| 2025 Fordham Rams football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 1–9 (1–5 Patriot) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Art Asselta (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Allen Gant (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Coffey Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Lehigh | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 9, 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Boston College * | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 10–66 | 41,221 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Monmouth * | ESPN+ | L 28–49 | 2,487 | |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stony Brook * | FloSports | L 18–41 | 5,769 | |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | ESPN+ | L 21–44 | 2,581 | |
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Holy Cross |
| ESPN+ | W 26–21 | 2,039 |
| October 4 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | ESPN+ | L 10–24 | 4,020 | |
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Dartmouth * |
| ESPN+ | L 13–30 | 3,814 |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Lehigh |
| ESPN+ | L 6–27 | 4,893 |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Richmond | ESPN+ | L 14–17 | 4,847 | |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| ESPN+ | L 19–37 | 2,235 |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgetown | ESPN+ | |||
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Merrimack * | ||||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Eagles (FBS) | 14 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 66 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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| Statistics | FOR | BC |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Hawks | 21 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
| Rams | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
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| Statistics | MONM | FOR |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Seawolves | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
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| Statistics | FOR | STBK |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Raiders | 14 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
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| Statistics | FOR | COLG |
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| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 307 | 547 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 216 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 331 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-42-1 | 22-33-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:21 | 33:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 24/42, 213 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ricky Parks | 8 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Jack Freeburg | 7 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Zach Osborne | 13/16, 219 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cole Fulton | 16 carries, 97 yards | |
| Receiving | Winston Moore | 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Crusaders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Rams | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
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| Statistics | HC | FOR |
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| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 345 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 102 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-43-1 | 14-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:55 | 25:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Holy Cross | Passing | Cal Swanson | 18/27, 186 yards |
| Rushing | Jayden Clerveaux | 17 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Max Mosey | 7 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 14/21, 254 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ricky Parks | 12 carries, 85 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ricky Gonzalez II | 2 receptions, 55 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Leopards | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | FOR | LAF |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Big Green | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
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| Statistics | DART | FOR |
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| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 461 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 90 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 238 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-29-0 | 21-35-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Dartmouth | Passing | Grayson Saunier | 21/29, 281 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | D.J. Crowther | 18 carries, 91 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Grayson O'Bara | 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 21/35, 238 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ricky Parks | 12 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Jack Freeburg | 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 7 Mountain Hawks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
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| Statistics | LEH | FOR |
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| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 429 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 158 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 203 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–27–0 | 17–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:19 | 24:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Lehigh | Passing | Hayden Johnson | 17/26, 267 yards |
| Rushing | Luke Yoder | 16 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Geoffrey Jamiel | 6 receptions, 85 yards | |
| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 17/32, 203 yards |
| Rushing | Ricky Parks | 8 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Jack Betten | 2 receptions, 87 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Spiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
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| Statistics | FOR | RICH |
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| First downs | 12 | 16 |
| Total yards | 161 | 323 |
| Rushing yards | 70 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–36–2 | 23–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 19/36, 91 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Gunnar Smith | 14 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaden Allen | 4 receptions, 30 yards | |
| Richmond | Passing | Kyle Wickersham | 23/35, 193 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Aziz Foster-Powell | 15 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Dawson | 7 receptions, 76 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bison | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rams | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
| Statistics | BUCK | FOR |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bucknell | Passing | ||
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| Fordham | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hoyas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Cooper Field • Washington, DC
| Statistics | FOR | GTWN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgetown | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Warriors | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
| Statistics | FOR | MRMK |
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| Merrimack | Passing | ||
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