Time: 12:00 PM ET – ESPN+
Venue: Murray H. Goodman Stadium, 150 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Capacity: 16,000
Weather Forecast (Bethlehem, PA)
Kickoff: 74–75°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: WSW 3–4 mph
Impact: Perfect football weather; no disruptions expected
Injury Report
Yale: No reported injuries
Lehigh: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Yale: Dante Reno – 305 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT (66% comp)
Lehigh: Hayden Johnson – 899 yds, 9 TD, 3 INT (64% comp)
Running Backs:
Yale: Joshua Pitsenberger – 269 yds, 6 TD
Lehigh: Luke Yoder – 586 yds, 5 TD (117 YPG)
Receivers:
Yale: Nico Brown – 119 yds, 1 TD
Lehigh: Geoffrey Jamiel – 457 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Yale: Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye – 0 sacks, 0 INT (team defense allowing 17 PPG)
Lehigh: Matt Spatny – 3 sacks; Mekhai Smith – 4 INTs
Recent Team Form
Yale (2-0):
W 41-24 vs Cornell
W 28-10 vs Holy Cross
Lehigh (5-0):
W 44-30 vs Penn
W 41-24 @ Bucknell
W 35-21 @ Duquesne
W 28-10 vs Sacred Heart
W 21-14 vs Richmond
Team Records
Yale Bulldogs: 2-0 overall, 1-0 Ivy League
Lehigh Mountain Hawks: 5-0 overall, 1-0 Patriot League
Series History
All-Time: Yale leads 8–4 since 2004
Last Meeting (2024): Yale 38, Lehigh 23 (New Haven)
Current Streak: Yale has won 3 straight (2017, 2021, 2024)
Largest Margin: Yale 34-0 in 2021
Betting Trends
Lehigh: 5-0 SU; 3-2 ATS; 3 of last 5 OVER
Yale: 2-0 SU; 2-0 ATS; 1-1 O/U
Head-to-Head: Yale 3-0 SU last 3 vs Lehigh; 2 of last 3 UNDER
Historical Betting Results
2024: Yale 38, Lehigh 23 (Yale -7 covered, Over 52 hit)
2021: Yale 34, Lehigh 0 (Yale -10 covered, Under 47 hit)
2017: Yale 56, Lehigh 28 (Yale -14 covered, Over 60 hit)
Projected Score: Lehigh 30, Yale 24
Game Odds
Yale Bulldogs 58
Lehigh Mountain Hawks – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
