Columbia at Lafayette

Friday, September 19, 2025

Lafayette beat Columbia 38–⁠14. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Lafayette led the series 16–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayColumbia2–⁠8 in 2025
14
HomeLafayette8–⁠4 in 2025
38

Final at Fisher Field, EastonTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,206

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Allentown Lehigh Vly International Airport, 21 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Justin AckleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia770014
Lafayette10714738

Standouts

Player stats

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Goodwin15/3419511
Xander Menapace1/1300
Caleb Sanchez0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Walters1263014
Griffin Johnson82616
Lucas Bullock316010
Xander Menapace2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Titus Evans358024
Braden Dougherty343022
Cole Freeman341018
Hutch Crow437117

Lafayette

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dean DeNobile14/1716600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kente Edwards25150314
Ethan Weber1556223
Dean DeNobile417010
Jakyre Henley41004
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mason Kuehner358040
Carson Persing552020
Ethan Hosak124024
Elijah Steward31809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kevin Dodard0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ColumbiaLafayette
289Total yards400
198Passing yards166
91Rushing yards234
5.5Yards per pass9.8
3.3Yards per rush4.8
18First downs22
5–⁠13Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
6–⁠22Penalties5–⁠25
25:26Possession34:34

Efficiency

ColumbiaLafayette
41%Success rate56%
−0.06EPA per play0.24
0.96Explosiveness0.83
0.15Rushing EPA0.19
−0.20Passing EPA0.37
20%Passing-down success36%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lafayette 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lafayette −3.5, over/under 54.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Lafayette end zoneColumbia end zoneQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LafayetteTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 LafayetteField goal, 7 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LafayetteTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 6 playsQ2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 LafayetteEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 LafayettePunt, 10 playsQ3 ColumbiaInterception, 2 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 LafayettePunt, 3 playsQ4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 LafayetteResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lafayette drives left to right, Columbia right to left.
  1. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 LafayetteTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 LafayetteField goal, 7 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  5. Q1 LafayetteTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  6. Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 LafayettePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 LafayetteEnd of half, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q3 LafayettePunt, 10 plays, 43 yards
  13. Q3 ColumbiaInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 66 yards
  16. Q4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 37 yards
  17. Q4 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 plays, 26 yards
  20. Q4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 LafayetteResult not recorded, 3 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Lafayette 10, Columbia 7
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Cobe Crews return for 2 yds to the COLU 5
15:001st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Cobe Crews return for 2 yds to the COLU 5
15:001st & 10 at own 5Griffin Johnson run for 1 yd to the COLU 6
15:002nd & 9 at own 6Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Colin Cook
15:003rd & 9 at own 6Griffin Johnson run for 3 yds to the COLU 9
Lafayette Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 47Kente Edwards run for 7 yds to the COLU 46 for a 1ST down
13:374th & 6 at own 9Tommy Sleeman punt for 40 yds , Mason Kuehner returns for 9 yds to the COLU 40
Lafayette Field goal, 7 plays
13:371st & 10 at opp 40Kente Edwards run for 9 yds to the COLU 31
13:372nd & 1 at opp 31Kente Edwards run for 5 yds to the COLU 26 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 26Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for no gain to the COLU 26 Lafayette Penalty, illegal formation (Dean DeNobile) to the COLU 31
13:371st & 15 at opp 31Kente Edwards run for 4 yds to the COLU 27
13:372nd & 11 at opp 27Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 6 yds to the COLU 21
