
Lafayette Leopards
Patriot
8-4 (5-1 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -26.0
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 0 (#197)
Schedule
record 8–4
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 7-26 | -19 | L |
| 2 | @Stonehill | FCS | 42-26 | +16 | W |
| 3 | @Georgetown | FCS | 42-37 | +5 | W |
| 4 | vsColumbia | FCS | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 5 | vsPrinceton | FCS | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 6 | vsFordham | FCS | 24-10 | +14 | W |
| 7 | vsBucknell | FCS | 62-24 | +38 | W |
| 8 | @Oregon State | -15.9 | 13-45 | -32 | L |
| 10 | @Holy Cross | FCS | 21-13 | +8 | W |
| 11 | vsColgate | FCS | 59-42 | +17 | W |
| 12 | @Richmond | FCS | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsLehigh | FCS | 32-42 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2025 · 49
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dean DeNobile | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jason Penza | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Daniel Lipovski | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kente Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ethan Weber | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jakyre Henley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Payton Greer | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Tighe Cummiskey | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Koven Smith | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Carson Persing | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Mason Kuehner | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Elijah Steward | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Matthew Scerbo | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Zane Wooldridge | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Devin Paige | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Nick Bierman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Shaun Purvy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jonathan Moyer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Benjamin Bussiere | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ethan Hosak | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Hunter Ditrano | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Carson Jacoby | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Joe Shimko | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Olivier Camerlain | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ahmir Crawley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Phillip Peiffer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Michael Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Jaylon Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Sean Kabengele | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Beckham Dee | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Robert Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Darien Riley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Darson Jeanty | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Bryson Bright | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Paul Widerman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Callahan Blair | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Ian Langan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Declan McCauley | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Dhonte Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Ryan Gadson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Avery Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Jalen Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Davis Oliver-Goodwin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Kevin Dodard | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Xavier Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Christian Watson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Dylan Aguilera | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Christian Bush | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Simonetta | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
33.6
PPG Against
28.8
Differential
+4.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 5-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-0
- Avg Margin
- +4.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 40.5 | 28.3 |
| Away | 4-2 | 26.7 | 29.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-1 | 40.0 | 28.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-3 | 27.2 | 29.5 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-1 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 9-2 | 5-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-8 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-8 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-9 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1-10 | 0-6 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-6 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-4 |
| ATS | 8-3-173% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #196 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★3 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #182 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #240 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #237 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #180 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #170 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #224 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #150 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | #181 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2025
Portal in 3net -2Out 5
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.7 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Joe Shimko | DL | 3★ | ← Bowling Green |
| ▲ | Callahan Blair | EDGE | 3★ | ← Vanderbilt |
| ▲ | Zack Zandier | TE | 2★ | ← Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Tyree Morris | DL | 3★ | → Utah State |
| ▼ | Ryder Langsdale | OT | 3★ | → Rutgers |
| ▼ | Semaj Cross | S | 3★ | → Kent State |
| ▼ | Dallas Holmes | TE | — | → South Dakota |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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