FCS-CFB Game Preview: Penn Quakers (1-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-0)

0
56

Venue & Game Details

Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Capacity: ~16,000

Broadcast: ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Bethlehem, PA)

Kickoff Temperature: ~70°F (21°C)

Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild

Wind: 5–8 mph from the northwest

Precipitation: ~10% chance of light showers

Impact: Ideal fall football weather; no disruptions expected.

Injury Report

Penn Quakers:

QB Aidan Sayin – healthy, threw for 200+ yards in opener vs. Stonehill.

RB Trey Flowers – healthy, scored game-winning TD vs. Stonehill.

WR Joshua Casilli – healthy, top returning target.

No major injuries reported.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks:

QB Brayten Silbor – healthy, 1,050 yards, 9 TDs, 2 INTs through 4 games.

RB Gaige Garcia – healthy, 412 rushing yards, 5 TDs.

WR Geoffrey Jamiel – healthy, 356 yards, 4 TDs.

LB Mike DeNucci – healthy, team leader in tackles.

Key Player Matchups

Aidan Sayin (Penn QB) vs. Lehigh Secondary

Sayin is efficient but faces a Lehigh defense allowing just 18.5 ppg.

Brayten Silbor (Lehigh QB) vs. Penn Pass Defense

Silbor has been sharp, averaging 262 ypg.

Penn allowed 21 points to Stonehill but forced 2 turnovers.

Trey Flowers (Penn RB) vs. Lehigh Front Seven

Flowers is a physical runner who sealed Penn’s Week 1 win.

Lehigh allows only 109 rushing ypg.

Geoffrey Jamiel (Lehigh WR) vs. Penn Corners

Jamiel is Silbor’s go-to target.

Penn’s secondary will be tested against his speed.

Recent Team Form

Penn Quakers (1–0)

W 24–21 vs. Stonehill (Week 3)

Strengths: Balanced offense, clutch late-game execution.

Weaknesses: Run defense gave up 150+ yards in opener.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4–0)

W 41–24 @ Bucknell (Week 4)

W 35–14 vs. Colgate (Week 3)

W 38–17 vs. Georgetown (Week 2)

W 28–10 @ Villanova (Week 1)

Strengths: Explosive offense (38 ppg), balanced attack.

Weaknesses: Penalties (averaging 70 ypg).

Conference vs. Conference

Penn: Ivy League (non-scholarship FCS)

Lehigh: Patriot League (scholarship FCS)

This is a non-conference Keystone State clash with national ranking implications.

Series History

All-time series: Penn leads 47–15.

Last meeting: Penn won 20–0 on Oct. 9, 2021 at Franklin Field.

Last meeting at Goodman Stadium: Sept. 23, 2017 – Penn won a wild 65–47 shootout.

Trend: Penn has won 3 straight vs. Lehigh.

Betting Trends

Penn Quakers:

3–1 ATS in last 4 games vs. Patriot League opponents.

4 of last 6 games have gone Under.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks:

4–0 ATS in 2025.

6–1 ATS in last 7 home games.

5 of last 7 games have gone Over.

Historical Betting Results

2021: Penn -3 covered in 20–0 win (Under cashed).

2017: Penn +2.5 covered in 65–47 win (Over cashed).

2015: Penn -7 covered in 42–21 win (Over cashed).

Game Odds

Penn Quakers                                    54

Lehigh Mountain Hawks               – 9.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025