Football
All seven League teams are in action on Saturday
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 38th season of Patriot League football will be in full swing, with the League’s seven programs taking the field in Week One. Lehigh welcomes Villanova for a noon game at Goodman Stadium to open the day of action on ESPN+ before Bucknell, Fordham and Lafayette kick-off at 6 p.m. to conclude the day of action. Two Patriot League teams matchup against FBS opponents this weekend (Colgate at Syracuse and Bucknell at James Madison).
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BUCKNELL BISON
Bucknell will open the 2023 season when they play at James Madison. In the lead-up to the Bison’s fifth season under head coach Dave Cecchini, BucknellBison.com highlighted the fierce competition for starting and playing time at each position group.
READ MORE FROM BUCKNELL FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | TIGHT ENDS/WIDE RECEIVERS | OFFENSIVE LINE | DEFENSIVE BACKS | LINEBACKERS | DEFENSIVE LINE | SPECIAL TEAMS
COLGATE RAIDERS
Colgate head football coach Stan Dakosty, junior quarterback Michael Brescia, and fifth-year linebacker Tyler Flick fielded questions during the 2023 Patriot League Football Virtual Media Day. Watch the highlights from the press conference, including questions regarding League play, leadership and the squad’s defense.
COLGATE FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY HIGHLIGHTS
The Colgate football family mourns the passing of legendary head coach Dick Biddle, who passed away at 75 in August. Biddle led the Raiders’ program from 1996-2013, departing as the winningest football coach in Colgate and Patriot League history.
READ MORE ABOUT DICK BIDDLE
FORDHAM RAMS
Prior to Fordham’s Week Zero game at Albany, FordhamSports.com posted in-depth stories during training camp, highlighting each of the team’s position groups. The posts included video and photo galleries from the Rams’ progress through their 2023 preseason camp.
READ MORE FROM FORDHAM FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS | OFFENSIVE LINE | DEFENSIVE LINE | LINEBACKERS | DEFENSIVE BACKS | KICKERS
GEORGETOWN HOYAS
The Hoyas have announced that graduate student wide receiver Tiy Reed has been selected as the 19th recipient of the No. 35 Joe Eacobacci Memorial Jersey for the 2023 campaign. Reed continues a tradition that began in 2003, honoring the legacy of Eacobacci, a former Georgetown football captain who was lost on Sept. 11 during the attacks on the World Trade Center.
TIY REED’S SELECTION AS NO. 35 JOE EACOBACCI MEMORIAL JERSEY RECIPIENT
GUHoyas.com highlights each position group leading up to Georgetown’s season opener against Marist on Sept. 2. The positional previews discuss the Hoyas’ depth and the student-athletes looking to contribute during the 2023 season.
READ MORE FROM GEORGETOWN FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
QUARTERBACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | RUNNING BACKS | LINEBACKERS | TIGHT ENDS | OFFENSIVE LINE | DEFENSIVE BACKS | SPECIALISTS
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS
Head Coach Bob Chesney, linebacker Jacob Dobbs, punter Patrick Haughney, and wide receiver Jalen Coker preview this year's Holy Cross football season. Chesney talks with host Kevin Gehl about the trajectory of the program along with the projections from his inaugural press conference.
HOLY CROSS FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW
No. 5 Holy Cross announced its captains for the 2023 season, including fifth-year linebacker Jacob Dobbs, fifth-year right guard C.J. Hanson, fifth-year cornerback Devin Haskins and senior quarterback Matthew Sluka.
READ MORE ABOUT THE HOLY CROSS CAPTAINS
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS
Seniors Mike Barr, Marco Olivas, Carl Smith and Saiku White have taken over the leadership reins of the Lafayette football team in 2023, selected as recipients of the Chris LaPietra ’89 Captain Award for the 142nd season. The four captains for the 2023 season were selected by the team.
READ MORE ABOUT LAFAYETTE’S 2023 TEAM CAPTAINS
The Lafayette Sports Network’s Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph go Behind the Mic break down Lafayette’s week one opponent Sacred Heart. Joseph sat down separately with captains Mike Barr and Marco Olivas to talk about the 2023 season.
BEHIND THE MIC | MIKE BARR INTERVIEW | MARCO OLIVAS INTERVIEW
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS
The Lehigh football program announced its captains for the 2023 season, including fifth-year defensive lineman Dean Colton, senior linebacker Mike DeNucci and senior center George Padezanin. Colton and Padezanin will serve as captains for the second consecutive season.
READ MORE ABOUT LEHIGH’S 2023 TEAM CAPTAINS
First-year Mountain Hawks’ head coach Kevin Cahill, along with captains Padezanin, Colton and DeNucci, sat down with Lehigh broadcaster Matt Kerr at Wiz Kidz Cheesesteaks in Bethlehem, Pa. to preview the 2023 season.
SEASON PREVIEWS: OFFENSE | DEFENSE | SPECIAL TEAMS
VILLANOVA WILDCATS (0-0, CAA) AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-0, 0-0 PL)
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analyst - Mike Yadush
BROADCAST (FoxSports Lehigh Valley 94.7 FM/1230 AM; LVFoxSports.com): PxP - Tom Fallon; Analysts - Lance Haynes and Connor Mills
NOTES: LEHIGH
MARIST RED FOXES (0-0, PIONEER) AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (0-0, 0-0 PL)
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Jeremy Huber; Analyst - Lynnell Willingham
NOTES: GEORGETOWN
MERRIMACK WARRIORS (0-0, NEC) AT NO. 5/5 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (0-0, 0-0 PL)
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass. 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Kevin Gehl; Analyst - Kevin Shea; Sideline - Andy Lacombe
NOTES: HOLY CROSS
COLGATE RAIDERS (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT SYRACUSE ORANGE (0-0, ACC)
Carrier Dome/Syracuse, N.Y. 4 p.m. (ACC Network Extra/ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ACCNX/ESPN+): PxP - Jorge Sedano; Analyst - Orlando Franklin; Reporter - Marilyn Payne
NOTES: COLGATE
BUCKNELL BISON (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT JAMES MADISON DUKES (0-0, Sun Belt)
Bridgeforth Stadium/Harrisonburg, Va. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Dave Riggert; Analyst - Drew Painter
BROADCAST (100.9 FM The Valley - WVLY): PxP - Doug Birdsong; Analyst - Kevin Herr
NOTES: BUCKNELL
WAGNER SEAHAWKS (0-0, NEC) AT FORDHAM RAMS (0-1, 0-0 PL)
Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Andrew Bogusch; Analyst - Grant DelVecchio
BROADCAST (WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org): PxP - Lou Orlando; Analyst - Brian Rabacs
NOTES: FORDHAM
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (0-0, 0-0 PL) AT SACRED HEART PIONEERS (0-0, NEC)
Campus Field/Fairfield, Conn. 6 p.m. (NEC Front Row)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (NEC Front Row): PxP - Randy Brochu; Analyst - Freddie Coleman
NOTES: LAFAYETTE
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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 that 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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