2018 Lafayette Leopards football team

2017 Lafayette Leopards football
2017 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	John Garrett (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	John Van Dam (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Luke Thompson (1st season)
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium

2018 Patriot League football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Colgate $^	6	–	0	10	–	2
Holy Cross	4	–	2	5	–	6
Georgetown	4	–	2	5	–	6
Lehigh	2	–	4	3	–	8
	2	–	4	3	–	8
Fordham	2	–	4	2	–	9
Bucknell	1	–	5	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach John Garrett, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Patriot League. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart*	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 6–35	4,157
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	MASN	L 0–37	12,781
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Monmouth*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	L 20–24	4,325
September 22	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	Stadium	L 0–45	7,753
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	W 31–24	5,295
October 13	3:30 p.m.	Georgetown	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	L 6–13	4,657
October 20	12:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	Stadium, WBPH	W 29–27	3,097
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	Stadium	W 21–13	3,616
November 3	12:30 p.m.	Holy Cross	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	Stadium, WBPH	L 14–40	3,914
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 13–31	31,286
November 17	12:30 p.m.	Lehigh	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	MASN, Stadium, WBPH	L 3–34	11,028
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Leopards predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place.^[2]

The Leopards placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Offense

Will Eisler – FB

Defense

Anthony Giudice – DL

Jerry Powe – LB

Special teams

CJ Amill – RS

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	3	0	3	0	6
Pioneers	7	14	7	7	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	14	7	7	9	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	6	9	6	3	24
Leopards	13	7	0	0	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	15	21	9	0	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	10	0	7	24
Leopards	7	7	7	10	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	0	13	0	0	13
Leopards	0	3	0	3	6

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	7	0	13	9	29
Bisons	7	7	7	6	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	14	7	0	21
Rams	0	13	0	0	13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	17	23	0	40
Leopards	14	0	0	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	3	3	0	7	13
Black Knights	3	14	14	0	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	17	0	10	7	34
Leopards	0	3	0	0	3

Lafayette Leopards football
Venues	The Quad (1882–1893) March Field (1894–1925) Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Lehigh: The Rivalry
Culture & lore	The Leopard "On, Lafayette!" Leopard Pride 1949 Sun Bowl controversy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold