# 2024 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 2024 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by third-year head coach John Troxell and played their home games at Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | No. 17 | University at Buffalo StadiumBuffalo, NY | ESPN+ | L 13–30 | 16,400 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Monmouth* | No. 19 | Kessler FieldWest Long Branch, NJ | FloSports | W 40–35 | N/A |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Marist* | No. 19 | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | W 56–14 | 4,418 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Columbia* | No. 18 | Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien StadiumNew York, NY | ESPN+ | L 20–31 | 3,592 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham | | Coffey FieldBronx, NY | ESPN+ | W 28–23 | 4,300 |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgetown | | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | L 0–17 | 3,295 |
| October 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 3,217 |
| October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Holy Cross | | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | L 28–34 | 5,774 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | | Christy Mathewson-Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 808 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | | Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY | ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 1,208 |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Stonehill* | | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | W 42–10 | 2,856 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Lehigh | | Goodman StadiumBethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 15,097 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at Buffalo (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Leopards | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Bulls (FBS) | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
* Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game attendance: 16,400
* Referee: Jeremy Valentine
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)
| Statistics | LAF | UB |
| First downs | 14 | 23 |
| Total yards | 63–225 | 69–403 |
| Rushing yards | 28–45 | 45–208 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 195 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–2 | 14–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lafayette | Passing | Dean DeNobile | 23/33, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Lafayette | Rushing | Troy Bruce | 4 carries, 29 yards |
| Lafayette | Receiving | Chris Carasia | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
| Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 14/24, 195 yards, 2 TD |
| Buffalo | Rushing | Jacqez Barksdale | 14 carries, 99 yards, TD |
| Buffalo | Receiving | Nik McMillan | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### at Monmouth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |
| Monmouth | Passing |
| Monmouth | Rushing |
| Monmouth | Receiving |

### Marist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Marist | Passing |
| Marist | Rushing |
| Marist | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### at Columbia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |
| Columbia | Passing |
| Columbia | Rushing |
| Columbia | Receiving |

### at Fordham

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Coffey Field, Bronx, NY
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |
| Fordham | Passing |
| Fordham | Rushing |
| Fordham | Receiving |

### Georgetown

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgetown | Passing |
| Georgetown | Rushing |
| Georgetown | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### Sacred Heart

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacred Heart | Passing |
| Sacred Heart | Rushing |
| Sacred Heart | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### Holy Cross

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### at Bucknell

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, Lewisburg, PA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |
| Bucknell | Passing |
| Bucknell | Rushing |
| Bucknell | Receiving |

### at Colgate

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |
| Colgate | Passing |
| Colgate | Rushing |
| Colgate | Receiving |

### Stonehill

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### at Lehigh (The Rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem, PA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |
| Lehigh | Passing |
| Lehigh | Rushing |
| Lehigh | Receiving |