Lehigh Football
Lehigh is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Patriot, based in Bethlehem, PA. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Lehigh at +10.1, No. 20 of 127 FCS teams and No. 1 of 10 in the Patriot. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with Playoff Odds of 68.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Lehigh games this season. Most recent result: beat Bucknell 31-30 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Colgate on Nov 7 — the model projects Lehigh 27-20, giving Lehigh a 68% chance to win.
Open Lehigh in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | @ Holy Cross | no pick on record | W 35-10 |
| Sep 5 | @ Georgetown | W 35-13 93% ✓ | W 45-14 |
| Sep 12 | vs William & Mary | W 34-17 83% ✓ | W 44-20 |
| Sep 19 | vs Dartmouth | W 31-20 81% ✓ | W 24-20 |
| Sep 26 | @ Pennsylvania | W 31-24 76% ✓ | W 20-7 |
| Oct 3 | vs Fordham | W 35-14 92% ✓ | W 34-0 |
| Oct 17 | @ Cornell | W 34-24 77% ✗ | L 38-48 |
| Oct 24 | @ Villanova | W 34-24 76% ✗ | L 18-24 |
| Oct 31 | vs Bucknell | W 38-7 96% ✓ | W 31-30 |
| Nov 7 | vs Colgate | W 27-20 68% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Richmond | W 28-24 76% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Lafayette | W 38-24 82% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Lehigh's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Patriot by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 7-2 | +10.1 |
| 2 |  Colgate | 5-4 | +6.4 |
| 3 |  Villanova | 5-4 | +2.9 |
| 4 |  Holy Cross | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 5 |  Richmond | 6-3 | -2 |
| 6 |  Lafayette | 3-5 | -5.5 |
| 7 |  Georgetown | 3-4 | -7.6 |
| 8 |  Fordham | 2-7 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  William & Mary | 3-6 | -9.2 |
| 10 |  Bucknell | 1-8 | -10.7 |
High schools on the Lehigh roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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