2026 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 2026 Lafayette Leopards football team represent Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards are coached by fifth-year head coach John Troxell and play at the Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania.

ConferencePatriot League

Record1–4 (0–2 Patriot)

Headcoach

John Troxell (5th season)

OffensivecoordinatorT. J. Dimuzio (5th season)

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2026 Lafayette Leopards football

Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–4 (0–2 Patriot)
Head coach	John Troxell (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	T. J. Dimuzio (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Saint Germain (5th season)
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

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2026 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Lehigh	4	–	0	6	–	0
No. 22 Colgate	3	–	0	4	–	2
Richmond	3	–	1	5	–	2
Holy Cross	2	–	2	2	–	4
Fordham	2	–	2	2	–	5
Georgetown	1	–	2	1	–	4
Villanova	1	–	2	2	–	4
William & Mary	1	–	3	3	–	4
Lafayette	0	–	2	1	–	4
Bucknell	0	–	3	1	–	5

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of October 14, 2026 Rankings from STATS Poll

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Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	7:00 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+	No contest^[a]	—
September 5	12:00 p.m.	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	WFSB/WWAX	L 7–56	31,831
September 12	12:30 p.m.	Marist*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 13–9
September 19	12:00 p.m.	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	L 34–40 ^OT	3,728
September 26	12:30 p.m.	Holy Cross	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 30–38	3,394
October 3	12:30 p.m.	No. 24 Richmond	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 31–40	4,123
October 17	3:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+
October 24	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY	ESPN+
October 31	12:30 p.m.	Villanova	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
November 7	1:00 p.m.	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	ESPN+
November 14	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
November 21	12:30 p.m.	Lehigh	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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The game was ruled a no contest after prolonged lightning strikes in the Washington, D.C. area. After approximately a two-hour delay, the game was called after halftime with Lafayette trailing 13–7 and slated to receive the second-half kickoff. The game will not be rescheduled.^[1]

Game summaries

at Georgetown

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Georgetown Hoyas (0–0) – Game summary – NO CONTEST

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

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at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

Date: August 27
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	LAF	GTWN
First downs	–	–
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards	–	–
Passing: comp–att–int	–	–
Turnovers	–	–
Time of possession	–	–

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing	–	–
	Rushing	–	–
	Receiving
Georgetown	Passing	–	–
	Rushing	–	–
	Receiving	–	–

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at UConn (FBS)

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at UConn Huskies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	7	7
Huskies (FBS)	21	14	14	7	56

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at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 31,831
Referee: Garrett Dickerson
TV announcers (UConn+): Randy Brochu, Marc Robbins and Dan Booth

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Game information
First quarter CONN - Javon Brown 24-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne (Jack O'Connor kick), 12:50. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:10. CONN - Kenji Christian 18-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne (Jack O'Connor kick), 7:15. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 03:41. CONN - Kalieb Osborne 9-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 1:43. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 04:15. Second quarter CONN - Cyncir Bowers 16-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 9:14. Huskies 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 02:42. CONN - Kenji Christian 25-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 2:36. Huskies 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 00:30. Third quarter CONN - Kalieb Osborne 11-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 10:37. Huskies 42–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 03:17. CONN - Trey Cornist 55-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 2:36. Huskies 49–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 02:03. Fourth quarter CONN - Raymond Liggins III 60-yard pass from Tucker McDonald (Jack O'Connor kick), 3:07. Huskies 56–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 02:07. LAF - Payton Greer 2-yard run (Jack Simonetta kick), 0:44. Huskies 56–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 02:23.

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First quarter

CONN - Javon Brown 24-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne (Jack O'Connor kick), 12:50. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:10.
CONN - Kenji Christian 18-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne (Jack O'Connor kick), 7:15. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 03:41.
CONN - Kalieb Osborne 9-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 1:43. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 04:15.

Second quarter

CONN - Cyncir Bowers 16-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 9:14. Huskies 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 02:42.
CONN - Kenji Christian 25-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 2:36. Huskies 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 00:30.

Third quarter

CONN - Kalieb Osborne 11-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 10:37. Huskies 42–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 03:17.
CONN - Trey Cornist 55-yard run (Jack O'Connor kick), 2:36. Huskies 49–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 02:03.

Fourth quarter

CONN - Raymond Liggins III 60-yard pass from Tucker McDonald (Jack O'Connor kick), 3:07. Huskies 56–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 02:07.
LAF - Payton Greer 2-yard run (Jack Simonetta kick), 0:44. Huskies 56–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 02:23.

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More information Statistics, LAF ...

Statistics	LAF	CONN
First downs	19	29
Plays–yards	72–209	73–671
Rushes–yards	30–64	40–301
Passing yards	145	370
Passing: comp–att–int	21–42–0	25–33–2
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing	Daniel Lipovski	16/33, 102 yards
	Rushing	Malachi Gamble	6 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Nick Bierman	4 receptions, 30 yards
	Defense	Dhonte Jackson	8 tackles
UConn	Passing	Kalieb Osborne	19/26, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kalieb Osborne	8 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Javon Brown	6 rec, 92 yards, TD
	Defense	K'von Sherman	5 tackles, 1 sack

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Marist

Marist Red Foxes (1–1) at Lafayette Leopards (0–1) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	0	0	0
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0

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at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania

Date: September 12
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	MRST	LAF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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at Columbia

Lafayette Leopards (1–1) at Columbia Lions (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

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at Wien Stadium • Manhattan, New York

Date: September 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Lance Meadow (play-by-play) and CJ Brown (analyst)

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More information Statistics, LAF ...

Statistics	LAF	COLU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Holy Cross

Holy Cross Crusaders (0–4) at Lafayette Leopards (1–2) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0

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at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania

Date: September 26
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Luke Meli (sideline)

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Statistics	HC	LAF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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No. 24 Richmond

No. 24 Richmond Spiders (4–1) at Lafayette Leopards (1–3) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Spiders	0	0	0	0	0
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0

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at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania

Date: October 3
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	RICH	LAF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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at Bucknell

Lafayette Leopards (1–4) at Bucknell Bison (0–0) – Game summary

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

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at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Date: October 17
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	LAF	BUCK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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at Fordham

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Fordham Rams (0–0) – Game summary

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

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at Coffey Field • The Bronx, New York

Date: October 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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More information Statistics, LAF ...

Statistics	LAF	FOR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Villanova

Villanova Wildcats (0–0) at Lafayette Leopards (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0

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at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania

Date: October 31
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	VILL	LAF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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at William & Mary

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at William & Mary Tribe (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Tribe	0	0	0	0	0

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at Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, Virginia

Date: November 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	LAF	W&M
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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at Colgate

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Colgate Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

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at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, New York

Date: November 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	LAF	COLG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Lehigh (The Rivalry)

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0–0) at Lafayette Leopards (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	0	0	0	0
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0

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at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania

Date: November 21
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	LEH	LAF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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2026 Lafayette Leopards football team

Schedule

Game summaries

at Georgetown

at UConn (FBS)

Marist

at Columbia

Holy Cross

No. 24 Richmond

at Bucknell

at Fordham

Villanova

at William & Mary

at Colgate

Lehigh (The Rivalry)

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