BRONX, N.Y. -  The Fordham University Rams continue the 2026 season, Fordham's 126th varsity season, by traveling to Bethlehem, Pa., to face the sixth-ranked Lehigh University Mountain Hawks at Goodman Stadium on Saturday, October 3, at 12:00 p.m.
 
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Marco Socci (p-b-p) and Lance Haynes (analyst) announcing and broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and the WFUV YouTube channel with Tucker Austin (p-b-p) and Max Langer (analyst) handling the announcing chores.
 
Fordham enters the game with a 1-4 record, 1-1 in the Patriot League, after a 31-16 loss to Stony Brook at Moglia Stadium last Saturday while Lehigh is a perfect 5-0 on the season, 3-0 in the Patriot League, following a 20-7 win at Penn last Saturday.
 
A few notes on the game:
• Saturday's game will be the 38th meeting between Fordham and Lehigh on the gridiron.
 
• The Mountain Hawks lead the all-time series, which started in 1923, 27-10.
 
• Lehigh head coach Rich Nagy is no stranger to Fordham fans.
 
• Nagy served as an assistant coach at Fordham in 1999 and 2000 under head coach Dave Clawson.
 
• After averaging just 68.7 rushing yards/game over the first three games this year, the Rams have started to run wild, averaging 298.5 rushing yards/game over the past two.
 
• Fordham ran for 428 yards and four touchdowns in the win at William & Mary on September 19.
 
• The 428 yards are the second most for an FCS team this year.
 
• Senior linebacker Andrew Osmun and senior long snapper Michael Doctor were named preseason All-Patriot League.
 
• Fordham will be represented by five captains in 2026: senior wide receiver Ricky Gonzalez II, senior center Dylan Haines, senior linebacker Andrew Osmun, grad student defensive lineman Colby Spencer, senior quarterback Gunnar Smith.