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\n 8\/29\/2025 12:32:54 PM
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\n Colgate opens its season on Friday; Six more League teams in action on Saturday, including Richmond at Lehigh
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Patriot League Weekly Football Show | Week 1 Bucknell\u2019s Tales From The Herd features Deuce Geter
\nPatriot League multimedia Paige Messier hosts the League\u2019s weekly football show, covering Richmond\u2019s debut in the League against defending champion Lehigh in a rematch of last season\u2019s FCS Playoffs First-Round matchup. Messier previews Holy Cross and their quest for a share of its seventh straight League crown and a return to the playoffs. She also discusses Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Ralph Rucker IV\u2019s matchup when Bucknell opens its season at Air Force.
\nWatch the Patriot League Football Show<\/a>
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\nBucknell junior safety Deuce Geter discusses his interests and influences growing up in Virginia, including his early draw to football, in this week\u2019s Tales From the Herd. Geter also talks about his recruiting process, his role with the Bison, and his expectations for the 2025 season.
\nRead Tales From The Herd<\/a>
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\nColgate\u2019s Fitzpatrick Ready for his Debut
\nColgate head coach Curt Fitzpatrick discusses his excitement to kick off the 2025 season, his first at the helm of the Raiders\u2019 program, while sharing his experiences in transitioning from his successful stretch at Cortland and his goals for this season. Colgate\u2019s offense, defense and special teams units are also previewed ahead of the team\u2019s opener against No. 21 Monmouth.
\nRead the Curt Fitzpatrick Feature<\/a> | Read the Season Preview<\/a>
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\nFordham Football\u2019s Summer Preview Series
\nThe 2025 edition of Fordham football was previewed in an eight-part position-by-position breakdown throughout August. Read each of the positional previews below.
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\nGeorgetown\u2019s Matthew Plunkett Named the 2025 No. 35 Joe Eacobacci Memorial Jersey Recipient
\nSenior defensive lineman Matthew Plunkett was selected as the 2025 No. 35 Joe Eacobacci Memorial Jersey recipient. Plunkett is the 21st recipient of the memorial jersey, awarded to the student-athlete who best embodies Eacobacci\u2019s combination of on-field performance, skills and intangibles. Eacobacci, a 1996 graduate and team captain, was lost on September 11, 2001, while working in the World Trade Center.
\nRead more about Matthew Plunkett<\/a>
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\nGeorgetown\u2019s Sitting Down with Sgar: Week One
\nGeorgetown football play-by-play voice Jeremy Huber resumes his weekly show with head coach Rob Sgarlata to discuss the first week of the 2025 season. Matt Plunkett joins the show to talk about receiving the No. 35 jersey for the 2025 season.
\nWatch Sitting Down with Sgar<\/a>
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\nHoly Cross Football Camp Reports
\nDuring the 2025 training camp, senior RB Sam Slade and fifth-year DL Joseph Townsend discuss their outlook for 2025 and what they have learned about the Crusaders during camp.
\nWatch Sam Slade<\/a> | Joseph Townsend<\/a>
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\nLafayette Preseason Central 2025
\nThe Lafayette Sports Network\u2019s (LSN) Mike Joseph chats with senior QB Dean DeNobile, senior WR Elijah Steward and head coach John Troxell about their progress during training camp and the expectations for the 2025 season.
\nWatch Dean DeNobile<\/a> | Elijah Steward<\/a> | Phillip Peiffer<\/a> | John Troxell<\/a>
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\n2025 Lehigh Football Season Preview and Lehigh Sports Central: Football
\nThe defending champion Lehigh Mountain Hawks are previewed in a four-part video series throughout August during the 2025 training camp. Head coach Kevin Cahill and sophomore QB Hayden Johnson sit down with Service Electric\u2019s Steve Degler to talk about the upcoming season.
\nWatch the 2025 Season Preview<\/a> | Offense<\/a> | Defense<\/a> | Special Teams<\/a> \u2013 Lehigh Sports Central<\/a>
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\nRichmond\u2019s Spider InSight Podcast
\nVoice of the Spiders Bob Black and Director of Football Public Relations Christian Gravius talk to a member of the Richmond football team each week. Sophomore RB Andrew King and junior linebacker Jordan Allen were interviewed for the weekly podcast in August.
