Patriot League (FCS)
Overview: The 2022 football season in the Patriot League saw not only one, but two teams finish it with winning overall records but also advance to postseason play, in the form of the Fordham University Rams and the Holy Cross Crusaders, respectively.
Holy Cross once again made history last fall, as the Crusaders clinched their fourth straight outright Patriot League championship after finishing the regular season undefeated at 11-0. In the second round of the FCS playoffs, Holy Cross outlasted New Hampshire 35-19, before succumbing to eventual national champion South Dakota State 42-21 in the quarterfinals to finish the Crusaders' season at 12-1 overall.
Meanwhile, Fordham fielded one of its best football seasons and teams in quite some time, as the Rams finished their 2022 season at 9-3 overall. Fordham surrendered at least 50 or more points in all three of their losses, losing 59-52 at Ohio on September 24, 53-52 at Holy Cross in overtime on October 29, and 52-42 at New Hampshire in the first round of the FCS playoffs on November 26.
Looking ahead to 2023, Holy Cross hopes to make it five straight outright Patriot League titles this fall, with the Crusaders going into this season ranked fifth in the Athlon Sports preseason poll, as well as well as fourth in the Hero Sports poll. However, don't be surprised if Fordham or another Patriot League squad tries to foil the Crusaders plans for another conference championship.
2023 Schedules (Teams are 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 2023 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 2022 Patriot League Football Standings
Bucknell
Colgate
Fordham
Georgetown (D.C.)
Holy Cross
Lafayette
Lehigh
Follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball.
2023 Schedules (Teams are 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 2023 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 2022 Patriot League Football Standings
Bucknell
Colgate
Fordham
Georgetown (D.C.)
Holy Cross
Lafayette
Lehigh
Follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball.
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