2018 Lafayette Leopards football team

2018 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	John Garrett (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	John Van Dam (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Luke Thompson (1st season)
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Colgate $^		6	–	0					10	–	2
Holy Cross		4	–	2					5	–	6
Georgetown		4	–	2					5	–	6
Lehigh		2	–	4					3	–	8
Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	8
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach John Garrett, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Patriot League. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart *	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 6–35	4,157
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Delaware *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	MASN	L 0–37	12,781
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Monmouth *	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	L 20–24	4,325
September 22	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	Stadium	L 0–45	7,753
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut *	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	W 31–24	5,295
October 13	3:30 p.m.	Georgetown	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	L 6–13	4,657
October 20	12:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium, WBPH	W 29–27	3,097
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	W 21–13	3,616
November 3	12:30 p.m.	Holy Cross	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	L 14–40	3,914
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 13–31	31,286
November 17	12:30 p.m.	Lehigh	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	MASN, Stadium, WBPH	L 3–34	11,028
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Preseason

Preseason coaches poll

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Leopards predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place. ^[2]

Preseason All-Patriot League team

The Leopards placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Offense Will Eisler – FB

Defense Anthony Giudice – DL Jerry Powe – LB

Special teams CJ Amill – RS

Game summaries

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	3	0	3	0	6
Pioneers	7	14	7	7	35

See also: 2018 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Delaware

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	14	7	7	9	37

See also: 2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	6	9	6	3	24
Leopards	13	7	0	0	20

See also: 2018 Monmouth Hawks football team

At Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	15	21	9	0	45

See also: 2018 Colgate Raiders football team

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	10	0	7	24
Leopards	7	7	7	10	31

See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	0	13	0	0	13
Leopards	0	3	0	3	6

See also: 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team

At Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	7	0	13	9	29
Bisons	7	7	7	6	27

See also: 2018 Bucknell Bison football team

At Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	14	7	0	21
Rams	0	13	0	0	13

See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team

Holy Cross

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	17	23	0	40
Leopards	14	0	0	0	14

See also: 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

At Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	3	3	0	7	13
Black Knights	3	14	14	0	31

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	17	0	10	7	34
Leopards	0	3	0	0	3

See also: 2018 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team and The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)

References

1. "Lafayette Football Official Schedule". Lafayette Athletics. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
2. "Patriot League - Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)". patriotleague.org.