13:373rd & 5 at opp 21Dean DeNobile run for 1 yd to the COLU 20
10:134th & 4 at opp 20Jack Simonetta 37 yd FG GOODLafayette 3, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Cobe Crews return for 26 yds to the COLU 32
10:131st & 10 at own 32Griffin Johnson run for 5 yds to the COLU 37
10:132nd & 5 at own 37Griffin Johnson run for no gain to the COLU 37
10:133rd & 5 at own 37Chase Goodwin sacked for a loss of 17 yards to the COLU 20 Columbia Penalty, intentional grounding (Chase Goodwin) to the COLU 20
8:484th & 22 at own 20Tommy Sleeman punt for 41 yds
Lafayette Touchdown, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 39Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 40 yds to the COLU 21 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 21Columbia Penalty, substitution infraction (Keller Patterson) to the COLU 16
8:481st & 5 at opp 16Kente Edwards run for 3 yds to the COLU 13
7:322nd & 2 at opp 13Kente Edwards run for 13 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 10, Columbia 0
Columbia Touchdown, 11 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 53 yds
7:321st & 10 at own 25Michael Walters run for 7 yds to the COLU 32
7:322nd & 3 at own 32Michael Walters run for no gain to the COLU 32
7:323rd & 3 at own 32Michael Walters run for 8 yds to the COLU 40 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 40Griffin Johnson run for 6 yds to the COLU 46
7:322nd & 4 at own 46Chase Goodwin pass complete to Griffin Johnson for 14 yds to the LAF 40 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 40Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Braylon Gardoni
7:322nd & 10 at opp 40Griffin Johnson run for 5 yds to the LAF 35
7:323rd & 5 at opp 35Lucas Bullock run for 10 yds to the LAF 25 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 25Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Hutch Crow, broken up by Darson Jeanty
7:322nd & 10 at opp 25Chase Goodwin pass complete to Hutch Crow for 8 yds to the LAF 17
2:283rd & 2 at opp 17Chase Goodwin pass complete to Hutch Crow for 17 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Lafayette 10, Columbia 7
2:281st & goal at opp 3Columbia Penalty, delay of game (Keller Patterson) to the LAF 8
Lafayette Touchdown, 11 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:281st & 10 at own 25Ethan Weber run for 6 yds to the LAF 31
2:282nd & 4 at own 31Ethan Weber run for 3 yds to the LAF 34
2:283rd & 1 at own 34Ethan Weber run for 4 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 38Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 9 yds to the LAF 47
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 7 yds to the COLU 39
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 39Kente Edwards run for 9 yds to the COLU 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Kente Edwards run for 14 yds to the COLU 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Kente Edwards run for 11 yds to the COLU 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 5Kente Edwards run for 2 yds to the COLU 3
Q2 12:572nd & goal at opp 3run for 3 yds for a TD (J. Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 17, Columbia 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Lafayette 17, Columbia 14
Columbia Punt, 5 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 61 yds , Cobe Crews return for 21 yds to the COLU 25
12:571st & 10 at own 25Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 20 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 45Chase Goodwin sacked by Callahan Blair for a loss of 8 yards to the COLU 37
12:572nd & 18 at own 37Chase Goodwin pass complete to Cole Freeman for no gain to the COLU 37 Columbia Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the COLU 32
12:572nd & 23 at own 32Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 14 yds to the COLU 46
12:573rd & 9 at own 46Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Will Rubalcava, broken up by Jaylon Joseph
10:234th & 9 at own 46Tommy Sleeman punt for 46 yds
Lafayette Punt, 6 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 8Ethan Weber run for 5 yds to the LAF 13
10:232nd & 5 at own 13Dean DeNobile run for 3 yds to the LAF 16
10:233rd & 2 at own 16Ethan Weber run for 6 yds to the LAF 22 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 22Dean DeNobile pass complete to Benjamin Bussiere for 3 yds to the LAF 25
10:232nd & 7 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 5 yds to the LAF 30
10:233rd & 2 at own 30Jakyre Henley run for 1 yd to the LAF 31
6:264th & 1 at own 31Christian Bush punt for 43 yds , Weston Covey returns for no gain to the COLU 26
Columbia Touchdown, 12 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 26Chase Goodwin run for 7 yds to the COLU 33
