2025 Fordham Rams football team

2025 Fordham Rams football
2025 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–6 (1–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Conlin (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Art Asselta (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Allen Gant (2nd season)
Home stadium	Coffey Field
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 22, 2025

2025 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Lafayette	3	–	0	5	–	3
No. 7 Lehigh	2	–	0	7	–	0
Georgetown	1	–	1	4	–	3
Bucknell	1	–	1	4	–	4
Holy Cross	1	–	1	1	–	6
Colgate	1	–	2	2	–	5
Fordham	1	–	2	1	–	6
Richmond	1	–	3	4	–	4

As of October 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Fordham Rams football team represent Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams are led by eighth-year head coach Joe Conlin and play at the Coffey Field in The Bronx, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:00 p.m.	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 10–66	41,221
September 6	6:00 p.m.	No. 21 Monmouth *	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY	ESPN+	L 28–49
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at Stony Brook *	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	L 18–41	5,769
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	L 21–44	2,581
September 27	1:00 p.m.	Holy Cross	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup)	ESPN+	W 26–21	2,039
October 4	12:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 10–24	4,020
October 18	1:00 p.m.	Dartmouth *	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY	ESPN+	L 13–30	3,814
October 25	1:00 p.m.	No. 7 Lehigh	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY	ESPN+
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	at Merrimack *	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA
*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 Boston College (FBS)

Fordham Rams (0–0) at Boston College Eagles (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	0	0	7	10
Eagles (FBS)	14	7	24	21	66

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: August 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance: 41,221
Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Kevin Connors, Craig Haubert

Game information

First quarter

BC – Jordan McDonald 11-yard pass from Dylan Lonergan (Luca Lombardo kick), 8:31. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:24.
FORD – Bennett Henderson 46-yard field goal, 6:04. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:17.
BC – Jaedn Skeete 11-yard pass from Dylan Lonergan (Luca Lombardo kick), 3:19. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

BC – Jaedn Skeete 13-yard pass from Dylan Lonergan (Luca Lombardo kick), 0:26. Eagles 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

BC – Daveon Crouch 28-yard interception return (Luca Lombardo kick), 14:47. Eagles 28–3.
BC – Luca Lombardo 48-yard field goal, 10:59. Eagles 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:16.
BC – Reed Harris 17-yard pass from Dylan Lonergan (Luca Lombardo kick), 5:21. Eagles 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:07.
BC – Turbo Richard 4-yard run (Luca Lombardo kick), 0:30. Eagles 45–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:32.

Fourth quarter

BC – Alex Broome 1-yard run (Luca Lombardo kick), 10:56. Eagles 52–3. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:25.
BC – Bo MacCormack III 2-yard run (Luca Lombardo kick), 9:11. Eagles 59–3. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:28.
FORD – Gunnar Smith 1-yard run (Bennett Henderson kick), 5:00. Eagles 59–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
BC – Dawson Pough 22-yard pass from Grayson James (Luca Lombardo kick), 1:55. Eagles 66–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.

Statistics	FOR	BC
First downs	13	26
Plays–yards	66–168	77–556
Rushes–yards	27–16	38–98
Passing yards	152	458
Passing: comp–att–int	20–39–1	31–39–0
Time of possession	25:55	34:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing	Gunnar Smith	20/39, 152 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ricky Parks	9 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Nodin Tracy	3 receptions, 34 yards
Boston College	Passing	Dylan Lonergan	26/34, 268 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Turbo Richard	16 carries, 48 yards, TD
	Receiving	Lewis Bond	11 receptions, 138 yards

No. 21 Monmouth

No. 21 Monmouth Hawks (1-0) at Fordham Rams (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Hawks	21	13	0	15	49
Rams	14	7	7	0	28

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Rain, Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C), Wind: at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) SW
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Todd Bowman
TV announcers (ESPN+): Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Andrew Posadas (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

FOR – Gunnar Smith 4-yard run (Bennett Henderson kick), 9:50. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:14.
MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards (TOP/Score Time unavailable).
FOR – Jabril Carter 12-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 4:09. Rams 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards (TOP unavailable).
MONM – Josh Derry 67-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 3:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11.
MONM – TJ Speight 22-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 0:00. Hawks 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

FOR – Jack Betten 70-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 13:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
MONM – TJ Speight 2-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 9:41. Hawks 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:19.
MONM – Josh Derry 7-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick BLOCKED), 1:15. Hawks 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:13.

