2025 Lafayette Leopards football team

2025 Lafayette Leopards football
2025 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 25
Record	8–4 (6–1 Patriot)
Head coach	John Troxell (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	T. J. Dimuzio (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Saint Germain (4th season)
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium

2025 Patriot League football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Lehigh $^	7	–	0	12	–	1
Lafayette	6	–	1	8	–	4
Holy Cross	3	–	4	3	–	9
Richmond	3	–	4	7	–	5
Georgetown	3	–	4	6	–	6
Colgate	3	–	4	5	–	7
Bucknell	2	–	5	5	–	7
Fordham	1	–	6	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were coached by fourth-year head coach John Troxell and played at the Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	L 7–26	19,328
September 6	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill*	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	W 42–26	2,351
September 13	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 42–37	1,131
September 19	6:00 p.m.	Columbia*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 38–14	4,206
September 27	3:30 p.m.	Princeton*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 28–38	7,127
October 4	12:30 p.m.	Fordham	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 24–10	4,020
October 11	12:30 p.m.	Bucknell	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 62–24	3,873
October 18	10:00 p.m.	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW	L 13–45	27,735
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 21–13	16,583
November 8	12:30 p.m.	Colgate	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 59–42	4,259
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+	W 35–28	5,032
November 22	12:30 p.m.	No. 4 Lehigh	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	ESPN+	L 32–42	13,367
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Bowling Green (FBS)

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	7	0	7
Falcons (FBS)	7	10	6	3	26

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

Date: August 28
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 19,328
Referee: Rich Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Stockton, Marcus Ray

Game information

First quarter

BGSU – Cameron Pettaway 98-yard kickoff return (Jackson Kleather kick), 14:49. Falcons 7–0.

Second quarter

BGSU – Jackson Kleather 30-yard field goal, 14:15. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 51 yards, 9:08.
BGSU – Mar'Kel Porter 4-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick), 0:20. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

BGSU – Jackson Kleather 56-yard field goal, 10:11. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:19.
LAF – Elijah Steward 5-yard pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta kick), 3:39. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
BGSU – Jackson Kleather 39-yard field goal, 1:10. Falcons 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:20.

Fourth quarter

BGSU – Jackson Kleather 35-yard field goal, 4:47. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:00.

Statistics	LAF	BGSU
First downs	11	17
Plays–yards	56–184	61–267
Rushes–yards	28–66	43–158
Passing yards	118	109
Passing: comp–att–int	15–28–0	12–18–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	27:40	32:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing	Dean DeNobile	13/26, 112 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kente Edwards	10 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Ethan Hosak	2 receptions, 30 yards
Bowling Green	Passing	Drew Pyne	12/18, 109 yards
	Rushing	Kaderris Roberts	12 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	RJ Garcia II	2 receptions, 32 yards

at Stonehill

Lafayette Leopards (0-1) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: September 6
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play) and Peter Cyzmbor (analyst)

Statistics	LAF	STO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgetown

Lafayette Leopards (1-1) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Hoyas	-	-	-	-	0

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeremy Huber (play-by-play) and Christian Taylor (analyst)

Statistics	LAF	GTWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Columbia

Columbia Lions (0–0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: September 19
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Megan Caffrey (sideline)

Statistics	COLU	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Princeton

Princeton Tigers (0-1) vs. Lafayette Leopards (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	21	3	7	38
Leopards	0	14	0	14	28

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Megan Caffrey (sideline)

Statistics	PRIN	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fordham

Fordham Rams (1-4) vs. Lafayette Leopards (3-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	10	10
Leopards	0	14	7	3	24

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 4,020
Referee: Marc Queen
TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Megan Caffrey (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter

LAF - Matthew Scerbo 6-yard pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta kick), 9:57. Leopards 7-0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:38.
LAF - Carson Persing 3-yard pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta kick), 3:52. Leopards 14-0. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:24.

Third Quarter

LAF - Dylan Aguilera 18-yard punt return (Jack Simonetta kick), 5:17. Leopards 21-0. Drive: 3 plays 74 yards, 1:55.

Fourth Quarter

FOR - Troy Worrell 4-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 13:57. Leopards 21-7. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:52.
FOR - Bennett Henderson 35-yard Field Goal, 9:01. Leopards 21-10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:13.
LAF - Jack Simonetta 19-yard Field Goal, 4:28. Leopards 24-10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:23.

Statistics	FOR	LAF
First downs	23	19
Total yards	405	402
Rushing yards	52	83
Passing yards	354	319
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–45–1	26–36–1
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing	Gunnar Smith	32/45, 354 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ricky Parks	12 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jack Freeburg	5 receptions, 113 yards
Lafayette	Passing	Dean DeNobile	25/35, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ethan Weber	19 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Steward	5 receptions, 85 yards

Bucknell

Bucknell Bison (4-2) vs. Lafayette Leopards (4-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	10	14	0	24
Leopards	7	27	14	14	62

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Luke Meli (sideline)

Statistics	BUCK	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon State (FBS)

Lafayette Leopards (5-2) vs. Oregon State Beavers (FBS) (0-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Beavers (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

Date: October 18
Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)

Statistics	LAF	ORST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Holy Cross

Lafayette Leopards (5-3) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (1-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

Date: November 1
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	LAF	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Colgate

Colgate Raiders (4-5) vs. Lafayette Leopards (6-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: November 8
Game time: 12:30 PM EST
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	COLG	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Richmond

Lafayette Leopards (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: November 15
Game time: 2:00 PM EST

Statistics	LAF	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 4 Lehigh (The Rivalry)

No. 4 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (8-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: November 22
Game time: 12:30 PM EST

Statistics	LEH	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (December 6, 2024). "Lafayette adjusts 2025 football schedule, includes game at Richmond". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
^ Herder, Sam (April 11, 2025). "2025 Lafayette Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (December 6, 2024). "Lafayette adjusts 2025 football schedule, includes game at Richmond". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[2] Herder, Sam (April 11, 2025). "2025 Lafayette Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

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