Lafayette Football
Lafayette is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Patriot, based in Easton, PA. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Lafayette at -5.5, No. 90 of 127 FCS teams and No. 6 of 10 in the Patriot. The model projects a 4-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Lafayette games this season. Most recent result: lost to Villanova 21-44 on Oct 31. Next up: at William & Mary on Nov 7 — the model projects Lafayette 34-31, giving Lafayette a 54% chance to win.
Open Lafayette in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ UConn | L 27-55 3% ✓ | L 7-56 |
| Sep 12 | vs Marist | W 35-24 81% ✓ | W 13-9 |
| Sep 19 | @ Columbia | W 27-24 53% ✗ | L 34-40 |
| Sep 26 | vs Holy Cross | W 31-24 62% ✗ | L 30-38 |
| Oct 3 | vs Richmond | W 31-28 52% ✗ | L 31-40 |
| Oct 17 | @ Bucknell | W 31-27 63% ✓ | W 20-7 |
| Oct 24 | @ Fordham | W 31-28 53% ✓ | W 31-17 |
| Oct 31 | vs Villanova | L 28-34 42% ✓ | L 21-44 |
| Nov 7 | @ William & Mary | W 34-31 54% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Colgate | L 17-34 17% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Lehigh | L 24-38 18% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Lafayette's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Patriot by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lehigh | 7-2 | +10.1 |
| 2 |  Colgate | 5-4 | +6.4 |
| 3 |  Villanova | 5-4 | +2.9 |
| 4 |  Holy Cross | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 5 |  Richmond | 6-3 | -2 |
| 6 | Lafayette | 3-5 | -5.5 |
| 7 |  Georgetown | 3-4 | -7.6 |
| 8 |  Fordham | 2-7 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  William & Mary | 3-6 | -9.2 |
| 10 |  Bucknell | 1-8 | -10.7 |
High schools on the Lafayette roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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