Third quarter

FOR – Troy Worrell 6-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 11:50. Hawks 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.

Fourth quarter

MONM – Derek Robertson 1-yard run (Josh Derry–Derek Henderson pass), 14:52. Hawks 42–28. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:48.
MONM – Josh Derry 3-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 1:56. Hawks 49–28. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:53.

Statistics	MONM	FOR
First downs	25	23
Total yards	469	421
Rushes–yards	37–127	25–39
Passing yards	342	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–43–1	27–49–1
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:47	31:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	29/43, 342 yards, 6 TD, INT
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	25 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Josh Derry	10 receptions, 144 yards, 4 TD
Fordham	Passing	Gunnar Smith	27/49, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamell James	9 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Jack Freeburg	3 receptions, 89 yards

at Stony Brook

Fordham Rams (0-2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	10	8	18
Seawolves	3	10	14	14	41

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game attendance: 5,769
Referee: Antonio Marcella
TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Johnny Gadamowitz (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

STBK – Enda Kirby 26-yard field goal, 11:37. Seawolves 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

STBK – Chris Zellous 8-yard run (Enda Kirby kick), 12:49. Seawolves 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
STBK – Michael Mannino 49-yard field goal, 2:33. Seawolves 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

FOR – Bennett Henderson 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Seawolves 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:16.
FOR – Troy Worrell 35-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 8:19. Seawolves 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:16.
STBK – MarQeese Dietz 93-yard pass from Chris Zellous (Enda Kirby kick), 7:29. Seawolves 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:45.
STBK – Jayce Freeman 19-yard pass from Chris Zellous (Enda Kirby kick), 2:47. Seawolves 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

STBK – Jayce Freeman 15-yard pass from Chris Zellous (Enda Kirby kick), 9:34. Seawolves 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:07.
STBK – DaMario Crawford 52-yard interception return (Enda Kirby kick), 8:26. Seawolves 41–10.
FOR – Jacob Rodriguez 1-yard run (Gunnar Smith–Jacob Rodriguez pass), 2:45. Seawolves 41–18. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 5:31.

Statistics	FOR	STBK
First downs	15	20
Total yards	287	441
Rushes–yards	44–124	38–181
Passing yards	163	260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–33–2	21–28–1
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	32:52	27:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing	Gunnar Smith	16/33, 163 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jamell James	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jack Freeburg	4 receptions, 54 yards
Stony Brook	Passing	Chris Zellous	21/28, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	18 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	MarQeese Dietz	6 receptions, 120 yards, TD

at Colgate

Fordham Rams (0-3) at Colgate Raiders (0-3) – Game summary

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

at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Malanoski (play-by-play), Terry Dow (analyst) and Faith Cain (sideline)

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

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

Holy Cross (Ram–Crusader Cup)

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-4) vs. Fordham Rams (0-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	14	0	0	21
Rams	14	6	3	3	26

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: September 27
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Andrew Posadas (analyst)

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

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

at Lafayette

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
TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Megan Caffrey (sideline)

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

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

Dartmouth

Dartmouth Big Green (3-1) vs. Fordham Rams (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Andrew Posadas (analyst)

Statistics	DART	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 7 Lehigh

No. 7 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-0) vs. Fordham Rams (1-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

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

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

at Richmond

Fordham Rams (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (4-4) – Game summary

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

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: November 1
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

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

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

Bucknell

Bucknell Bison (0-0) vs. Fordham Rams (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: November 8
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN+

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

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

at Georgetown

Fordham Rams (0-0) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN+

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

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

at Merrimack

Fordham Rams (0-0) vs. Merrimack Warriors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	-	-	-	-	0
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: November 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	FOR	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ Kelley, Kevin (April 16, 2025). "Fordham announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
↑ Herder, Sam (April 10, 2025). "2025 Fordham Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.

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[1] Kelley, Kevin (April 16, 2025). "Fordham announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 21, 2025.

[2] Herder, Sam (April 10, 2025). "2025 Fordham Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.

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2025 Fordham Rams football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at Boston College (FBS)

No. 21 Monmouth

at Stony Brook

at Colgate

Holy Cross (Ram–Crusader Cup)

at Lafayette

Dartmouth

No. 7 Lehigh

at Richmond

Bucknell

at Georgetown

at Merrimack

References