FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 30, 2024
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (8-3, 5-1 PL) AT NO. 9 RICHMOND SPIDERS (10-2, 6-0 CAA)
Robins Stadium/Richmond, Va.
2 p.m. (ESPN+)
LEHIGH VS. RICHMOND
Nov. 28, 1998 – Lehigh 24, at Richmond 23 (Div. I-AA Playoffs) Sept. 11, 2021 – At Richmond 31, Lehigh 3 Sept. 17, 2022 – Richmond 30, at Lehigh 6
PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS
Patriot League teams are 9-17 in FCS Playoff games since 2010, winning at least one postseason game in eight seasons during that span. The Crusaders fell to eventual national champion South Dakota State (42-21) in the second round last season after defeating NEC champion Sacred Heart (13-10) in the first round. Colgate fell to eventual FCS Champion North Dakota State in the quarterfinal round in 2018 after defeating James Madison (23-20) in the second round. Colgate leads the Patriot League with six postseason victories, while Lehigh (5), Fordham (3) and Holy Cross (2) have all earned victories in the playoffs.
LEHIGH IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS
The Mountain Hawks will be playing their 15th FCS playoff game when they travel to Richmond for their first-round matchup. Lehigh is 5-9 in FCS postseason appearances, losing to Stony Brook 59-29 in its most recent appearance in 2017.
PATRIOT LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
LEHIGH FIFTH IN FCS IN TEAM PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
Through the regular season, Lehigh is fifth in NCAA DI FCS in team pass efficiency defense (109.90). The Mountain Hawks’ allowed 159.2 passing yards per game, the lowest in the Patriot League to place among the FCS leaders. They also tied for the League lead and ranked 10th in the FCS with 14 interceptions this season. Lehigh has put pressure on opposing QBs, leading the League and ranking sixth in the FCS with 3.0 sacks per game.
