https://admin.lehighsports.com/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for Lehigh University Athleticsen-us60https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/20/patriot-league-football-celebrates-a-new-era-with-rebranded-visual-identityhttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/20/patriot-league-football-celebrates-a-new-era-with-rebranded-visual-identityFootball

The Patriot League unveiled its football-specific brand identity and slogan, "The Power of 10," marking the beginning of A New Era of Patriot League Football as the League enters the 2026 season with 10 football-playing institutions for the first time in its 41-year history.]]>PL Power of 10Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:36:00 EST338190https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/15/lehigh-football-signs-jeremiah-through-team-impacthttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/15/lehigh-football-signs-jeremiah-through-team-impactFootball

Lehigh football officially welcomed its newest teammate earlier this month, signing 10-year-old Jeremiah Kennedy through Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit organization that connects children facing serious illness or disability with college athletic teams.]]>Jeremiah Homepage 4815Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:50:00 EST338186https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/14/football-yoder-peltekian-named-to-preseason-watch-lists-for-major-fcs-awardshttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/14/football-yoder-peltekian-named-to-preseason-watch-lists-for-major-fcs-awardsFootball

Lehigh senior running back Luke Yoder and fifth-year safety Nick Peltekian have been named to Preseason Watch Lists for major FCS awards, Stats Perform announced Tuesday. Yoder has been named to the watch list for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top offensive player in the FCS, while Peltekian lands on the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the top defensive player in FCS football.]]>Yoder Peltekian ComboTue, 14 Jul 2026 10:18:00 EST338182https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/13/football-three-mountain-hawks-named-to-stats-perform-preseason-all-america-teamshttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/13/football-three-mountain-hawks-named-to-stats-perform-preseason-all-america-teamsFootball

Three members of the Lehigh football team have landed on the 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team announced Monday. Senior running back Luke Yoder was named to the first team, fifth-year offensive lineman Aidan Palmer was selected for the second team and fifth-year safety Nick Peltekian earned a spot on the third team.]]>Football Preseason AAsMon, 13 Jul 2026 09:50:00 EST338181https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/1/lehigh-football-releases-home-game-times-and-promo-schedulehttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/7/1/lehigh-football-releases-home-game-times-and-promo-scheduleFootball

Lehigh Athletics has announced its home game times, promotional schedule and game-day themes for the 2026 football season. Season tickets for the 2026 campaign are now on sale, with single game tickets on sale as of Wednesday, July 1.]]>2026 Lehigh Football Promo ScheduleWed, 1 Jul 2026 10:39:00 EST338174https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/6/1/lehigh-announces-2026-football-ticket-timelines-season-tickets-now-on-salehttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/6/1/lehigh-announces-2026-football-ticket-timelines-season-tickets-now-on-saleFootball

Season tickets for the 2026 Lehigh football season are now on sale as Lehigh Athletics announced its football ticket timelines for the upcoming campaign. The two-time defending Patriot League champion Mountain Hawks will host five games at Goodman Stadium, beginning with a September 12 visit from Patriot League newcomer William & Mary.]]>Goodman Home Side 223Mon, 1 Jun 2026 11:58:00 EST338155https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/5/7/football-buchert-elevated-to-tight-ends-coachhttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/5/7/football-buchert-elevated-to-tight-ends-coachFootball

Lehigh's Vandergrift Family Head Football Coach Rich Nagy has announced the elevation of Alex Buchert to Tight Ends Coach for the Mountain Hawks. Buchert spent the last three seasons as an offensive quality control coach at Lehigh, where he assisted with the offensive line.]]>Buchert with Tight EndsThu, 7 May 2026 12:17:00 EST338129https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/5/4/athletics-lehigh-celebrates-2025-26-school-year-at-annual-awards-convocationhttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/5/4/athletics-lehigh-celebrates-2025-26-school-year-at-annual-awards-convocationBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, Athletics, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Women's Wrestling

Lehigh Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025-26 academic year at the annual Student-Athlete Awards Convocation, held at Baker Hall inside Zoellner Arts Center on Monday, May 4. The Convocation featured the announcement of Lehigh's department award winners, the annual end of year highlights, superlatives and bloopers, and recognition of the athletic department's University award winners.]]>Convocation Award Winners 2026Mon, 4 May 2026 17:55:00 EST438118https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/4/27/football-three-mountain-hawks-earn-nfl-rookie-minicamp-inviteshttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/4/27/football-three-mountain-hawks-earn-nfl-rookie-minicamp-invitesFootball

Three Lehigh football seniors have earned invitations to upcoming NFL minicamps. Nose tackle TJ Burke received an invite the Philadelphia Eagles' upcoming rookie minicamp, offensive lineman Langston Jones earned an invite to the New York Jets' rookie minicamp, and defensive lineman Matt Spatny will attend minicamp with the Seattle Seahawks.]]>2026 NFL Minicamp InviteesMon, 27 Apr 2026 12:33:00 EST338096https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/4/21/chip-taylor-joins-football-coaching-staff-as-special-teams-coordinatorhttps://lehighsports.com/news/2026/4/21/chip-taylor-joins-football-coaching-staff-as-special-teams-coordinatorFootball

Vandergrift Family Head Football Coach Rich Nagy has announced the addition of Chip Taylor to the Lehigh football coaching staff. Taylor will serve as Lehigh's Special Teams Coordinator, while also coaching the Mountain Hawks' safeties.]]>Chip Taylor at BRown and WhiteTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:00 EST338069