2024 Lafayette Leopards football team

2024 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
STATS	No. 19
FCS Coaches	No. 18
Record	1–1 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	John Troxell (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	T. J. Dimuzio (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Saint Germain (3rd season)
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium

2024 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Georgetown		0	–	0					2	–	0
Bucknell		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 19 Lafayette		0	–	0					1	–	1
Lehigh		0	–	0					1	–	1
Colgate		0	–	0					0	–	2
Fordham		0	–	0					0	–	2
Holy Cross		0	–	0					0	–	2
As of September 9, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Lafayette Leopards football team will represent Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards will be led by third-year head coach John Troxell and play 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 Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 13–30	16,400
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Monmouth*	No. 19	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloSports	W 40–35
September 14	12:30 p.m.	Marist*	No. 19	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Columbia*		Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	ESPN+
October 12	12:30 p.m.	Georgetown		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
October 19	12:30 p.m.	Sacred Heart*		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
October 26	1:30 p.m.	Holy Cross		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Bucknell		Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
November 16	12:30 p.m.	Stonehill*		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Lehigh		Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Buffalo (FBS)

See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team

Game One – No. 17 Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Buffalo Bulls (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Lafayette	0	0	6	7	13
Buffalo (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)

Game information

First quarter (9:02) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 11-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:59; Buffalo 6-0) (3:17) BUFF – Nik McMillan 31-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:04; Buffalo 13-0) Second quarter (9:23) BUFF – Nick Reed 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:55; Buffalo 16-0) Third quarter (10:09) LAF – Dallas Holmes 18-yard pass from Carson Persing (pass failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:06; Buffalo 16-6) (6:10) BUFF – Taji Johnson 32-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23; Buffalo 23-6) Fourth quarter (10:12) LAF – Chris Carasia 13-yard pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:02; Buffalo 23-13) (5:25) BUFF – Jacqez Barksdale 19-yard run (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; Buffalo 30-13)

Statistics	LAF	BUFF
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
	Rushing	Troy Bruce	4 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Chris Carasia	8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Buffalo	Passing	C.J. Ogbonna	14/24, 195 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jacqez Barksdale	14 carries, 99 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nik McMillan	5 receptions, 76 yards, TD