2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football
2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
STATS	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 10
Record	4–0 (2–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Kevin Cahill (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Hunt (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Nagy (3rd season)
Home stadium	Goodman Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 21, 2025

2025 Patriot League football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Lehigh	2	–	0	4	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	0	3	–	1
Colgate	1	–	0	1	–	3
Holy Cross	0	–	0	0	–	4
Bucknell	0	–	1	2	–	2
Georgetown	0	–	1	2	–	2
Richmond	0	–	1	2	–	2
Fordham	0	–	1	0	–	4

As of September 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team represent Lehigh University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mountain Hawks are led by third-year head coach Kevin Cahill and play at the Goodman Stadium in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania.

Preseason

Last season Lehigh had defied all expectations and improved from their 2–9 record in 2023 to finish 9–4 and winning the Patriot League title as well as an FCS playoff birth.^[1] Due to this, in the offseason, Lehigh was able to use the transfer portal to sign five new highly ranked student athletes on signing day, joining another six high level recruits recruited earlier.^[2] Additionally, senior defensive lineman Matt Spatny was added to the preseason watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is awarded to the top defensive player in FCS football, having earned an honorable mention to the first-team all-Patriot league all-American team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 Richmond	No. 14	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+	W 21–14	4,463
September 6	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart *	No. 11	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+	W 28–10	3,618
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne *	No. 10	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	W 35–21	1,703
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	No. 10	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	W 41–24	3,143
September 27	12:00 p.m.	Penn *		Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+
October 4	12:00 p.m.	Yale *		Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA (Yank Townsend Trophy)	ESPN+
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Columbia *		Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	ESPN+
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Georgetown		Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+
November 8	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross		Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate		Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
November 22	12:30 p.m.	at Lafayette		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

No. 25 Richmond

No. 25 Richmond Spiders (0-0) at No. 14 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Spiders	7	0	7	0	14
No. 14 Mountain Hawks	0	7	7	7	21

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 4,463
Referee: Cory Hanson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Bob Black (play-by-play), Jasmonn Coleman (analyst) and Chris Anderson (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(2:53) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 1-yard run, Will McManus kick (Drive: 5 Plays, 27 yards, 2:49; RICH 7-0)

Second Quarter

(0:56) LEH - Hadeyn Jonson 13-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Green, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 Plays, 80 yards, 1:26; TIED 7-7)

Third Quarter

(11:18) LEH - Hadeyn Jonson 29-yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 8 Plays, 75 yards, 3:42; LEH 14-7)
(11:04) RICH - Isaiah Dawson 99-yard kickoff return, Jayden Alsheskie Kick (Drive: 1 Play, 99 yards, 0:14; TIED 14-14)

Fourth Quarter

(13:33) LEH - Jaden Green 4-yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 12 Plays, 87 yards, 7:04 LEH 21-14)

Statistics	RICH	LEH
First downs	10	21
Total yards	181	298
Rushing yards	68	163
Passing yards	113	135
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14/20/1	13/24/2
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing	Kyle Wickersham	113 YRD/14 COMP/20 ATP/0 TD/1 INT
	Rushing	Aziz Foster-Powell	9 CAR/32 YRD/0 TD
	Receiving	Jaiden Fair	4 REC/52 YRD
Lehigh	Passing	Hayden Johnson	125 YRD/13 COMP/24 ATP/2 TD/2 INT
	Rushing	Jaden Green	13 CAR/88 YRD/1 TD
	Receiving	Geoffrey Jamiel	4 REC/68 YRD/1 TD

Lehigh's season opener was a rematch of the first round of the FCS playoffs against the Richmond Spiders, their first game as a member of the Patriot League.^[6] Both Lehigh and Richmond went into the game ranked, at No. 15 and No. 22 respectively with uncharacteristically high turnout for the Lehigh home-game as Lehigh also introduced a ceremonial bell ringing at the start of the game.^[7] Lehigh would win the coin toss but defer to the second half, with the Spiders scoring on their first drive with just nine seconds left in the first quarter, a one-yard rush up the middle on the goal-line.^[7] With just one minute to go in the second quarter the Mountain Hawks would answer and tie the game with a 13-yard touchdown pass from sophomores Hayden Johnson to Jaden Green.^[7] Lehigh would gain the lead with four minutes left in the third quarter with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to senior WR Geoffrey Jamiel.^[7] Richmond answered immediately with a 99-yard kick return, tying the game 14–14.^[7] Halfway into the fourth quarter Green would score on a four-yard rush, with the Mountain Hawks taking the lead again 21–14.^[7] A big three-and-out and interception in the fourth quarter by Lehigh's defense put the game away.^[6]^[7]

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-0) at No. 11 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	0	3	0	10
No. 11 Mountain Hawks	7	14	0	7	28

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 3,618
Referee: Henry Wimberg
TV announcers (ESPN+): Marco Socci (play-by-play) and Mike Yadush (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(14:47) SHU – Dean Hangey 91 yard kickoff return, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:13; SHU 7-0)
(11:38) LEH – Luke Yoder 28 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09 TIED 7-7)

Second Quarter

(14:12) LEH – Jaden Green 10 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:25; LEH 14-7)
(1:06) LEH – Hayden Johnson 20 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:31; LEH 21-7)

Third Quarter

(8:13) SHU – Matt Kling 32 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:17; LEH 21-10)

