FCS rank
#82
Among 128 teams · ▲8 since Week 7
Record
3-4
3-3 vs. FCS
Power rating
−5.42
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−5.77
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Lafayette is 3-4 and ranks No. 82 of 128 FCS teams, up 8 spots from Week 7. Its −5.4 power rating is 19.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 109th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Lafayette is 2.0 behind, 80th in résumé rank.
Best win: 13–9 over Marist. Worst loss: 30–38 to Holy Cross as a 76% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 77, after Week 2.
Next: at home against Villanova on Sat, Oct 31. Lafayette is a 0.6-point favorite with a 51% chance to win.
Next game
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 90 | −6.83 |
| Week 2 | 77 | −6.00 |
| Week 3 | 80 | −4.90 |
| Week 4 | 97 | −8.58 |
| Week 5 | 104 | −9.27 |
| Week 6 | 103 | −9.06 |
| Week 7 | 90 | −6.70 |
| Week 8 | 82 | −5.42 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 31–17 | 51% | −11.01 | ||
| W | 20–7 | 51% | −14.54 | ||
Richmond #50 | L | 31–40 | 29% | −0.22 | |
Holy Cross #68 | L | 30–38 | Upset76% | −3.99 | |
| L | 34–40 | — | −3.36 | ||
Marist #76 | W | 13–9 | — | −5.12 | |
at UConn | L | 7–56 | — | +4.27 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Patriot| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13down 3 | 6-2 | #19 | −4.06 | +14.4 | ||
| 30down 4 | 4-4 | #53 | −0.88 | +4.0 | ||
| 50up 2 | 6-2 | #23 | −4.81 | -3.5 | ||
| 66up 12 | 4-4 | #66 | −4.31 | -3.4 | ||
| 68up 17 | 3-5 | #73 | −1.35 | -6.9 | ||
| 81down 8 | 3-4 | #68 | −2.59 | -5.7 | ||
| 82up 8 | 3-4 | #80 | −5.77 | -5.9 | ||
| 113down 1 | 3-5 | #95 | −3.75 | -14.9 | ||
| 114down 8 | 2-7 | #116 | −0.91 | -15.4 | ||
| 119down 4 | 1-7 | #121 | −4.80 | -16.8 |
