THE RFC MYC: Patriot League (FCS)

Patriot League (FCS)

Overview: The Holy Cross Crusaders were the class of an otherwise mediocre Patriot League in 2019, overcoming a sluggish 1-3 start to finish PL play on top at 5-1 en route to winning the automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. The Crusaders fell to Monmouth (N.J.) 44-27 in the first round on November 30 to finish the season at 7-6 overall. No other Patriot League finished the campaign with a winning record, although Lafayette did finish league play at 4-2 despite finishing at 4-8 overall.

Quickly looking ahead, can the Crusaders successfully defend the Patriot League title that they won last year? Or could Lafayette step up and steal the crown? Or could Colgate (3-8 overall, 3-3 in the Patriot League in 2019) bounce back after a disappointing campaign a year ago? Or could even the Georgetown (D.C.) Hoyas have a say in the conference championship conversation, as they finished 5-6 overall following a 5-2 start, finishing last in league play after losing four straight games to end the season at 1-5? At least one of those questions could be answered this fall.

Editor's Note: At the time this post was uploaded, there is a possibility that the 2020 college football season could be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As always, follow RFC @realfootball and/or other media sources for any changes, details, or developments.

2020 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2019 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Final 2019 Patriot League Football Standings

Bucknell

Colgate

Fordham

Georgetown (D.C.)

Holy Cross

Lafayette

Lehigh

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