2024 Yale Bulldogs football team

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2024 Yale Bulldogs football
Yale Bulldogs script.svg
Conference Ivy League
Record7–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Chris Ostrowsky (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinatorSean McGowan (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJay Anderson (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Yale Bowl
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Harvard +  5 2   8 2  
Dartmouth +  5 2   8 2  
Columbia +  5 2   7 3  
Yale  4 3   7 3  
Cornell  3 4   4 6  
Princeton  2 5   3 7  
Penn  2 5   4 6  
Brown  2 5   3 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Contents

Preseason

Ivy League media poll

The Ivy League preseason poll was released on August 5, 2024. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish first in the conference. [1]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Yale114 (6)
2Harvard108 (7)
3Penn88 (2)
T4Princeton80 (1)
T4Dartmouth80
6Brown56
7Cornell26
8Columbia24

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at Holy Cross * ESPN+ W 38–3115,117
September 282:00 p.m.at Cornell ESPN+L 23–4712,444
October 512:00 p.m. Central Connecticut *ESPN+W 23–225,123
October 1212:00 p.m. Dartmouth
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+L 43–44 OT4,983
October 1912:00 p.m. Lehigh *
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+W 38–234,307
October 257:00 p.m.at Penn ESPNU W 31–107,917
November 17:00 p.m.at Columbia ESPNUL 10–133,560
November 912:00 p.m. Brown
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+W 56–344,742
November 1612:00 p.m. Princeton
ESPN+W 42–287,594
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 17 Harvard
ESPNU W 34–2927,105

[2]

Roster

2024 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 5Cuttler AdamsFr
OL 72Bennett AndersonFr
OL 66Bennie AndersonSr
WR 81Thomas Bacon Jr.Fr
TE 88Ryan BelkSr
OL 75Michael BennettJr
OL 58Leo BluhmJr
WR 8Nico BrownJr
OL 71Kevin CassidyFr
OL 70Cameron CharronJr
WR 20Chase CollyerSo
RB 28Wilhelm DaalJr
RB 21Nathan DenneySr
OL 73Teo FalkSr
WR 23Joey FeltonSr
QB 6Bradyn FlehartyFr
TE 80Luke FosterSr
OL 55Dylan GarritySo
OL 74Connor HalversonSr
WR 14Camden HickoxFr
QB 3Marshall HoweJr
OL 78Charlie HumphreysFr
QB 9Grant JordanSr
WR 83Brice JuneSo
OL 77Jack KarhuSr
WR 16Garon KempSo
OL 69Quinton LewisSo
WR 12Kyle MaltarichFr
TE 50/87Ben MannSr
QB 15Brogan McCaugheyJr
WR 13Donovan McKoySo
TE 42Spencer MermansSo
OL 79Jack MolloySr
OL 57Joseph NashJr
WR 2Chase NenadSr
RB 31Adam PandolfiFr
WR 10David PantelisSr
RB 0Tre PetersonSr
RB 7Josh PitsenbergerJr
RB, WR 4Cameron PriceJr
TE 82Nolan ReckerJr
TE 85Colton SandersFr
WR 18Jaxton SantiagoFr
OL 50Declan SavageJr
OL 62Aaron SessionJr
WR 1Mason ShippSr
OL 61Connor SmithSr
TE 90Graham SmithSo
WR 27Kelvin SmithSr
OL 54Jackson St. AubynSo
WR 11Aidan StephensJr
WR 19Devyn SuggsSr
OL 60Sean SullivanSr
TE 17Robby TattersallSo
TE 84Scott TruningerJr
TE 22Brady WagnerFr
OL 64Andrew WeiszSr
WR 86Davis WongFr
TE 44Ry YatesSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 16Damian AndersonSr
DL 99Cooper AustinSo
LB 24Inumidun Ayo-DurojaiyeSr
DB 27Brandon BanksFr
DB 14Charles Barkley-SmithFr
DB 19Kade BarnesSr
LB 34Joseph BarrySo
DB 48Brandon BennSr
LB 7Jacob BiggsSr
DL 37Jackson BooneFr
LB 13Nathaniel CampbellSr
DL 33James CaveSo
DB 0Osize DaniyanSo
DB 25Dylan DarvilleSo
DB 32Billy EastepFr
DL 51Ejiroghene EgodogbareJr
DL 54Babawale FadeyibiSo
DB 18Da'Quan GonzalesJr
DB 20Joseph GonzalesSr
DB 8Phoenix GrantSo
DL 2Alvin Gulley Jr.Sr
DB 3Sean GuytonSr
DB 35Zack HaalandSr
DB 21Ty Ingram-EiserFr
DL 45Zairion Jackson-BassSo
DL 93Mack JohnsonFr
DL 94Kevin JourdainSr
DB 4Abu KamaraSo
DB 29John KempSo
LB 22Jason LeeSr
LB 46Joe McCordFr
DL 9Tamatoa McDonoughSr
DL 92Sam McGivernFr
DL 30Jack MichalikSr
DL 40Raleigh OxendineSr
DL 91Trent PageFr
LB 44Eddie PalumboFr
LB 12Steven PartinFr
LB 36Wyatt RaymondSr
DB 28Dillon RickenbackerFr
DL 56Xavier RiversFr
DB 1Archie Russ IIISr
DB 5Jacob SaffoldSr
DB 15JP SchmidtFr
DL 43Micaiah ShaberJr
LB 52Dean ShafferSr
DB 6Joshua TarverJr
DL 96Jaylin TateSo
DB 10Breylan ThompsonFr
DL 49Mitchell TylerSr
DL 97Lota UgokweFr
DB 23Ruben ValenzuelaJr
LB 31Walker WarnckeSr
DB 17Brandon WebsterSo
DB 11Chris WhiteFr
LB 41Melik WilliamsJr
DL 98Dylan YangJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 26Nick ConfortiJr
K, P 39Shamus FlorioSr
LS 55Joey FortnerSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Sean McGowan – Head coach of defense/linebackers
  • Chris OstrowskyOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Steven Vashel – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/specialists
  • Jay Anderson – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • Stefon Wheeler – Run game coordinator/offensive line
  • Tim Janecek – Defensive line
  • Marcus KnightWide receivers
  • Paul Rice – Tight ends
  • Chris Bergeski – Running backs
  • Alex Kurtz – Director of recruiting
  • Larry Ciotti – Advisor to head coach
  • Elijah Weeks – Director of player development
  • Spencer Field – Assistant strength & conditioning coach
  • John Vecchio – Assistant data analytics specialist