6:262nd & 3 at own 33Michael Walters run for 4 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 37Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 24 yds to the LAF 39 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 39Xander Menapace run for 3 yds to the LAF 36
6:262nd & 7 at opp 36Xander Menapace run for 1 yd to the LAF 35
6:263rd & 6 at opp 35Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 11 yds to the LAF 24 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 24Michael Walters run for 7 yds to the LAF 17
6:262nd & 3 at opp 17Michael Walters run for 3 yds to the LAF 14 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 14Michael Walters run for 3 yds to the LAF 11
2:002nd & 7 at opp 11Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Casey O’Sullivan for a 1ST down Lafayette Penalty, roughing passer (Darson Jeanty) to the LAF 6 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 6Griffin Johnson run for 2 yds to the LAF 4
0:592nd & goal at opp 4Griffin Johnson run for 4 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Lafayette 17, Columbia 14
Lafayette End of half, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 64 yds
0:591st & 10 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Mason Kuehner
0:592nd & 10 at own 25Kente Edwards run for 5 yds to the LAF 30
3rd quarter7 drives, then Lafayette 31, Columbia 14
Lafayette Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kente Edwards run for 13 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Kente Edwards run for 2 yds to the LAF 40
15:002nd & 8 at own 40Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Kente Edwards
15:003rd & 8 at own 40Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 16 yds to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Elijah Steward
15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Dean DeNobile run for 10 yds to the COLU 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 5 yds to the COLU 29
15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Jason Penza run for 1 yd to the COLU 28
15:003rd & 4 at opp 28Kente Edwards run for 7 yds to the COLU 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 5 yds to the COLU 16
Lafayette Punt, 10 plays
15:002nd & 6 at own 16Kente Edwards run for 6 yds to the LAF 22 for a 1ST down
Lafayette Touchdown, 14 plays
10:492nd & 5 at opp 16Kente Edwards run for 3 yds to the COLU 13
10:493rd & 2 at opp 13Kente Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 14
10:494th & 3 at opp 14Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 11 yds to the COLU 3 for a 1ST down
9:211st & goal at opp 3Kente Edwards run for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 24, Columbia 14
Columbia Interception, 2 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 63 yds , Cobe Crews return for 41 yds to the COLU 43
9:131st & 10 at own 43Chase Goodwin pass complete to Griffin Johnson for 2 yds to the COLU 45
8:412nd & 8 at own 45Kevin Dodard return for no gain to the COLU 46
Lafayette Touchdown, 6 plays
8:411st & 10 at opp 46Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 20 yds to the COLU 26 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 26Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for no gain to the COLU 26 Lafayette Penalty, Offensive holding (Reed Collins) to the COLU 36
8:411st & 20 at opp 36Dean DeNobile pass complete to Devin Paige for 11 yds to the COLU 25
8:412nd & 9 at opp 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Ethan Hosak for 24 yds to the COLU 1 for a 1ST down
8:411st & goal at opp 1Ethan Weber run for no gain to the COLU 1
6:452nd & goal at opp 1Ethan Weber run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 31, Columbia 14
6:451st & goal at opp 3Columbia Penalty, substitution infraction (Keller Patterson) to the COLU 3
Columbia Turnover on downs, 13 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 43 yds , Michael Walters return for 11 yds to the COLU 33
6:451st & 10 at own 33Michael Walters run for 6 yds to the COLU 39
6:452nd & 4 at own 39Michael Walters run for 14 yds to the LAF 47 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 47Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 22 yds to the LAF 25 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 25Michael Walters run for 7 yds to the LAF 18
6:452nd & 3 at opp 18Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Titus Evans
6:453rd & 3 at opp 18Xander Menapace pass complete to Christian Carti for 3 yds to the LAF 15 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 15Michael Walters run for 4 yds to the LAF 11
6:452nd & 6 at opp 11Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 10 yds to the LAF 1 for a 1ST down
6:451st & goal at opp 1Michael Walters run for no gain to the LAF 1 for a 1ST down Lafayette Penalty, personal foul (Michael Vaughn) to the LAF 1 for a 1ST down
6:451st & goal at opp 1Michael Walters run for no gain to the LAF 1
