FCS Football – Page 5 – The FCS Wedge

Patriot League Week 6: Dwindling Daylight and Dwindling Hope

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWith the first month of the season in the books it’s safe to say that nationally ranked Colgate is the team to beat as league play really gets going. Thanks to a quirk in scheduling, the Raiders will be halfway to back-2-back Patriot League Championships with a win over Bucknell today. The leaves haven’t even reached their peak in Hamilton... Read More

Patriot League Week 5: Only One Has A Chance To Reach Nirvana

September 29, 2018September 28, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetThe first month of the season went about as poorly as it possibly could have for the Patriot League. Last week saw the league bottom out with a 0-5 record in non-conference play. For the season, the Patriot League is an abysmal 4-19 overall in non-conference games. The only team in the league with a winning record, Colgate, has a... Read More

Patriot League Week 4: Wins, We Need Wins!

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetThe Patriot League’s non-league woes continued in week 3. Holy Cross’s come from behind win against preseason Ancient Eight favorite Yale prevented the dreaded Patriot League “O’fer”. It was the second week in a row the Patriot League could only manage a single out of conference “W”. Things don’t get any easier as the first weekend of fall dawns. The... Read More

Patriot League: Week 1

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWeek 1 has finally arrived! After all the waiting, all the discussion, all the practices, the meetings, the rehab etc. it’s time for the games to begin! Before the opening weeks picks are made here’s one last look ahead to the 2018 season. Final Order of Finish Fordham, Automatic Playoff Bid Colgate Holy Cross Lehigh Lafayette Bucknell Georgetown The Wedgie’s... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Lehigh Preview

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetLehigh Mountain Hawks 2017 Record: 5-7 (5-1), PL Co-Champions Head Coach: Andy Coen, 13th year, 82-56 (51-19) Last Patriot League Title: 2017 Last Playoff Appearance: 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Saint Francis 9/8 Villanova 9/15 @ Navy 9/22 @ Penn 10/6 @ Princeton 10/13 Fordham 10/20 @ Georgetown 10/27 @ Holy Cross 11/3 Bucknell 11/10 Colgate 11/17 @ Lafayette Overview Lehigh enters... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Lafayette Preview

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetLafayette Leopards 2017 Record: 3-8 (3-3) Head Coach: John Garrett, 2nd Year 3-8 (3-3) Last Patriot League Title: 2013 Last Playoff Appearance: 2013 2018 Schedule 9/1 @ Sacred Heart 9/8 @ Delaware 9/15 Monmouth 9/22 @ Colgate 9/29 Central Connecticut State 10/13 Georgetown 10/20 @ Bucknell 10/27 @ Fordham 11/3 Holy Cross 11/10 @ Army 11/17 Lehigh Overview The positive... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Fordham Preview

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetFordham Rams 2017 Record: 4-7 (3-3) Head Coach: Joe Conlin, 1st year Last Patriot League Title: 2014 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2015 2018 Schedule 9/1 @ Charlotte (FBS) 9/8 @ Richmond 9/15 Stony Brook 9/22 Central Connecticut State 10/6 Georgetown 10/13 @ Lehigh 10/20 Bryant 10/27 Lafayette 11/ 3 Colgate 11/10 @ Holy Cross 11/17 @ Bucknell Overview For the... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Colgate Preview

August 10, 2018August 15, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetColgate Raiders 2017 Record: 7-4 (5-1) Head Coach: Dan Hunt, 26-21 (18-6) through 4 seasons Last League Title: 2017, Co-Championship Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2015 2018 Schedule 9/1 Holy Cross 9/8 @ New Hampshire 9/15 @ Furman 9/22 Lafayette 9/29 @ William & Mary 10/6 @ Bucknell 10/13 Cornell 10/27 Georgetown 11/3 @ Fordham 11/10 @ Lehigh 11/17 @ Army... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Bucknell Preview

August 10, 2018August 15, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetBucknell Bison 2017 Record: 5-6 (2-4) Head Coach: Joe Susan, 37-51 (18-29) through 8 seasons Last League Title: 1996 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: Never 2018 Schedule 9/1 William & Mary 9/8 Sacred Heart 9/15 @ Penn 9/22 @ Villanova 9/29 @ Holy Cross 10/6 Colgate 10/13 @ Monmouth 10/20 Lafayette 11/3 @ Lehigh 11/10 @ Georgetown 11/17 Fordham Overview After... Read More

FCS Playoffs 1st Round: Lehigh at #9 Stony Brook

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Kevin Hottle

TweetLehigh (5-6) at #9 Stony Brook (9-2) – Nov. 25th 2 PM LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY Live Streaming – ESPN3/Watch ESPN APP For only the second time ever, Lehigh (Patriot League) and Stony Brook (CAA) will square off on the gridiron. The stakes this time around will be far higher on Saturday than they were on September 2, 2004... Read More