The 2025 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were coached by fourth-year head coach John Troxell and played at the Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Bowling Green (FBS)
Statistics LAF BGSU First downs 11 17 Plays–yards 56–184 61–267 Rushes–yards 28–66 43–158 Passing yards 118 109 Passing: comp–att–int 15–28–0 12–18–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 27:40 32:20 Team Category Player StatisticsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 13/26, 112 yards, TD Rushing Kente Edwards 10 carries, 27 yards Receiving Ethan Hosak 2 receptions, 30 yards Bowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 12/18, 109 yards Rushing Kaderris Roberts 12 carries, 66 yards Receiving RJ Garcia II 2 receptions, 32 yards
at Stonehill
Statistics LAF STO First downs 22 21 Total yards 469 340 Rushing yards 319 71 Passing yards 150 269 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-19-1 25-35-1 Time of possession 30:09 29:51 Team Category Player StatisticsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 11/18, 132 yards, INT Rushing Kente Edwards 12 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD Receiving Carson Persing 5 receptions, 108 yards, TDStonehill Passing Jack O'Connell 25/35, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Zavion Woodard 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving Zachary Kim 6 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
at Georgetown
Statistics LAF GTWN First downs 26 26 Total yards 579 452 Rushing yards 289 90 Passing yards 290 362 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-28-1 32-51-1 Time of possession 27:45 32:15 Team Category Player StatisticsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 18/28, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kente Edwards 19 carries, 255 yards, 4 TD Receiving Elijah Steward 7 receptions, 113 yards, TDGeorgetown Passing Danny Lauter 27/45, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Savion Hart 16 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jimmy Kibble 6 receptions, 97 yards
Columbia
Statistics COLU LAF First downs 18 22 Total yards 289 398 Rushing yards 91 232 Passing yards 198 166 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–36–1 14–17–0 Time of possession 25:26 34:34 Team Category Player StatisticsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 15/34, 195 yards, TD, INT Rushing Michael Walters 12 carries, 63 yards Receiving Titus Evans 3 receptions, 58 yardsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 14/17, 166 yards Rushing Kente Edwards 25 carries, 150 yards, 3 TD Receiving Mason Kuehner 3 receptions, 58 yards
Princeton
Statistics PRIN LAF First downs 25 20 Total yards 344 396 Rushing yards 125 126 Passing yards 219 270 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–0 27–37–1 Time of possession 35:48 24:12 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 13/20, 121 yards, TD Rushing Kai Honda 6 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Jackson Green 5 receptions, 64 yards, TDLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 27/36, 256 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ethan Weber 18 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD Receiving Elijah Steward 7 receptions, 81 yards
Fordham
Statistics FOR LAF First downs 23 19 Total yards 405 402 Rushing yards 52 83 Passing yards 354 319 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–45–1 26–36–1 Time of possession 29:10 30:50 Team Category Player StatisticsFordham Passing Gunnar Smith 32/45, 354 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ricky Parks 12 carries, 45 yards Receiving Jack Freeburg 5 receptions, 113 yardsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 25/35, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ethan Weber 19 carries, 67 yards Receiving Elijah Steward 5 receptions, 85 yards
Bucknell
Statistics BUCK LAF First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Rushing Receiving Lafayette Passing Rushing Receiving
at Oregon State (FBS)
Statistics LAFORST First downs 17 23 Plays–yards 71–269 65–517 Rushes–yards 30–87 42–365 Passing yards 182 152 Passing: comp–att–int 19–41–1 17–23–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:09 29:51 Team Category Player Statistics Lafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 18/40, 176 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kente Edwards 13 carries, 41 yards Receiving Elijah Steward 4 receptions, 68 yards Oregon State Passing Gabarri Johnson 7/9, 79 yards, TD, INT Rushing Anthony Hankerson 25 carries, 204 yards, 4 TD Receiving Gabe Milbourn 6 receptions, 48 yards, TD
at Holy Cross
Statistics LAF HC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLafayette Passing Rushing Receiving Holy Cross Passing Rushing Receiving
Colgate
Statistics COLG LAF First downs 28 27 Total yards 436 533 Rushing yards 126 301 Passing yards 310 232 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–49–3 19–30–1 Time of possession 31:46 28:14 Team Category Player StatisticsColgate Passing Jake Stearney 22/37, 213 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Danny Shaban 7 carries, 43 yards Receiving Reed Swanson 9 receptions, 96 yards, TDLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 18/29, 206 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Kente Edwards 20 carries, 260 yards, 3 TD Receiving Zane Wooldridge 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
at Richmond
Statistics LAF RICH First downs 18 27 Total yards 419 480 Rushing yards 254 147 Passing yards 165 333 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–22–1 33–64–1 Time of possession 23:31 36:29 Team Category Player StatisticsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 14–21, 165 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kente Edwards 26 carries, 265 yards, 2 TD Receiving Carson Persing 6 receptions, 93 yards, TDRichmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 20/35, 234 yards, 2 TD Rushing Aziz Foster-Powell 12 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Vion Griffin 10 receptions, 113 yards, TD
No. 4 Lehigh (The Rivalry)
Statistics LEH LAF First downs 18 27 Total yards 479 424 Rushing yards 320 149 Passing yards 159 275 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–16–1 26–38–1 Time of possession 24:22 35:38 Team Category Player StatisticsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 11/16, 159 yards, TD, INT Rushing Luke Yoder 19 carries, 234 yards, 4 TD Receiving Mason Humphrey 2 receptions, 83 yards, TDLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 26/37, 275 yards Rushing Kente Edwards 41 carries, 157 yards, 3 TD Receiving Mason Kuehner 11 receptions, 99 yards
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