2018 Lafayette
3–8 (2–4 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fordham 21–13Oct 27
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 13–31Nov 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Sacred Heart | L 6–35 | 34% |
| Sep 8 | at Delaware | L 0–37 | 23% |
| Sep 15 | vs Monmouth | L 20–24 | 30% |
| Sep 22 | at Colgate | L 0–45 | 14% |
| Sep 29 | vs Central Connecticut | W 31–24 | 34% |
| Oct 13 | vs Georgetown | L 6–13 | 59% |
| Oct 20 | at Bucknell | W 29–27 | 41% |
| Oct 27 | at Fordham | W 21–13 | 36% |
| Nov 3 | vs Holy Cross | L 14–40 | 51% |
| Nov 10 | at Army | L 13–31 | 4% |
| Nov 17 | vs Lehigh | L 3–34 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 34–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 125th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 4th in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 143–323
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1105 −85 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −40.7 No. 103 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 180
- Offensive coordinator
- John Van Dam
- Defensive coordinator
- Luke Thompson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Sean O’Malley QB | 76 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sean O’Malley QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Amill RB | 43 yds |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Amill RB | 26 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Will Eisler FB | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| TayJon Martin CB | ★★★ | No. 2098 |
| Troy Fisher PRO | ★★ | No. 2385 |
| Billy Shaeffer WDE | ||
| Steven Stilianos PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.795 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2018 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 6–0 | 10–2 | |
| Holy Cross | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Georgetown | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Lehigh | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
 Lafayette | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 2–9 | |
| Bucknell | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.