of the Patriot League’s seven fall championship sports. The seven sports are men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.
The Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll is comprised of 709 men across three sports and 637 women recognized in four sports. Football led the way with 375 academic selections, followed by women’s soccer with 209 academic honor roll members, while men’s soccer placed 196 student-athletes on the honor roll.
Student-athletes from women’s cross country (193), field hockey (141), men’s cross country (138) and volleyball (94) also contributed to the 1,345 student-athletes receiving academic recognition from the League office.
Bucknell recorded a League-high 193 student-athletes on the fall academic honor roll, while Colgate (179) and Lafayette (159) were second and third, respectively. Lehigh had 137 student-athletes earn fall academic honors, with Holy Cross (133), American (107), Boston University (92), Loyola Maryland (89), Navy (69), and Army West Point (50) rounding out the totals from the Patriot League’s full-member institutions.
Football members Fordham (58), Georgetown (46) and Richmond (34) also contributed to the League’s final total.
During the fall semester, 191 Patriot League student-athletes recorded a 4.0 GPA, an increase of 28 from the fall of 2024.
For a complete listing of the 2025-26 Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll selections,
CLICK HERE. For a breakdown of the Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll selections per sport,
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| 2025-26 Fall Patriot League Academic Honor Roll by School |
TOTAL (25-26) |
| American |
107 |
| Army West Point |
50 |
| Boston University |
92 |
| Bucknell |
193 |
| Colgate |
179 |
| Holy Cross |
133 |
| Lafayette |
159 |
| Lehigh |
137 |
| Loyola Maryland |
89 |
| Navy |
69 |
| ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS |
1208 |
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| Associate Members |
TOTAL (25-26) |
| Fordham |
58 |
| Georgetown |
46 |
| MIT |
N/A |
| Richmond |
34 |
| ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS |
138 |
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| GRAND TOTAL |
1346 |
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| 2025-26 Fall Patriot League Academic Honor Roll by Gender |
TOTAL (25-26) |
| Men |
709 |
| Women |
637 |
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The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.