2026 Lehigh Football Season Preview - Lehigh University Athletics

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2026 Lehigh Football Season Preview

8/21/2026 4:40:00 PM | Football

Rooted in their core values, the expectations remain high for Lehigh football as the Mountain Hawks look to raise the standard in 2026.

Vandergrift Family Head Coach Richard Nagy, senior cornerback DJ Brown, fifth-year rover Jackson Dowd, junior quarterback Hayden Johnson and junior offensive lineman Colby Reph preview the upcoming campaign.

Aiden Schomp TD celebration

No. 4 Lehigh Returns to Action Saturday at Cornell

Tuesday, October 13

Why Lehigh Website

Built on Brotherhood

Thursday, October 08

Nelson Reilly celebrate

No. 6 Lehigh Blanks Fordham 34-0 For Sixth Straight Win

Saturday, October 03

FB vs Fordham Preview

"The focus this week is really just keeping the mindset 1-0"

Friday, October 02

DJ Brown

DB

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Jackson Dowd

LB

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Hayden Johnson

QB

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Colby Reph

OL

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Thursday, October 08

Friday, October 02

Friday, September 25

Friday, September 18

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