Lehigh football had not had a winning season since 2016. he Mountain Hawks were 4-18 in the seasons before 2024. That all changed this year and they are Patriot League champions. Lehigh beat Lafayette 38-14 on Saturday ot clinch the title and an 8-3 year overall.

Completing one of the most remarkable one-year turnarounds in school history, Lehigh beat rival Lafayette 38-14 Saturday before a sellout crowd of 15,097 at Goodman Stadium to win take the 160th edition of college football’s most-played rivalry, and perhaps, more importantly, win the Patriot League title.

The Crusaders (6-6, 5-1) earned a share of their sixth straight Patriot League title but Lehigh will get the league's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, having beaten Holy Cross 10-7 this season. Holy Cross took a 17-0 lead on a Daniel Porto field goal ...