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2024

Game summaries

at Holy Cross

Game One – Yale Bulldogs (0–0) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Fitton FieldWorcester, MA

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsYALEHC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cornell

Game Two – Yale Bulldogs (1–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsYALECOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
CornellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Connecticut

Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–2) at Yale Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blue Devils376622
Bulldogs1070623

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,123
  • Referee: Alexander Rudolph
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Gallanty (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:30) YALE - Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:30; Yale 3-0)
  • (5:25) CCSU - Jack Barnum 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:05; Tied 3-3)
  • (1:29) YALE - Grant Jordan 4 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:51; Yale 10-3)
Second quarter
  • (13:02) CCSU - Jamir Robertson 49 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:21; Tied 10-10)
  • (2:14) YALE - Joshua Pitsenberger 64 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:28; Yale 17-10)
Third quarter
  • (3:59) CCSU - Jack Barnum 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; Yale 17-13)
  • (0:21) CCSU - Jack Barnum 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:01; Yale 17-16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:25) CCSU - Isaac Boston 19 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20; Central Connecticut 22-17)
  • (8:15) YALE - Luke Foster 19 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:09; Yale 23-22)
StatisticsCCSUYALE
First downs2418
Total yards458339
Rushing yards170193
Passing yards288146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–31–016–31–2
Time of possession34:3125:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central ConnecticutPassingBrady Olson17/30, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingElijah Howard25 carries, 108 yards
ReceivingElijah Howard5 receptions, 68 yards
YalePassingGrant Jordan16/31, 146 yards, TD
RushingJoshua Pitsenberger19 carries, 127 yards, TD
ReceivingDavid Pantelis4 receptions, 45 yards

Dartmouth

Game Four – Dartmouth Big Green (3–0) at Yale Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
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at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDARTYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DartmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Lehigh (Yank Townsend Trophy)

Game Five – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3–2) at Yale Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Bulldogs00000

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsLEHYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LehighPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn

Game Six – Yale Bulldogs (3–2) vs Penn Quakers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Quakers00000

at Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA

  • Date: Friday October 25, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsYALEPENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
PennPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Columbia

Game Seven – Yale Bulldogs (4–2) vs Columbia Lions (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Wien StadiumNew York, NY

  • Date: Friday November 1, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsYALECOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Brown

Game Eight – Brown Bears (3–4) at Yale Bulldogs (4–3) – Game summary
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at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBRWNYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BrownPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Princeton (rivalry)

Game Nine – Princeton Tigers (2–6) at Yale Bulldogs (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRINYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 17 Harvard (rivalry)

Game Ten – Yale Bulldogs (6–3) at No. 17 Harvard Crimson (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsYALEHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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