\nListen to Spider InSight Jordan Allen<\/a> | Andrew King<\/a>
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\nFriday, August 29
\nNO. 21\/22 MONMOUTH HAWKS (0-0, 0-0 CAA) AT COLGATE RAIDERS (0-0, 0-0 PL)
\nCrown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium\/Hamilton, N.Y. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
\nLIVE STATS<\/a>
\nBROADCAST (ESPN+<\/a>): PxP – Eric Malanoski; Analyst – Terry Dow; Sideline – Faith Cain
\nSERIES HISTORY: Colgate and Monmouth meet for the fifth time in series history, with the Raiders holding a 3-1 advantage.
\nLAST MEETING: (Oct. 8, 2011) – Colgate 26, at Monmouth 14
\nNOTES: Colgate<\/a>
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\nSaturday, August 30
\nNO. 22\/25 RICHMOND SPIDERS (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT NO. 15\/14 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-0, 0-0 PL)
\nGoodman Stadium\/Bethlehem, Pa. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Noon (ESPN+)
\nLIVE STATS
\nBROADCAST (ESPN+<\/a>): PxP – Marco Socci; Analyst – Mike Yadush
\nRADIO BROADCAST: (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 94.7<\/a>): PxP – Matt Kerr; Analysts – Jim Guzzo; Sideline – Connor Brown
\nRADIO BROADCAST: (Spider Sports Network 106.1 ESPN Richmond<\/a>): PxP – Bob Black; Analyst – Jasmonn Coleman; Sideline – Chris Anderson; Studio Host – Matt Josephs
\nSERIES HISTORY: Lehigh and Richmond meet for the fifth time in series history and the first as League rivals. The Mountain Hawks and Spiders are tied, 2-2, in four previous games.
\nLAST MEETING: (Nov. 30, 2024 – FCS Playoffs First Round) – Lehigh 20, at No. 9 Richmond 16
\nNOTES: Richmond<\/a> | Lehigh<\/a>
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\nGEORGETOWN HOYAS (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT DAVIDSON WILDCATS (0-0, 0-0 Pioneer)
\nRichardson Stadium\/Davidson, N.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
\nLIVE STATS<\/a>
\nBROADCAST (ESPN+<\/a>): PxP – Jon Gross; Analyst – Mark Covert
\nSERIES HISTORY: Georgetown and Davidson meet for the 15th time in series history, with the Hoyas holding a 10-4 advantage.
\nLAST MEETING: (Aug. 31, 2024) – At Georgetown 46, Davidson 24
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\nFORDHAM RAMS (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (0-0, 0-0 ACC)
\nAlumni Stadium\/Chestnut Hill, Mass.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
\nLIVE STATS<\/a>
\nBROADCAST (ACCNX<\/a>):\u00a0 PxP – Kevin Connors; Analyst – Craig Haubert
\nRADIO BROADCAST: (WFUV 90.7 FM\/WFUVSports.org<\/a>): PxP – Chris Carrino; Analysts – Brendan Shorey
\nSERIES HISTORY: Fordham and Boston College meet for the 28th time in series history, with the Rams trailing, 14-11-2.
\nLAST MEETING: (Oct. 16, 1954) – Boston College 21, at Fordham 7
\nNOTES: Fordham<\/a>
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\nHOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES (0-0, 0-0 MAC)
\nHuskie Stadium\/DeKalb, Ill.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
\nLIVE STATS<\/a>
\nBROADCAST (ESPN+<\/a>): PxP – Kelsie Kasper; Analyst – Ryan Cavanaugh
\nSERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Northern Illinois will meet for the first time in series history.
\nNOTES: Holy Cross<\/a>
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\nBUCKNELL BISON (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT AIR FORCE FALCONS (0-0, 0-0 Mountain West)
\nFalcon Stadium\/Air Force Academy, Colo.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 `3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
\nLIVE STATS<\/a>
\nBROADCAST (CBSSN): PxP – Jordan Kent; Analyst – Ben DiNucci
\nRADIO BROADCAST (1070 AM WKOK<\/a>):\u00a0 PxP – Doug Birdsong; Analyst – Charlie Fisher
\nSERIES HISTORY: Bucknell will face Air Force for the first time in program history.
\nNOTES: Bucknell<\/a>
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\nABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
\nThe Patriot League\u00a0<\/a>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\u2019s 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.
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