Fourth Quarter

(14:55) LEH – Matt Machalik 2 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; LEH 28-10)

Statistics	SHU	LEH
First downs	14	21
Total yards	177	423
Rushing yards	70	286
Passing yards	107	137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16/26/0	11/18/1
Time of possession	26:23	33:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing	Jack Snyder	94 YRDS/14 COMP/20 ATP/0 TD/ 0 INT
	Rushing	Jack Snyder	9 CAR/ 30 YRD/0 TD
	Receiving	Payton Rhoades	4 REC/26 YRD
Lehigh	Passing	Hayden Johnson	129 YRDS/10 COMP/17 ATP/0 TD/1 INT
	Rushing	Luke Yoder	12 CAR/127 YRD/1 TD
	Receiving	Goeffrey Jamiel	5 REC/60 YRD

As part of the University Day celebrations at Lehigh, Softball player Jenny Bender, ‘03, soccer player Andrew Mittendorf, ‘99, and former Dean of Athletics Joe Sterrett were honored on the field as the school's newest inductees into their hall of fame during halftime.^[8] The Sacred Heart University Pioneers started the game by returning the opening kick for a touchdown.^[9]^[8] However, after getting the ball back, Lehigh would answer with a Luke Yoder rushing touchdown of their own.^[8]^[10] Halfway through the first quarter the Mountain Hawk's Hayden Johnson threw an interception to SHU safety Daimon Jacobs, who then fumbled the ball which was recovered by Lehigh lineman Charles Soska, allowing Lehigh's drive to continue.^[8]^[10] The Pioneer's offense would only score a single field goal, while Lehigh put up four rushing touchdowns by four different players for a final score of 28-10.^[9]^[8]^[10] This would be the first time Lehigh would go 2-0 since 2013.^[10] This was just the second time Lehigh and Sacred Heart had played each other, and with the Lehigh win the series record stands at 1-1.^[10]

at Duquesne

No. 10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2-0) at Duquesne Dukes (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: NEC Front Row

Statistics	LEH	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bucknell

No. 10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3-0) at Bucknell Bison (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: September 20
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charlie Fisher (analyst)

Statistics	LEH	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Penn

Penn Quakers (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	-	-	-	-	0
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	PENN	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Yale (Yank Townsend Trophy)

Yale Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	YALE	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Columbia

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Columbia Lions (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Lions	-	-	-	-	0

at Wien Stadium • New York City, NY

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	LEH	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fordham

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Fordham Rams (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	LEH	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgetown

Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	-	-	-	-	0
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: November 1
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	GTWN	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Holy Cross

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: November 8
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	HC	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colgate

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	LEH	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lafayette (The Rivalry)

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: November 22
Game time: 12:30 PM EST
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	LEH	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	14	11	10	10
Coaches	15	13	12	10

References

↑ "Lehigh Celebrates Championship Season At Annual Football Banquet". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
↑ "Lehigh Adds Five Newcomers On National Signing Day". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
↑ "Spatny Named To Preseason Watch List For Buck Buchanan Award". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
↑ Kelley, Kevin (November 19, 2024). "Lehigh releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
↑ Herder, Sam (April 11, 2025). "2025 Lehigh Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
1 2 "Jaden Green scores twice, including go-ahead touchdown, and Lehigh tops Richmond 21-14". ESPN . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Link, Olivia. "Lehigh captures 21-14 win against Richmond in Patriot League opener". The Brown and White. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 Dreyer, Ava. "Lehigh secures 28-10 victory over Sacred Heart". The Brown and White. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
1 2 "Four players score on the ground and Lehigh runs over Sacred Heart 28-10". ESPN . Associated Press . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 "No. 11/13 Lehigh Grinds Out 28-10 Win Over Sacred Heart". Lehighsports. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

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[1] "Lehigh Celebrates Championship Season At Annual Football Banquet". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University . Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[2] "Lehigh Adds Five Newcomers On National Signing Day". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University . Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[3] "Spatny Named To Preseason Watch List For Buck Buchanan Award". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University . Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[4] Kelley, Kevin (November 19, 2024). "Lehigh releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[5] Herder, Sam (April 11, 2025). "2025 Lehigh Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[ESPN-Richmond-6] 1 2 "Jaden Green scores twice, including go-ahead touchdown, and Lehigh tops Richmond 21-14". ESPN . Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[Lehigh-Richmond-7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Link, Olivia. "Lehigh captures 21-14 win against Richmond in Patriot League opener". The Brown and White. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[BW_SHU-8] 1 2 3 4 5 Dreyer, Ava. "Lehigh secures 28-10 victory over Sacred Heart". The Brown and White. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

[ESPN_SHU-9] 1 2 "Four players score on the ground and Lehigh runs over Sacred Heart 28-10". ESPN . Associated Press . Retrieved September 13, 2025.

[Lehigh_SHU-10] 1 2 3 4 5 "No. 11/13 Lehigh Grinds Out 28-10 Win Over Sacred Heart". Lehighsports. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

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2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Contents

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

No. 25 Richmond

Sacred Heart

at Duquesne

at Bucknell

Penn

Yale (Yank Townsend Trophy)

at Columbia

at Fordham

Georgetown

Holy Cross

at Colgate

at Lafayette (The Rivalry)

Ranking movements

References