No. 11 Lehigh opens 2026 season at Holy Cross
Lehigh opens its 143rd season Saturday at Fitton Field against Holy Cross — the first of three straight Patriot League games — with a veteran roster and a new head coach.
The 11th-ranked Lehigh Mountain Hawks begin their 143rd season Saturday at Fitton Field against Holy Cross, starting a stretch of three consecutive Patriot League games. Coming off a 12-1 season with a second straight league title and a school-record-tying win total, Lehigh returns five All-Patriot League selections and 13 starters and will be led by Vandergrift Family Head Football Coach Rich Nagy in his debut, while Holy Cross looks to rebound from a 3-9 season as the Patriot League expands to 10 football members with Villanova and William & Mary joining.