BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh routed league rival Bucknell by a 42-10 score in Lewisburg on Saturday afternoon, and the pollsters took notice. The Mountain Hawks moved up five spots in both the Sports Network and the ESPN/USA Today polls, released Monday afternoon. In both polls, Lehigh climbed from No. 21 to No. 16 following Saturday’s win.
Lehigh (5-2 overall, 1-1 Patriot League) returns to the gridiron on Saturday, October 29, when the Mountain Hawks travel to Colgate (5-2, 2-0 PL) to take on the Raiders. Kick-off is set for just after 1:00 from Hamilton, N.Y., and all the action can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320, as well as on lehighsports.com. WFMZ-TV, FSN Pittsburgh, and FCS Atlantic will all televise the game live.
Sports Network Top 25
Team |
1. Western Kentucky |
2. Furman |
3. Hampton |
4. New Hampshire |
5. Montana |
6. Texas State |
7. Massachusetts |
8. Southern Illinois |
9. William & Mary |
10. Cal Poly |
11. Youngstown State |
12. Appalachian State |
13. Coastal Carolina |
14. Eastern Washington |
15. Montana State |
16. Lehigh |
17. James Madison |
18. Illinois State |
19. Georgia Southern |
20. Portland State |
21. Northern Iowa |
22. Grambling |
23. South Carolina State |
24. Alabama State |
25.Penn |
ESPN/USA Today Top 25
Team |
1. Western Kentucky |
2. Furman |
3. Hampton |
4. New Hampshire |
5. Texas State |
6. Massachusetts |
7. Montana |
8. William & Mary |
9. Southern Illinois |
10. Cal Poly |
11. Youngstown State |
12. Appalachian State |
13. Coastal Carolina |
14. Montana State |
15. Eastern Washington |
16. Lehigh |
17. James Madison |
18. Illinois State |
19. Portland State |
20. Georgia Southern |
21. Alabama State |
22. Northern Iowa |
23. Grambling |
24. South Carolina State |
25. Penn |
