College Football · FCS · Week 8 · Recap
Lafayette Beat Fordham 31-17
The Lafayette Leopards beat the Fordham Rams 31-17 at Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field in Bronx, NY on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FCS college football Week 8 action.
Fordham led 17-14 at halftime. Lafayette came back after the break to take the win. The fourth quarter swung it: Lafayette outscored its opponent 10-0.
Lafayette moves to 3-4, while Fordham falls to 2-7.
Top performers
Eddie Jordan (LAF, QB): 13/13, 199 YDS, 1 TD
Jakyre Henley (LAF, RB): 11 CAR, 67 YDS, 2 TD
Carson Persing (LAF, WR): 2 REC, 89 YDS
Gunnar Smith (FOR, QB): 28/40, 309 YDS
Yohan-Li Louis (FOR, RB): 13 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD
Ricky Gonzalez II (FOR, WR): 11 REC, 129 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 4:32FORJamell James 12 Yd Run0-7
- Q1 1:18LAFJakyre Henley 30 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 10:19FORYohan-Li Louis 4 Yd Run7-14
- Q2 5:11LAFMason Kuehner 6 Yd pass from Eddie Jordan14-14
- Q2 0:00FORBennett Henderson 20 Yd Field Goal14-17
- Q3 9:52LAFJakyre Henley 1 Yd Run21-17
- Q4 14:10LAFEddie Jordan 16 Yd Run28-17
- Q4 3:58LAFJack Simonetta 26 Yd Field Goal31-17
Team stats
| LAF | FOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 322 | 397 |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Third down | 4-9 | 4-12 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:32 | 34:28 |