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Patriot League: Week 5 Preview

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetAs week 5 commences, the Patriot League will try to improve upon its dismal 4-16 overall record. The league struggled mightily in 2017 and 2018 but this year things have somehow managed to get worse. Given this week’s tough slate of games the Patriot League could be facing their second winless Saturday of the season. The best news this week... Read More

Patriot League: Week 4 Preview

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetThe fourth week of the Patriot League football season sees six of the seven members in action. The league desperately needs a good Saturday in order to improve upon its dreadful 2-12 overall record. Georgetown and Holy Cross are the only teams to notch wins so far in 2019. The Crusaders are off this week after notching a quality win... Read More

Patriot League: Week 3 Preview

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetIt’s week 3 and the Patriot League is still looking for its first win (0-8). The added restrictions the Patriot League place upon its teams continue to adversely affect the on-field results. As bad as 2018 was for the league, this year seems to trending in an even worse direction. Things don’t figure to get much easier for the six... Read More

Patriot League Week 2 Preview

August 30, 2019August 31, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetAll seven Patriot League teams are in action this weekend after Colgate-Villanova got the 34th season of Patriot League football started last Saturday. Saint Francis (0-0) at Lehigh (0-0) 12:30 P.M. Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Live Stream: Patriot League Network The Need to Know: For the second straight year St. Francis makes the 4 hour trek from Loretto to Bethlehem... Read More

2019 Patriot League Preview: Lehigh

August 29, 2019August 28, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetLehigh Mountain Hawks 2019 Record: 3-8 (2-4) Head Coach: Tom Gilmore, 1st Season, Career Record (72-81, 41-40) Last Patriot League Title: 2017 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2017 2019 Schedule 8/31 Saint Francis 9/7 @ Villanova 9/14 @ UC-Davis 9/21 BYE 9/28 Merrimack 10/5 @ Colgate 10/12 BYE 10/19 @ Fordham 10/26 Georgetown 11/2 Holy Cross 11/9 @ Bucknell 11/16 @... Read More

2019 Patriot League Preview: Lafayette

August 27, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetLafayette Leopards 2018 Record: 3-8 Head Coach: John Garrett, 3rd year (6-16, 5-7) Last Patriot League Title: 2013 Last Playoff Appearance: 2013 2019 Schedule 8/31 @ William & Mary 9/7 @ Monmouth 9/14 Sacred Heart 9/21 @ Albany 9/28 Penn 10/5 BYE 10/11 @ Princeton 10/19 @ Georgetown 10/26 Bucknell 11/2 Fordham 11/9 @ Holy Cross 11/16 Colgate 11/23 Lehigh... Read More

Patriot League Week 1 Preview: Colgate’s Title Defense Commences

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetThe 2019 Patriot League football season kicks off Saturday afternoon when Villanova heads to the beautiful Chenango Valley to take on defending Patriot League Champion Colgate. This is the second time in the last 3 seasons that Colgate has opened up a week early. The Raiders made the pilgrimage to California in 2017 to take on Cal Poly. All seven... Read More

2019 Patriot League Preview: Holy Cross

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetHoly Cross Crusaders 2018 Record: 5-6 (4-2) Head Coach: Bob Chesney, 2nd year (5-6, 4-2) Last Patriot League Title: 2009 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2009 2019 Schedule 8/31 @ Navy 9/7 vs New Hampshire 9/14 BYE 9/21 @ Yale 9/28 @ Syracuse 10/5 @ Bucknell 10/12 @ Brown 10/19 Harvard 10/26 Colgate 11/2 @ Lehigh 11/9 Lafayette 11/16 @ Fordham... Read More

2019 Patriot League Preview: Fordham

August 20, 2019August 21, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetFordham Rams 2018 Record: 2-9 (2-4) Head Coach: Joe Conlin, 2nd year (2-9, 2-4) Last Patriot League Title: 2014 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2015 2019 Schedule 8/31 vs Central Connecticut State 9/7 @ Ball State (FBS) 9/14 @ Bryant 9/21 @ Stony Brook 9/28 Richmond 10/5 @ Yale 10/12 @ Georgetown 10/19 Lehigh 10/26 BYE 11/2 @ Lafayette 11/9 @... Read More

2019 Patriot League Preview: Georgetown

August 15, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetGeorgetown Hoyas 2018 Record: 5-6 (4-2) Head Coach: Rob Sgarlata, 6th Season (16-39, 7-23) Last Patriot League Title: Never Last FCS Playoff Appearance: Never 2019 Schedule 8/31 @ Davidson 9/7 Marist 9/14 Catholic (Division II) 9/21 BYE 9/28 @ Columbia 10/5 @ Cornell 10/12 Fordham 10/19 Lafayette 10/26 @ Lehigh 11/2 Colgate 11/9 BYE 11/16 @ Bucknell 11/23 Holy Cross... Read More