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Patriot League Announces 1,346 Student-Athletes Selected to Fall Academic Honor Roll

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, CLICK HERE.
 
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
Associate Members TOTAL (25-26)
Fordham 58
Georgetown 46
MIT N/A
Richmond 34
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS 138
GRAND TOTAL 1346
2025-26 Fall Patriot League Academic Honor Roll by Gender TOTAL (25-26)
Men 709
Women 637

ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
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.