Lafayette at William & Mary

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Lafayette visits William & Mary on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field. The Leopards enter at 3-5, while the Tribe are 3-6. The forecast for game time calls for 64 degrees.

Lafayette looks to move past a 44-21 loss to Villanova in its most recent game. The Leopards had won two straight before that setback, beating Fordham 31-17 and Bucknell 20-7. Quarterback Eddie Jordan is Lafayette’s player to watch. In the Villanova game, Jordan completed 17 of 30 passes for 144 yards and ran eight times for 6 yards. Against Fordham, he completed 13 of 13 passes for 199 yards and ran eight times for 21 yards with two touchdowns. Against Bucknell, Jordan completed 18 of 33 passes for 158 yards and ran 10 times for 17 yards. Declan McCauley and Luke Dale each were credited with one tackle against Villanova, and Dale added one quarterback hurry.

William & Mary enters after a 37-0 loss at Colgate in its most recent game. The Tribe dropped a 28-27 decision to Georgetown in their previous outing after beating North Carolina Central 17-14. Quarterback Winston Watkins is William & Mary’s player to watch. Against Colgate, Watkins completed 7 of 12 passes for 42 yards. Against Georgetown, he completed 11 of 24 passes for 149 yards and ran seven times for 34 yards with one touchdown. Isaiah French also played quarterback against Colgate and completed 3 of 8 passes for 28 yards, while Lucas Allen made two tackles.

Lafayette’s other recent results include a 31-17 win at Fordham and a 20-7 win at Bucknell, along with a 40-31 loss to Richmond and a 38-30 loss to Holy Cross. The Leopards also beat Marist 13-9 and dropped a 56-7 decision at Connecticut earlier this season, while falling 40-34 at Columbia. William & Mary’s results include a 35-32 win at Villanova, a 22-15 home win over Delaware State, a 17-14 win at North Carolina Central, a 44-20 loss at Lehigh, a 52-27 loss to Fordham, a 62-7 loss at Duke, and a 41-14 loss to Holy Cross. Lafayette’s most recent home game was the loss to Villanova, and William & Mary’s most recent home game was the one-point loss to Georgetown. William & Mary opened the season with the win at Villanova and has gone 2-6 since.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Lafayette 42, William & Mary 41. Interstat’s ELO system gives William & Mary a 58.4 percent probability to win.