BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Interstat) — Lehigh will host Bucknell on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pa. The Mountain Hawks (6-2) enter as the home team against the Bison (1-7), with a forecast of 67 degrees at game time.

Bucknell most recently lost 34-3 at Holy Cross. Quarterback Christopher Dietrich completed 12 of 18 passes for 162 yards in that game, while safety Zachary Corna had four tackles and cornerback England Allen added three. Dietrich, the Bison player to watch, completed 8 of 15 passes for 104 yards and ran twice for 10 yards in a 20-7 loss to Lafayette. Bucknell opened the season with a 35-14 loss at Richmond, followed with a 17-16 loss to Villanova, beat Virginia Military Institute 14-3, lost 20-7 to Penn, lost 59-0 at Pittsburgh, lost 21-14 at Georgetown, lost 20-7 to Lafayette and lost 34-3 at Holy Cross. The Bison enter the game with one win in eight games this season.

Lehigh most recently lost 24-18 at Villanova. Quarterback Derek Morgan completed 17 of 33 passes for 134 yards and rushed 17 times for 94 yards and a touchdown. Lucas Manderbach had two tackles and defensive lineman Jadin Nelson added one. Morgan, the Mountain Hawks player to watch, completed 15 of 25 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns and ran eight times for 37 yards in a 48-38 loss at Cornell. In a 34-0 win over Fordham, he completed 10 of 20 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns and ran three times for 11 yards. Lehigh opened with a 35-10 win at Holy Cross, beat Georgetown 45-14, beat William & Mary 44-20, beat Dartmouth 24-20, beat Penn 20-7 and beat Fordham 34-0. The Mountain Hawks lost 48-38 at Cornell and 24-18 at Villanova and enter the game with six wins in eight games.

Bucknell’s most recent result was a 34-3 loss at Holy Cross. The Bison’s most productive players in that game were quarterback Christopher Dietrich, who completed 12 of 18 passes for 162 yards, safety Zachary Corna with four tackles and cornerback England Allen with three tackles. Lehigh’s most recent result was a 24-18 loss at Villanova. The Mountain Hawks’ most productive players were quarterback Derek Morgan, who completed 17 of 33 passes for 134 yards and rushed 17 times for 94 yards and a touchdown, Lucas Manderbach with two tackles and defensive lineman Jadin Nelson with one tackle.

Bucknell is scheduled to host Fordham, visit William & Mary and host Colgate after the game on Saturday. Lehigh is set to host Colgate, visit Richmond and visit Lafayette.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Lehigh 48, Bucknell 13.