6:452nd & goal at opp 1Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Braden Dougherty
6:453rd & goal at opp 1Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Christian Carti, broken up by Jalen Edwards
2:254th & goal at opp 1Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
Lafayette Punt, 10 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 1Kente Edwards run for 5 yds to the LAF 6
2:252nd & 5 at own 6Kente Edwards run for 6 yds to the LAF 12 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 12Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 4 yds to the LAF 16
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 22Kente Edwards run for 5 yds to the LAF 27
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 27Kente Edwards run for 4 yds to the LAF 31
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 31Kente Edwards run for 5 yds to the LAF 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Jakyre Henley run for 3 yds to the LAF 39
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 39Jakyre Henley run for 2 yds to the LAF 41
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 41Dean DeNobile run for 3 yds to the LAF 44
Q4 10:574th & 2 at own 44Christian Bush punt for 50 yds
4th quarter6 drives, then Lafayette 38, Columbia 14
Columbia Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 6Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
10:572nd & 10 at own 6Chase Goodwin pass complete to Cole Freeman for 18 yds to the COLU 24 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 24Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Griffin Johnson
10:572nd & 10 at own 24Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Colin Cook, broken up by Christian Watson
10:573rd & 10 at own 24Chase Goodwin pass complete to Cole Freeman for 9 yds to the COLU 33
10:574th & 1 at own 33Chase Goodwin pass complete to Hutch Crow for 5 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 38Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Cole Freeman, broken up by Kevin Dodard
10:572nd & 10 at own 38Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Hutch Crow
10:573rd & 10 at own 38Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Hutch Crow
10:574th & 10 at own 38Tommy Sleeman punt
8:404th & 5 at own 43Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Ethan Hebb, broken up by Beckham Dee
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 43Ethan Weber run for 3 yds to the COLU 40
8:402nd & 7 at opp 40Ethan Weber run for 2 yds to the COLU 38
8:403rd & 5 at opp 38Ethan Weber run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 39
6:504th & 6 at opp 39Christian Bush punt for 31 yds
Columbia Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 8Chase Goodwin pass complete to Cole Freeman for 14 yds to the COLU 22 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 22Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Griffin Johnson, broken up by Robert Stevens
6:502nd & 10 at own 22Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Hutch Crow
6:503rd & 10 at own 22Chase Goodwin pass complete to Hutch Crow for 7 yds to the COLU 29
5:524th & 3 at own 29Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Hutch Crow
Lafayette Touchdown, 5 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 29Ethan Weber run for no gain to the COLU 29
5:522nd & 10 at opp 29Ethan Weber run for 23 yds to the COLU 6 for a 1ST down
5:521st & goal at opp 6Ethan Weber run for 3 yds to the COLU 3 for a 1ST down Columbia Penalty, personal foul (Carter McCray) to the COLU 1 for a 1ST down
5:521st & goal at opp 1Ethan Weber run for no gain to the COLU 1
3:012nd & goal at opp 1Ethan Weber run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 38, Columbia 14
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 35Graham Smith kickoff for 60 yds , Cobe Crews return for 29 yds to the COLU 34
3:011st & 10 at own 34Lucas Bullock run for 6 yds to the COLU 40
3:012nd & 4 at own 40Columbia Penalty, false start (James Lill) to the COLU 35
3:012nd & 9 at own 35Lucas Bullock run for no gain to the COLU 35
1:583rd & 9 at own 35Caleb Sanchez pass incomplete to Braylon Gardoni, broken up by Kingston Evans
1:434th & 9 at own 35Tommy Sleeman punt for 65 yds
Lafayette Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 20Jakyre Henley run for 4 yds to the LAF 24
1:432nd & 6 at own 24run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 23
1:433rd & 7 at own 23run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 23

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Lafayette leads 16–⁠11–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Columbia 40, Lafayette 34
2025Lafayette 38, Columbia 14
2024Columbia 31, Lafayette 20
2023Lafayette 24, Columbia 3
2010Columbia 42, Lafayette 28
2009Lafayette 24, Columbia 21

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