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2025 Lafayette

8–⁠4 (6–⁠1 Patriot League).

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 2025, game by game: lost at Bowling Green 7–26; won at Stonehill 42–26; won at Georgetown 42–37; won vs. Columbia 38–14; lost vs. Princeton 28–38; won vs. Fordham 24–10; won vs. Bucknell 62–24; lost at Oregon State 13–45; won at Holy Cross 21–13; won vs. Colgate 59–42; won at Richmond 35–28; lost vs. Lehigh 32–42+38−32Lost 7–26 at Bowling Green-19Bowling GreenWon 42–26 at Stonehill+16StonehillWon 42–37 at Georgetown+5GeorgetownWon 38–14 vs. Columbia+24ColumbiaLost 28–38 vs. Princeton-10PrincetonWon 24–10 vs. Fordham+14FordhamWon 62–24 vs. Bucknell+38BucknellLost 13–45 at Oregon State-32Oregon StateWon 21–13 at Holy Cross+8Holy CrossWon 59–42 vs. Colgate+17ColgateWon 35–28 at Richmond+7RichmondLost 32–42 vs. Lehigh-10Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28atBowling GreenL 7–⁠2617%
Sep 6atStonehillW 42–⁠2662%
Sep 13atGeorgetownW 42–⁠3744%
Sep 19vsColumbiaW 38–⁠1452%
Sep 27vsPrincetonL 28–⁠3870%
Oct 4vsFordhamW 24–⁠1075%
Oct 11vsBucknellW 62–⁠2461%
Oct 18atOregon StateL 13–⁠4542%
Nov 1atHoly CrossW 21–⁠1345%
Nov 8vsColgateW 59–⁠4271%
Nov 15atRichmondW 35–⁠2840%
Nov 22vsLehighL 32–⁠4237%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 42–⁠32; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Patriot League.

In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
8–⁠4
Conference
6–⁠1 2nd in Patriot League
AP final
Unranked
Points
403–⁠345
Coach
—
Elo
1367 +87 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−26.0 No. 41 of 129 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 197
Offensive coordinator
T.J. Dimuzio
Defensive coordinator
Mike Saint Germain

Leaders

Passing yardsDean DeNobile QB2,528 yds
Passing touchdownsDean DeNobile QB19 TD
Rushing yardsKente Edwards RB1,454 yds
Rushing touchdownsKente Edwards RB20 TD
Receiving yardsCarson Persing WR724 yds
Receiving touchdownsCarson Persing WR4 TD
TacklesBeckham Dee LB13 tkl
SacksOlivier Camerlain OL1.5 sacks
InterceptionsAvery Jones DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2025 class

Tony Keck ATH★★★No. 1738
Christian Watson CB★★★No. 3126

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2025 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Defensive backs13.00.800
Athletes and specialists13.00.850
Whole class23.00.825

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.

Roster 98

The 2025 roster

98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 49 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 3

The 2025 portal
Callahan Blair DE★★★from Vanderbilt
Joe Shimko DL★★★from Bowling Green
Zack Zandier TE★★from Coastal Carolina

Transfers out 5

Tyree Morris DL★★★to Utah State
Ryder Langsdale OT★★★to Rutgers
Semaj Cross S★★★to Kent State
Dallas Holmes TEto South Dakota
Jamar Curtis RBto Sacramento State

2025 Patriot League standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Lehigh7–⁠012–⁠1
Lafayette6–⁠18–⁠4
Richmond3–⁠47–⁠5
Georgetown3–⁠46–⁠6
Colgate3–⁠45–⁠7
Holy Cross3–⁠43–⁠9
Bucknell2–⁠55–⁠7
Fordham1–⁠61–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.