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Lafayette

latest conference era: Patriot

Loaded Seasons47
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2023 | +12.3
Best Finish#151 in 2004
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +12.3 PWR −8.7 2016: 2-9, margin -170, power −7.3, resume 14 / 100, final rank #2362017: 3-8, margin -167, power −8.7, resume 11 / 100, final rank #2452018: 3-8, margin -180, power −7.0, resume 8 / 100, final rank #2372019: 4-8, margin -98, power −7.7, resume 22 / 100, final rank #2392021: 3-8, margin -77, power −0.3, resume 15 / 100, final rank #2292022: 4-7, margin -100, power +6.8, resume 30 / 100, final rank #2362023: 9-3, margin +80, power +12.3, resume 89 / 100, final rank #1662024: 6-6, margin +17, power +10.0, resume 29 / 100, final rank #2012025: 8-4, margin +58, power +11.7, resume 70 / 100, final rank #1782026: 3-5, margin -64, power +7.3, resume 26 / 100, final rank #230 2016: 2-9, margin -170, power −7.3, resume 14 / 100, final rank #236−7.32017: 3-8, margin -167, power −8.7, resume 11 / 100, final rank #245−8.72018: 3-8, margin -180, power −7.0, resume 8 / 100, final rank #237−7.02019: 4-8, margin -98, power −7.7, resume 22 / 100, final rank #239−7.72021: 3-8, margin -77, power −0.3, resume 15 / 100, final rank #229−0.32022: 4-7, margin -100, power +6.8, resume 30 / 100, final rank #236+6.82023: 9-3, margin +80, power +12.3, resume 89 / 100, final rank #166+12.32024: 6-6, margin +17, power +10.0, resume 29 / 100, final rank #201+10.02025: 8-4, margin +58, power +11.7, resume 70 / 100, final rank #178+11.72026: 3-5, margin -64, power +7.3, resume 26 / 100, final rank #230+7.3 20162-920173-820183-820194-820213-820224-720239-320246-620258-420263-5

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 47

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +11.3

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −4.0

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 5.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2023 | +12.3

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2004 | #151

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2023 | 89 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #13 | Power #4

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 45th | Power 86th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2023 | 9-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #230 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 3-5
Program baseline +11.3 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 5.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2023 Season

Ended at power +12.3, record 9-3, and final loaded-board rank #166.

Best Loaded Resume

2023 Season

Resume 89 / 100 with 9 wins and a 75% win rate.

Best Record

9-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2023, with a margin of +80.

Roughest Loaded Season

2015 Season

1-10 with power −9.2 and margin -236.

Best resume season

2023 | 89 / 100

Latest versus standard

−4.0

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

47 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 PatriotFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 3-5 #230 +7.3 26 −64 Open team page
2025 PatriotFCS In range 8-4 #178 +11.7 70 +58 Program view
2024 PatriotFCS In range 6-6 #201 +10.0 29 +17 Program view
2023 PatriotFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 9-3 #166 +12.3 89 +80 Program view
2022 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #236 +6.8 30 −100 Program view
2021 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #229 −0.3 15 −77 Program view
2019 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #239 −7.7 22 −98 Program view
2018 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #237 −7.0 8 −180 Program view
2017 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #245 −8.7 11 −167 Program view
2016 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #236 −7.3 14 −170 Program view
2015 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #244 −9.2 4 −236 Program view
2014 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #208 −3.7 30 +11 Program view
2013 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #199 −2.6 37 −18 Program view
2012 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #225 −7.0 25 −34 Program view
2011 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #214 −4.7 21 −69 Program view
2010 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #213 −4.0 9 −64 Program view
2009 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-3 #169 −1.0 60 +84 Program view
2008 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #182 −0.9 46 +84 Program view
2007 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #168 −0.7 48 +74 Program view
2006 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-6 #166 +0.0 38 +46 Program view
2005 PatriotFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-4 #156 −0.0 61 +69 Program view
2004 PatriotFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 8-4 #151 −0.7 57 +95 Program view
2003 PatriotFCS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- +66 Program view
1997 PatriotFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −27 Program view
1996 PatriotFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −20 Program view
1994 PatriotFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1993 PatriotFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −23 Program view
1992 PatriotFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −2 Program view
1990 PatriotFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −56 Program view
1989 ColonialFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −14 Program view
1988 ColonialFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1987 ColonialFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −12 Program view
1986 ColonialFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −8 Program view
1985 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −42 Program view
1982 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −6 Program view
1981 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −15 Program view
1980 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 1-2 #-- -- -- −47 Program view
1979 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 2-0 #-- -- -- +9 Program view
1978 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 1-3 #-- -- -- −40 Program view
1977 Independent DIIDII In range 0-4 #-- -- -- −108 Program view
1976 Independent DIIDII In range 0-4 #-- -- -- −28 Program view
1975 Independent DIIDII In range 1-3 #-- -- -- −106 Program view
1974 Independent DIIDII In range 1-4 #-- -- -- −63 Program view
1973 Independent DIIDII In range 1-2 #-- -- -- −61 Program view
1972 College Division IndependentsFBS In range 0-3 #-- -- -- −76 Program view
1971 College Division IndependentsFBS In range 3-1 #-- -- -- −26 Program view
1970 College Division IndependentsFBS In range 1-3 #-- -- -- −31 Program view