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\nTHREE PATRIOT LEAGUE CONTESTS, TWO IVY LEAGUE AND ONE MEAC MEETING IN WEEK FIVE
\n\u2022Fordham at Lehigh – Lehigh puts a 22-game regular-season winning streak on the line against Fordham in a matchup featuring two of the League\u2019s best rushing attacks. The Mountain Hawks are first in the League and third in the FCS in rushing offense (267.0), while the Rams are third in the League and 48th in the FCS (160.6).
\n\u2022Richmond at Lafayette – The Spiders travel to Lafayette in search of their first win against the Leopards. Lafayette holds a 4-0 series advantage, including a 35-28 win at Richmond last season in their first matchup as League opponents.
\n\u2022Holy Cross at William & Mary – The Crusaders and the Tribe meet for the first time since 1987 and the first time as League rivals. Holy Cross is coming off its highest offensive output of the season, while W&M looks to snap a three-game slide.
\n\u2022Patriot League vs. The Ivy League – Georgetown hosts Cornell and Colgate travels to Harvard in two of the 11 games between Patriot League and Ivy League teams this season. The Patriot League trails the 2026 series, 4-3.
\n\u2022Patriot League vs. MEAC – Villanova hosts Morgan State in one of four games between Patriot League and MEAC teams. The Patriot League leads the series, 2-0, and is 8-5 against non-League FCS opponents in 2026.
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\nEIGHT NAMED CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS
\nEight Patriot League football student-athletes were selected among the record 206 semifinalists (45 from the FCS) for the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented annually to college football\u2019s premier scholar-athlete. This is the 37th year the Campbell Trophy, regarded as the \u201cAcademic Heisman,\u201d has been awarded to recognize the best football scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
\nPatriot League Semifinalists
\nSam Milligan (Bucknell); Luke Vogeler (Colgate);\u00a0 Gunnar Smith (Fordham);\u00a0 Chigozie Oge-Evans (Georgetown);\u00a0 Spencer Adams (Lafayette);\u00a0 DJ Brown (Lehigh), Carter Glassmyer (Richmond);\u00a0 Sean McElwain (William & Mary)
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\nA NEW ERA OF PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL: PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE POLLS
\n\u2022AFCA Coaches Poll – \u00a0Three Patriot League teams remain in AFCA Coaches Poll entering Week Five. Lehigh climbed to No. 6 after a 20-7 win over Penn. Richmond jumped two spots to No. 17 with a dominant defensive performance in a 13-9 win over Furman and Colgate moved up three spots to No. 20 after a 28-21 win over then-No. 22 Villanova.
\n\u2022Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll – Lehigh remained No. 6 in the Stats Perform Poll. Colgate entered the poll for the first time since 2019 at No. 22, with Richmond joining at No. 24.
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\n\t\t\tSchool
\n\t\t\tPL
\n\t\t\tPL Pct.
\n\t\t\tOverall
\n\t\t\tOverall Pct.
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\n\t\t\tNo. 6\/6 Lehigh
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\t1.000
\n\t\t\t5-0
\n\t\t\t1.000
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\n\t\t\tNo. 20\/22 Colgate
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\t1.000
\n\t\t\t4-1
\n\t\t\t.800
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\n\t\t\tNo. 17\/24 Richmond
\n\t\t\t2-0
\n\t\t\t1.000
\n\t\t\t4-1
\n\t\t\t.800
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\n\t\t\tFordham
\n\t\t\t1-1
\n\t\t\t.500
\n\t\t\t1-4
\n\t\t\t.200
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\n\t\t\tRV\/RV Villanova
\n\t\t\t1-2
\n\t\t\t.333
\n\t\t\t2-3
\n\t\t\t.400
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\n\t\t\tRV William & Mary
\n\t\t\t1-2
\n\t\t\t.333
\n\t\t\t2-3
\n\t\t\t.400
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\n\t\t\tHoly Cross
\n\t\t\t1-2
\n\t\t\t.333
\n\t\t\t1-4
\n\t\t\t.200
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\n\t\t\tLafayette
\n\t\t\t0-1
\n\t\t\t.000
\n\t\t\t1-3
\n\t\t\t.250
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\n\t\t\tBucknell
\n\t\t\t0-2
\n\t\t\t.000
\n\t\t\t1-4
\n\t\t\t.200
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\n\t\t\tGeorgetown
\n\t\t\t0-2
\n\t\t\t.000
\n\t\t\t0-3
\n\t\t\t.000
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\nMOUNTAIN HAWKS WINNING ON THE GROUND
\nThrough five games, the Mountain Hawks are third in the FCS in rushing offense, averaging 267.0 yards per game, with Luke Yoder (Sr., RB) ranking fifth in rushing yards per game (128.6) and first in rushing touchdowns (11). Lehigh has been just as dominant on defense, holding opponents to 89.6 rushing yards per game to rank sixth in the FCS. Lehigh\u2019s success running the ball and stopping the run has helped push their regular-season win streak to 22 games, the second-longest streak in program history and four shy of its 26-game regular-season win streak from 2000 to 2002, the longest in Patriot League history.
\nRk. FCS Rush Offense, Rush Yds.\/Gm.
\n1. South Dakota State, 302.4
\n2. South Carolina State, 280.6
\n3. Lehigh, 267.0
\nRk. FCS Rush Defense, Rush Yds.\/Gm.
