2025 Lafayette Leopards football team

2025 Lafayette Leopards football
2025 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–1 (1–0 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
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 24, 2025

2025 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Lehigh	2	–	0	4	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	0	3	–	1
Colgate	1	–	0	1	–	3
Holy Cross	0	–	0	0	–	4
Bucknell	0	–	1	2	–	2
Georgetown	0	–	1	2	–	2
Richmond	0	–	1	2	–	2
Fordham	0	–	1	0	–	4

As of September 24, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Lafayette Leopards football team represents Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards are coached by fourth-year head coach John Troxell and play 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+
October 4	12:30 p.m.	Fordham	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
October 11	12:30 p.m.	Bucknell	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
October 18	10:00 p.m.	at Oregon State *	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW
November 1	12:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
November 8	12:30 p.m.	Colgate	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
November 22	12:30 p.m.	Lehigh	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Bowling Green (FBS)

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) vs. 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	-	-	-	-	0
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

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

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

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:30 PM EDT

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

Bucknell

Bucknell Bison (0-0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:30 PM EDT

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 (0-0) vs. Oregon State Beavers (FBS) (0-0) – 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

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 (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – 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 (0-0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (0-0) – 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

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

Lehigh (The Rivalry)

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Lafayette Leopards (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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.

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[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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2025 Lafayette Leopards football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at Bowling Green (FBS)

at Stonehill

at Georgetown

Columbia

Princeton

Fordham

Bucknell

at Oregon State (FBS)

at Holy Cross

Colgate

at Richmond

Lehigh (The Rivalry)

References