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.

The Lehigh University students pulled, yanked and tugged with all their might to topple the goal post at the south end of Goodman Stadium after they watched gleefully as the Mountain Hawks throttled archrival Lafayette 38-13 in the 160th renewal of college football’s most played rivalry Saturday afternoon.

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. Georgetown (5-6, 2-4) intercepted three passes but generated ...