\n1. South Carolina State, 57.8
\n2. Harvard, 71.0
\n3. Brown, 78.0
\n4. Jackson St. , 84.0
\n5. Illinois State, 88.6
\n6. Lehigh, 89.6
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\nDEFENSE LEADING COLGATE INTO THE POLLS
\nColgate enters Week Five at No. 22 in the AFCA Poll and No. 24 in the Stats Perform Poll, making both polls for the first time since the 2019 preseason polls. The Raiders\u2019 defense has been a big reason, ranking among the FCS top 20 in seven defensive categories, including first in interceptions (9) and red zone defense (.429). Jr. LB Christian Magliacano (0.60 int\/gm) and Jr. DB Reece Allan (0.40 int\/gm) are first and second in the Patriot League and among the FCS top 30 in interceptions per game. Magliacano is 18th in TFLs per game at 1.40, while Trooper Price is 33rd in total tackles (9.0 tpg).
\nFCS Category, FCS Rank (Stats)
\nPasses Intercepted, 1 (9)
\nTeam Pass Efficiency Defense, 4 (89.88)
\nPassing Defense, 13 (156.0 ypg)
\nRed Zone Defense, 1 (0.429)
\nRushing Defense, 13 (102.6 ypg)
\nScoring Defense, 5 (13.0 ppg)
\nTotal Defense, 5 (258.6 ypg)
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\nTHREE LEAGUE TEAMS IN FCS TURNOVER MARGIN TOP 10
\nThree Patriot League teams rank among the FCS top 10 in turnover margin through five weeks. Georgetown is No. 6 in the FCS with a +1.33 turnover margin, gaining five turnovers and giving the ball up just once in three games. Lehigh and William & Mary are tied for ninth at\u00a0 +1.00. The Tribe is seventh in the FCS with 11 takeaways, including five fumbles recovered. The Mountain Hawks have nine takeaways and rank fifth in the FCS with seven interceptions, while leading the FCS with zero interceptions thrown.
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\nSPIDERS FCS SACKS LEADERS WITH TRIO OF LEAGUE\u2019S BEST
\nRichmond leads the Patriot League and is third in the FCS in sacks, averaging 3.80 sacks per game with a unit that features two of the top five in the FCS and three of the top four in the Patriot League. Camden Byrd, who is second among active FCS career leaders with 23.0 sacks, is tied with teammate Daniel Sellers (Jr., LB) for fifth in the FCS this season, with 1.10 sacks per game. TJ Baldwin (Sr., DL) is tied for fourth in the League with 0.60 sacks per game.
\nFCS Rk. Name, School, Sacks Per Game
\n5. Camden Byrd, Richmond , 1.10
\n5. Daniel Sellers, Richmond, 1.10
\n32. Chigozie Oge-Evans, Georgetown, 0.67
\n48. TJ Baldwin, Richmond, 0.60
\n48. Nathaniel McDonald, William & Mary, 0.60
\n48. Andrew Osmun, Fordham, 0.60
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\nFOGLER AMONG FCS TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS LEADERS
\nColgate\u2019s Matt Fogler (So., WR) is fourth in the FCS with five touchdown receptions through five games. The reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year caught an 85-yard touchdown pass on the Raiders\u2019 second play from scrimmage in a 20-7 win over Cornell. He also caught three touchdown passes, including a 64-yard reception, in a\u00a0 win over Holy Cross in Week One. He leads a group of seven Patriot League receivers who rank in the FCS top 30 in touchdown receptions.
\nRk. Name, School, Rec. TDs
\n4. Matt Fogler, Colgate, 5
\n9. Lincoln Fisher, Holy Cross, 4
\n29. Bryce Allen, Richmond, 3
\n29. Sam Milligan, Bucknell, 3
\n29. Nick Palumbo, Lehigh, 3
\n29. Ja\u2019briel Mace, Villanova, 3
\n29. Braden Reed, Villanova, 3
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\nYODER CLIMBING PATRIOT LEAGUE CAREER CHARTS
\nLehigh RB Luke Yoder leads the Patriot League and is third in the FCS in rushing yards with 643 yards through five games, behind Southern Utah\u2019s Floyd Chalk (708) and Montana\u2019s Eli Gilman (684). The reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year is climbing Patriot League career leaders lists in several rushing categories. Against Penn, Yoder passed former Lehigh star Rabih Abdullah (3,686 rush yds) for 10th among League career rushers, giving him 3,710, second behind Gilman among active FCS rushers. Yoder\u2019s 11 rushing touchdowns lead the FCS this season, while his 41 career rushing touchdowns is ninth in League history.
\nPL Rk. Name, School, Career rush yds
\n8.Dom Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18), 4,324
\n9.Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04), 4,108
\n10. Luke Yoder, Lehigh (2023-pres.), 3,710
\nPL Rk. Name, School, Career rushing TDs
\n7.Dom Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18), 46
\n8. Jordan Fuller, Holy Cross (2021-24), 44
\n9. Luke Yoder, Lehigh (2023-pres.), 41
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\nPATRIOT LEAGUE LONGEST PLAYS OF 2026
\nGeorgetown\u2019s Hassan Mahasin joined the Patriot League\u2019s longest-play club in Week Four with a 71-yard punt return for a touchdown in the Hoyas\u2019 loss to Columbia. Mahasin also has a 71-yard touchdown reception against Richmond this season, the fourth-longest in the League. In Week Three, Colgate\u2019s Jake Stearney (Sr., QB) threw an 85-yard touchdown pass to Matt Fogler (So., WR) on the Raiders\u2019 second play from scrimmage in a win over Cornell for the longest play in the League this season.
\nCategory, Player(Team), Yards
\nPass Play, J. Stearney to M. Fogler (GATE), 85
\nRush, Andrew King (W&M), 67
\nField Goal, Max Lipinski (W&M), 51
\nPunt, Josh Leff (GU), 69
\nPunt Return, Hassan Mahasin (GU), 71
\nKick Return, Kameron Vance (LAF), 48
\nInterception Return, Nate Olson (BUCK), 77
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